The words contained in this piece of writing will have an underlying trait, or else a source, of sorts: glasses, eyeglasses! The idea for this came from a meme, an image of which is shown above, below or somewhere along this. I do not know what this is. Yet. Maybe a narrative. Or an exposition. But I am one of the bespectacled, and we’ll see if that has anything to do with what matters. Harry Potter struck a chord with…
While Nigerians were still engrossed with the aftermath of elections in their country, the 91st Academy Awards ceremony held on the 24th of February, 2019 at the Dolby Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States. The Oscar’s organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2018. Though Roma and The Favourite led the nominations with 10 each, it was Green Book that took the best picture gong, with Rami Malek and Olivia Colman…
No fewer than 64 serving senators and 151 members of the House of Representatives will not be in the 9th National Assembly in June when it will be inaugurated. Only 45 senators and about 209 members are returning to the federal legislature, according to the results of the elections released so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Fifteen of the newly elected senators are former state governors. Forty-two of the 64 non-returning senators lost out in October last…
If not re-appointed, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, might vacate his position for one of his deputies, Aishah Ahmad, a top banker in the country’s financial institution. Ahmad is among eight likely candidates on queue to take over the apex bank’s top job from Emefiele. The other eminent Nigerians being thought fit for the job include Professor Soji Adelaja, Mohammed Dikwa, Bismarck Rewane, Umaru Abdul Mutallab, Obadiah Mailafia, Bello Maccido, Adesola Adeduntan and Herbert Wigwe. Recall that Emefiele’s job…
Another year, another champion to be chosen in Europe as UEFA round of 16 begun on the 12th of February. First leg was just concluded and these are the highlights: Match day 1:Roma had the home advantage in their first leg against FC Porto. It was not exactly a home dominated match as both teams played well. The first half was over without no goals but the young Roman player, Zaniolo won the game for Roma with a brace. Though…
The previous postponement of the Nigerian elections may have disenfranchised some but not me. I was armed with the needed essentials after reading the voter’s guide to a ‘comfortable’ voting (face cap, a head set, comfortable shoes, a bottle of water and common sense). They forgot to add bring food or snacks because the queue would be long and they might not start on time. Accreditation was to last from 8am-10am and afterwards, the election proper. Thank God that did…
World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. “Hey everyone, I will no longer be working together with Sascha. I thank him for his work and wish him all the best in the future,” the 21-year-old Japanese tweeted in a shock announcement. Bajin, a former hitting partner to Serena Williams, responded: “Thank you Naomi. I wish you nothing but the best as…
The Italian is close to being pushed out of Stamford Bridge after a poor winter run of results for the Premier League club. Maurizio Sarri is set to be replaced by an internal appointment on an interim basis should the under-fire Chelsea manager fail to secure positive results in his next three games. Former Napoli coach Sarri is under increasing pressure at Stamford Bridge following an inconsistent run of results since the start of 2019.Though Chelsea have set up a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, February 22, 2019, as a public holiday. This is in preparation for the February 23 presidential and parliamentary elections. The Ministry of Interior in a statement however excluded bankers and those offering essential services across the nation. In addition, they said the work-free day is to enable citizens return to their polling units for the reschedule Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a tweet by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, via…
FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, makers of Peak Milk on Tuesday donated a new mobility bus with wheelchair access to the Nigeria Para-powerlifting Federation. The donation at the company’s headquarters in Lagos was in fulfillment of its recent promise to the Para-powerlifters. The International Paralympic Committee-approved mobility bus seats 12 people and 15 wheel chairs. This first of its kind mobility bus in Nigeria is equipped with automated lifts and other features to ensure convenience and the safety of athletes. At…