In January 2015, Abdullah, the 90-year-old king of Saudi Arabia, was dying in hospital. His half-brother, Salman, was about to become king – and Salman’s favourite son, Mohammed bin Salman, was preparing for power. The prince, known simply by his initials MBS and then just 29 years old, had big plans for his kingdom, the…
One night, about a year after our divorce, I phoned my ex-husband to tell him about my bad day. He asked if I had any sangria, my favorite drink; I did not. Within an hour, a delivery person showed up at my door with sangria — ordered by my ex. I called him, thanked him, and posted…
It was prose and poetry and rhythm and jazz and pop and blues all night yesterday on the first day of the Democratic National Convention week. I sat on the edge of my chair as speaker after speaker came out to pay tribute to the grand Ol’ man of Delaware as he took a bow….
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued permits to Golden Penny Power Limited, MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and others for mini-grid electricity generation. The NERC said it issued nine new off-grid generation licences in the first quarter of 2024 with a gross capacity of 109.69 megawatts and three new trading licences. According to…
The Democratic National Convention begins tonight in the great city of Chicago. 56 years ago, the Democratic Convention held in the same city in 1968 against the backdrop of the Vietnam war as American boys and girls were being sent abroad to give their lives for a cause that the nation could not define. Martin…
In case you missed it during the last week or two, Nigeria has been in the news for three major things. The hunger protest came to a quiet end on August 10th. It is reported that over 20 people were killed and over 1,000 people arrested. We at egogonews humbly ask that these prisoners of…
15-year old Heman Bekele of Fairfax, Virginia has been chosen as Time’s kid of the Year. He invented a bar of soap that can help cure skin cancer and save lives. Heman who was born in Ethiopia has been quite curious since he was a child. Fortunately, his parents moved to the United States, and…
The National Judicial Council has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to the President for consideration to be the next Chief Justice of Nigeria. If President Tinubu accepts the recommendation, she will be the second female to occupy the office of Chief Justice. The first woman Chief Justice was Justice Aloma Mariam Muktar who served from…
This is a sad story. It is sad because this man was given a job to do for Nigeria. He came highly recommended by his former boss. Unconfirmed reports have it that the job had been offered to his former boss. He passed it on to a trusted hand. There are also unconfirmed reports that…
