Photo credit: BBC Qatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas. BBC reports that Qatar said it will resume when Hamas and Israel “show their willingness” to negotiate. Qatar’s new stance comes after senior US officials reportedly said The US would no longer accept the presence of…
Photo credit: Bantupage People usually refer to Nigeria as the giant of Africa! As a Nigerian, I can’t help but wonder if that’s not a misnomer. I agree that Nigeria was somewhat of a giant when it could feed itself, when the local currency—the naira—had a higher value than the American dollar, when flying on…
Photo credit: the Guardian Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. If we agree so, may I ask who/what the father is? A friend called me early this morning, and after the usual exchange of banter, I asked how he was doing. His reply was a hit below the belt, he said he was…
Photo credit: The Guardian Some of the news one gets on social media, in some ways, exposes the lack of information that’s rampant amongst our so-called educated folks. An incident happened yesterday morning. As if I knew it would be a harbinger of confusion, I just ‘borrowed’ an album of the Lijadu Sisters and used…
Photo credit: Punch Newspaper I once posited that since we normally have, Man of the Year’, we should be having the opposite. In my little wisdom, I have chosen to title the opposite as, ‘Unman of the Year’! A fitting title, ain’t it? When I was in the elementary school, for someone who performed well,…
Photo credit: Pinterest I noticed one sometime last week. Since then, several have appeared on my street. When I was a kid, we normally saw them at St Jude’s Church and St Paul’s first. Christmas lightings! It’s a reminder that the year is coming to an end. Well, while the year has had to bow…
