World’s richest woman, L’Oréal’s Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, trans-generational wealth and Nigeria

Have you considered Francoise Bettencourt-Meyers? For what? I am happily married. And I am not? Oh common, you know I’m just trying to have a conversation here. I know where you are going with this. You do? Please tell me I won’t. Nigeria was not colonized by the French but the English. You must stop this your constant comparisons. It is not comparisons but examination,…

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Why they pulled the curtain while Madonna was still performing at the London Palladium last week

Legendary singer, 61-year old Madonna got a shocker while performing at the London Palladium last week. She was still singing when the sound was turned off and the curtains began to close on her after she exceeded the 11pm cut-off time. Despite going ahead and rendering an acapella version of her song, I Rise, to the delight of some fans, there were other admirers who…

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4 reasons the 27,722 ladies ‘scorned’ by billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will let him go

There is enough evidence from history to support the claim that “hell hath no fury than a woman scorned.” But the case of Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa involving 27,722 ladies is different. For those who do not know here is the substance of the story: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced he was looking for a lady to take on a flight around the moon in…

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The solidity of his convictions – what Dr Li Wenliang left us before corona virus took him

Dr Li Wenliang was only 34. Married and practising his medicine quietly in Wuhan, central China when the corona virus showed its hand and snatched him away some days’ back. His body is cold already but not the hearts of those warmed by his courage and convictions. Those who chastised and condemned him for ‘spreading rumours,’ have now seen the poor judgment of their actions….

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Lesotho First Lady: a case of you kill and desire to have and cannot obtain?

The Police in Lesotho say they have ‘satisfactorily concluded’ investigation into the murder of Lipolelo Thabane, the former wife of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who was murdered in her home in Maseru, Lesotho in June 2017. The prime suspect at the centre of the crime is the First Lady, Maesaiah Thabane, who was arrested a couple of days ago. Lipolelo Thabane was murdered two days…

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Patrice Motsepe, Hunter Biden, Felicia Sonmez: Situations of poor judgment and the rest of us

Poor judgment is a universal affliction. That is, it affects everyone from time to time. Poor judgment may yield mild consequences or grievous harm. Poor judgment may cause small losses or take a heavy toll. Some poor judgments may cause revocable and reversible outcomes while others may cause irrevocable and irreversible outcomes. Mentioning the cases of South African Billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, Hunter Biden or Washington…

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