No, you’re wrong. Really, I’d have loved to be in the halls on campus. But with universities in this part of the world, undergraduates aren’t entitled to personal room. Some years back, I had shared a room in the halls but then, my room mates usually blame me for losing their boyfriends. They say, I snatch their boyfriends.
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My son, he who waits for a dead man’s shoe will go bare foot for a long time. Besides, tell me, Chinedu, what good job do you think an illiterate farmer like myself can find in this village. I would have loved to cultivate my own farms, but as you know, in this village the only fertile soil is that of kotansibe farmland. Believe me my son I have thought about it, there’s no other place I can work in this village apart from Kotansibe farms.
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Nigerian comedienne, dancer and on-air personality Anita Alaire Asuoha a.k.a Warri Pikin, via her IG handle shows love for her hubby on 'Spouse Appreciation Day' with the words "Because Today Na Spouse Appreciation Day, I wan appreciate the Best husband Since 2013 IKECHUKWU ASUOHA. For all you are to me, I will never take it for granted. I go Continue to APPLY PRESSURE! Love you Forever DIM OMA"
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose via his tweeter handle submits that "The new services chiefs should learn from their immediate predecessors and remember nothing lasts forever.
He also added that "It is my call to the ICC and other relevant authorities that tenure of the 'sacked' service Chiefs should be investigated, most importantly human rights abuses and extra judicial killings under thier watch and commands".
TOP EDITORIAL on SEB this week debuts with opinions of national interest from six national dailies on issues of insecurity, corruption, insurgency, migration and religiosity respectively. We bring you the reports in their original formats as shown below:
EDITORIAL: Air Force Against Insurgency
This newspaper recalls a statement by the military in Nigeria after observing the execution of the first Gulf War in Iraq executed by a coalition of forces led by the United States of America. That war was essentially won from the air and the Nigerian military leaders said in admiration, “we are learning”. It is what they learnt then that are being applied in the war against terror in the country today. The reason is simple, the view is clearer from up there.
Three former US Presidents, Barrack Obama, Bill Clinton and George Bush speak about unity and democracy before sending a message of support to President Joe Biden. See the video below:
Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate leaves Anderson Cooper speechless with her poem titled "The Hill We Climb" delivered at the inauguration of President Joe Biden. See the video below, curtesy CNN:
There is more to being a man than to sabi fu*ck, says Nigerian Commedianne Warri Pikin via her Instagram handle. See the video below:
The video of the full speech of United States President Joe Biden at his inauguration yesterday Wednesday 20 January, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington:
United State's President Joe Biden after his inauguration yesterday took some time to send messages via his social media handles across to his fans, supporters and Americans in general. One of the messages read "Tonight, in Washington, D.C. and across the nation, we came together to honor the over 400,000 Americans we've lost to COVID-19. The last year has tested us in unimaginable ways, but now it's time we begin to heal and overcome - together". What's your take on this?
Ellen DeGeneres on her show a few days ago hosted former First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama as a tribute to her recent birthday. On her IG handle she wrote "Happy birthday, @MichelleObama. I miss you every single day". See the video below:
The police in Benue State, on Tuesday arraigned the 17-year-old girl, Esther Alex, who allegedly set her boyfriend ablaze, reports The Punch.
The suspect was arraigned before the Magistrate Court 8 located at North Bank, Makurdi.
According to the First Information Report titles: 'Mischief by Fire and Culpable homicide', nee Esther Alex of No. 1 Zaki Biam Street, Wadata, Makurdi, went to the house of Mr Chidimma Omah, 28, at No 17 Yander Street, Makurdi, poured petrol on the house, while he was asleep, and set it ablaze.
"As a result, the room was engulfed in fire, which burnt down the entire property, whose value is not yet known, together with Mr Chidimma Omah, who sustained grave burns and subsequently died while receiving treatment at the hospital", the FIR stated in part.
The prosecutor, Inspector Dominic Ochaba, who asked that the accused be remanded in correctional centre, said investigation into the matter was still ongoing.
Captain Babaginda Aliyu (rtd) says "if you look at national security in the past six years our fortunes are blinking". He made this submission while on TVC News Breakfast Show. See the video below:
