Sometime ago, I came across this article that was of school of thought that sleeping on one’s feet posed a risk. It went further to state that sleep experts (there are experts of everything. I tell you most solemnly) were highly doubtful as we are human beings and it was nearly impossible. Leemao!!! I laugh in emi sinu, emi sita. Have they come across sleep deprived/craving individuals? Or those that after their sleepless call have the day after packed as…
Mantras are quite interesting reliable words you can refer to time and again, trusting them to deliver apt advice or at least amuse. “These tidbits push us forward and illuminate even the most clouded of situations and remind us of what we believed when things were easier to sift through, to parse, to understand.” -Sheyna Said. Yes, her last name is Said. Anyway, I came across these ma8ntras during decidedly aimless surf through the internet and I thought they should be…
It all started in December, 2018 when Sudanese took a strong stand against the authoritarian rule of President Omar al-Bashir. This saw to the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in a coup by Sudanese military. Protest broke out all over the country in December following shortage of cash and high bread prices as government eliminate subsidies. Protest started in Atbara, a city in north-eastern Sudan before spreading to Port Sudan, then Gadarif and finally to the capital city, Khartoum. The…
Barely days after participating in the valedictory session organized by the Senate in which he was commended for his exemplary leadership, immediate past Senate President Dr.Bukola Saraki has made a noble gesture of donating his severance package to the families of Boko Haram victims. The decision which was announced by the media aide of the Ex-Senate President arose out of a need to support the families of the victims. The severance package which is a one-time payment for departing senators…
Nigeria has qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16. The Super Falcons had to wait until the final Group F fixtures, to see if they would progress. The USA beat Sweden 2-0 and more importantly, Chile could only defeat Thailand 2-0, despite needing to win by three unreplied goals. Nigeria has taken the last slot reserved for the best third-placed countries. The other three are Brazil, China and Cameroon. Nigeria lost 3-0 in their opener to…
It has been said by some of note, that ‘Error is not the absence of truth but of the truth out of context’. It is on the note therefore, having observed the trends of bouts of generations of elections and electoral processes, within and without this great association that I enumerate my unbiased observations. For it is also worthy of note that ‘All that is modern is not good just as all that is old is neither all good nor…
Famous R&B singer and one-time winner of Nigerian Idol, Timi Dakolo has unsealed a can of worms that was once unsealed in 2013. In 2013, Ese Walters, a former member set social media alight when she alleged in a blog post that she had a week-long sexual relationship with the Senior Pastor of COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo during his London visit. In that time-frame, other women brought forward allegations of having sexual affairs with the good-looking Pastor. After denying these…
The 32-year-old singer-model and boyfriend Alex Fine, 26, announced on Thursday that they are expecting their first child, a baby girl. “We couldn’t be more excited and happy to have this little girl come into our lives. We are so blessed,” the two said in a joint statement exclusively to E! News. Cassie and Alex, a competitive bull rider and celebrity trainer, posted on Instagram pics from a baby announcement photoshoot. They show the couple in and near a car, with a pair of baby shoes hanging from the rear…
Series of seasons ago. , the story was different But ere we speak, things are no longer the same. Twas the period of thirst and real hunger for love That drove me to the depths of thoughts and myriad of worries And I fain would have bowed my head, even licked the ground For nothing but (mere) and (sheer) want of affection. Each place, time and manner I sat, It seemed I drew farther away from people I went to…
INTRODUCTION Ibadan medical school has finally turned into a hub of “local men”. With the introduction of the “breakyourownnews.com “ app,most medical students can be seen parading on social media ,breaking their own news with the phrase “Local man “ as part of the headline. Even the well to do medical students among them now consider themselves local men. Apparently that is what Ibadan medicine does to you. It reduces you to the local man.Most UIMSAITES, have been asking the…