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Surely, it is one of the most beautiful moments in living – the moment of redemption. The moment when an inglorious act fades. When the memory does not irritate, upset or annoy as it did previously. When images of the once-terrible situation have been successfully replaced with positive images. When new actions have combined to replace feelings of shame and regret with feelings of confidence…
I am trying to have some patience with persons who believe heroes should never admit or own up to their failures or wrong choices. I believe such persons are primarily the reasons many who would have become true heroes end up in infamy. Weren’t such persons the owners of the louder voices among those who set the emperor without clothes on the path to perdition?…
What am I supposed to do with that? You don’t believe them? Politicians and billionaires? Yes, don’t you believe them? What difference does it make if I say I believe or do not believe them? By the way, if billionaires should not exist, is it politicians who should? Don’t you have more productive use for your time? Of course, I do. I’m surprised you are…
Ho ah Ehn Habokoto bokoto eh Robtakes pon the beat (from Spiderman, Far from home) Robtakes It’s Editzzie peeps Johnny leave me follow Edith Even dead I’m the hero And he talk say im no no why Edith turn im head like that Johnny follow, follow Edith Him follow am go see Peter Parker Nwokem ke di fe neme Edith o, Edith o We’re looking…
When confronted by his former mate with mounting evidence of his involvement in the murder of a dear friend, in the movie, Equalizer 2, Pedro Pascal replied by saying that there are no good and bad people anymore, no enemies, just unfortunates? What is the full implication of such worldview in the real world? Especially, coming from a gentleman who once served meritoriously in combating…
In a national broadcast on August 2, 1961, following his state visit to United States of America, late Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa told Nigerians of the series of discussions he had with President John F Kennedy; his address to the United States Congress, and his visits to Chicago and Knoxville, Tennessee. Here is what he said about the Tennessee Valley: “The Tennessee Valley, which we…
When trouble sleep Yanga go wake am Wetin him dey find Palaver, he dey find Palaver, he go get-e o Palaver, he go get Palaver When Tom sleep Jerry go bite him tail Wetin him dey find Palaver, he dey find Palaver, he go get-e o Palaver, he go get Palaver Yahoo boy return from station Him sit down for house Him dey think what…
Standing behind Dr Majekodunmi, Administrator of Western Nigeria, in the early 60s were his ADCs, Lt Murtala Mohammed and Inspector Olowu. General Mohammed later became Head of State of Nigeria.
I suppose that when two ladies are angry at each other and things approach boiling point, the temptation to reach for each other’s hair become really strong. Like fire, anger could be spontaneous, difficult to contain, and destructive. But what really is the best way to respond to a deeply provoking situation, the kind which was witnessed last week when two ladies flared up at…
The stories are old, common and with different versions. But the essential features are the same. Here are some features common to most of the stories: a rich and influential man with many wives versus a poor man having one wife; a representative of the conscience of that society; symbols and metaphors, as you usually find, who will speak in parables to tell the rich…