Everyone remembers what they were doing and where they were on September 11, 2001. I was at the head of the stairs in my house in Livonia, Michigan, heading downstairs to the basement where I had my computer. I froze. That was the day that two planes were flown into the twin buildings of the…
In the last two days, two sworn enemies of Israel have been struck by projectiles flying through the skies, one in Lebanon, the other in Iran. Writers like me can write all we want to write. One thing is clear. For Israel to have survived for 76 years completely surrounded by people who regard them…
David and Victoria Beckham celebrated 25 years of marriage by hilariously turning back the clock to their wedding reception. To celebrate their milestone anniversary the couple recently dressed in the purple outfits they wore at their wedding reception in 1999. The two of them had made a joint post on Instagram with a caption that read, “Look what we found…” In…
In the final analysis, it is sad to hear a Nigerian official putting down Dangote refinery in a video that has gone viral. He slammed the company for substandard product and seemed to be quite inclined to continuous importation of fuel. I wonder what role this gentleman has played in the revitalization of refineries owned…
Every time I am on an airplane, I marvel at the wonderment it represents and how it has affected our lives for over 120 years. It’s changed many things. And so, I always ask whoever is sitting next to me what they believe to be the greatest invention of all time. Some say the automobile….
It appears the Federal Government and Labor Movements have reached an agreement on the minimum wage crisis. This is commendable. The elephant in the room, hyperinflation, remains unyielding. What are we going to do to bring down prices? A minimum wage of N70,000 or any number for that matter is only meaningful to the extent…
Whilst it’s quite easy for writers like me to write and postulate and criticize the IDF for its brutal retaliation in the Gaza war, the truth may be far from clear. Last month for example, Israeli forces rescued four hostages from Gaza. These hostages were kept in the homes of regular Gaza folks like a…
Paris is agog. The world has gathered amidst deep security concerns. We do not deny that there are bad people everywhere, determined to inflict maximum suffering on as many people as possible. The world has barely moved a notch since Munich 1972 when PLO terrorists unleashed mayhem at the Munich Olympics, killing two Israeli athletes,…
It is official. Biden has dropped out of the race after the village heads of the Democratic Party went on pilgrimage to Rehoboth to tell the President that the troops were no longer at ease. He got the message. He went one step further to endorse Kamala Harris. That is a good thing. It assures…
Barely three months before the Edo State governorship election, the campaign council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, when elected governor of the state, would right the wrongs of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration. DAILY POST reports that Kassim Afegbua, media consultant to the campaign council, gave…
