Photo credit: BBC Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa escaped an assassination attempt after over 500 people attacked his convoy. India Today reports that they threw rocks at his vehicle. According to officials, the president’s car showed “signs of bullet damage.” However, the president was not harmed. Five people have been detained following the incident, according to the…
Photo credit: PBS Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza based on President Donald Trump’s plan. Asia One reports that the body said it still has some demands. This comes as Qatar’s prime minister and senior US mediators headed to Egypt to join indirect negotiations between the Palestinian…
Photo credit: Alvarado Parkway Researchers recently discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis. A study published by a US team this year pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes and shows how they behave during brain development. The team found many of these variants remain active for extended periods, potentially influencing multiple developmental…
I am familiar with teaching Civics Education in Nigeria. One of the topics in Civics is Emerging Issues. In Emerging Issues, HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, etc are taught. However, various issues are always emerging in Nigeria. I was thinking of writing about the apathy that characterized Ogun state local government election before news filtered in that…
The American singer, Johnny Nash released an album in 1972. In that album was the song, ‘I can see clearly the rising star’. Incidentally, the song was written while he was convalescing on an hospital bed. The song became a super hit! The wonderful performance of the national football team, the Super Eagles in these…
Photo credit: BBC The so-called pastors who involve themselves in such unforgivable acts are the scums who made some of us decide the best pastors are our hearts. They are liars and scammers masquerading with the name of God aided by the inbuilt corruption in the system. But then, is there any institution in the…
There’re some friends who, even if one tries to, one can’t ever forget. Such is the case of my former elementary school mate, Gbenga. I can’t ever forget the fact that his was the first lavish birthday party I ever attended. When I say ‘lavish’, I’m using the word deliberately. It wasn’t as if I…
