This should be the single biggest deterrent to sexual offenders! This is precisely why they must stop doing the condemnable act. They have a past. And there is nothing they can do about it. For in that past are clues and evidence providence will make available to the hands of justice to discharge the appropriate sanctions when the moment comes. Unfortunately, they cannot wipe or…
National Stadium, Surulere was opened on 4th December, 1972
The plan for the Stadium was first considered in 1953 by Nigeria’s Olympic Committee. In 1955, the federal government took the first step towards achieving this target by making a grant of 30,000GBP to the Olympics Committee to purchase (through the Lagos Executive Development Board, as it was called in those days) 78 acres of land in Surulere for the facility. By 1956 a Stadium…
#CandidCITATION 7 – The’ kind of language’ Ibukun Awosika says to avoid when tempers rise in the fight for justice
Intemperate Uncouth Unsubstantiated Rude Libelous
Opportunity #20 – See barbing salons, betting kiosks, viewing centers differently #blackoctober
See these places as centers needing a different kind of engagement Craft a vision and a compelling goal for the exercise Craft a roadmap and plan for the exercise Determine that the engagement will be value-driven, creative, constructive and consistent Determine that the engagement will be patient Determine appropriate incentives and dispense as required Review and tweak the exercise as necessary
5 Proven ways to identify exquisite beauty from rejected things
Believe there is much beauty to be found in the world of rejected things Look at rejected things more intently and for longer Read widely Be gentle Be more contemplative, and meditate
Opportunity #19 – Draw from the strength of numbers #blackoctober
Sometimes, numbers are a fountain from where thirsty souls may find refreshing. Numbers can be a spring from where tired legs may get a fresh bounce. They may be a new boat from which tired sea farers may regain their confidence. Numbers can give strength. The kind some have found from the stands as their fans applaud their play and performance. And definitely the kind…
#CandidCITATION 6 – Are there clues for knowing the thin line Joke Silva says exists between wooing & oppression?
Whereas the use of ‘red flags’ such as subtle threats are present in oppression, they may be absent in wooing The ‘manipulative’ quality is more heightened in oppression than in wooing Whereas the heart might beat ‘normal’ when the prey is being wooed, it will beat faster when it is being oppressed Overall, while being wooed the ‘prey’ might feel relaxed while she might feel…
Would we lose our humour if we restructure Nigeria?
What has humour got to do with restructuring Nigeria? Plenty. I’m amazed you don’t see the connection Please show me What’s the biggest thing in Nigeria? I don’t know, food, politics, religion, ethnicity, maybe survival, I don’t know I can’t believe you will just slaughter the laughter What are you talking about? Slaughter and laughter, what’s that?
How did Amal Clooney ensure that banning her husband George Clooney from riding motorcycles remained sacrosanct?
Do you want the short or long answer? Short answer She gave him other alternatives that let him remain in control!
#CandidCITATION 5 – #EndSARS will be the illustration cited by Jimmy Jean-Louis to explain political conflict in the movie’s sequel
“The social and economic ramifications of a political process that does not include the will of the citizenry will always conclude in a conundrum. Leading to the breakdown of that very political process that spur the extremity in the first place. Now, a perfect example is the 1956 British handling of the Suez crisis…” – Jimmy Jean-Louis In the movie’s sequel, Prof Jimmy Jean-Louis while…