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Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria |
I join our Christian brothers and sisters to celebrate this year’s Easter, which is the most significant event/festival in the Christian calendar.
This year’s celebration is very unique for adherents of the two great faiths in Nigeria. It culminates the 40-day season of Lent for Christians, where the faithful is expected to fast, pray, assist the poor, abhor injustice and strife, give alms, penitently engage in self-examination and repentance of sins.
Similar values apply to the Muslim faithful, currently about half-way into the holy month of Ramadan.
For us as a nation, the message of Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after crucifixion and burial, reminds us of the power of divine love, faith and redemption.
The former Governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently meeting with Governors on the platform of the party under the aegis of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) as part of his consultation towards his 2023 presidential ambition.
The meeting which is holding at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, is coming a few hours after his political associate and Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo, declared his intention to vie for the office of the president in the 2023 general election.
Canadian singer, Celine Dion shows her love for Ukrainians and refuges across the globe in her IG message a few days ago "I #StandUpForUkraine and for refugees around the world. I’m calling on world leaders to help all those who are forced to leave their homes. Please make sure that they get the support that they desperately need now" .
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Inspector General of Police, Usman
Alkali Baba |
Though we oppose open Police industrial action, we fear that the sack of the proposed strike’s ringleaders will worsen situations within the Force and the system as a whole. It will only lead the rest of the personnel to bottle up their feelings and impose the peace of the graveyard.
What an irony that the same police personnel sent to quell the first anniversary of the #EndSARS protest on October 20, 2021 are now left to protest for themselves over their poor conditions of service! It is now obvious that the measures the Presidency and Police authorities took to “appease” the #EndSARS protesters in terms of police welfare made no meaningful impact.
Catch-Up this week curtesy, USA Today breaks in Colombia by spotlighting on 10 of the most unique things to see and do in the country which is geographically located in South America.
According to the American Psychological Association, 40-60% of married people in the United States will experience the death of a spouse during their lifetime. And, for those who do, the grieving process can be long and difficult.
The death of a spouse is often sudden and unexpected, leaving the surviving spouse feeling overwhelmed and alone. While there is no single way to cope with the death of a spouse, there are some strategies that may be helpful.
1. Allow yourself time to grieve
It is natural to feel a range of emotions after the death of a spouse, including sadness, grief, anger, and guilt. Give yourself time to mourn the loss, and don't be afraid to express your feelings. It may help to talk to someone who can understand what you are going through. You can also find support groups specifically for those who have lost a spouse.
American actor, Will Smith, had reacted to the decision of the Academy (Oscars) to ban him from its events for ten years.
He said in a brief statement, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had on last week Friday announced that it was banning him from all of the organization’s events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
Okoro, we have been pushed to the wall enough. We can’t keep suffering in silence any longer. So, we are all trouping now to the King’s palace to tell him to bring down the prices of his farm produce which has influenced the prices of every other commodity in the market.
-- ABUDU
... follow-up the update here on Kotansibe
Joke ke … My friend, na very serious matter O. I dey die small-small
O. You no sey since prices of everything don go up for dis village my petty
trade don collapse. My customers no dey show face again. Whose fault be that?
(indicating it) See! Nothing. Notin-notin for pocket … How for do? I think,
think, I nearly run mental, then I come decide sey make I open my mouth before
I die of silence.
... DELE
... Follow-up the update here on KOTANSIBE
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A friend and a moocher are two drastically different things. A friend is somebody who genuinely cares about you. A moocher is someone who “exploits the generosity of others” (“Moocher Definition & Meaning,” Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2022). It is not uncommon for a moocher to easily slip into a friend group and try to present themselves as a “friend.” If you are wondering if your “friend” is a moocher, here are five ways to differentiate a true friend from someone abusing your kindness:
A Moocher Never Pays You Back
A definitive way to differentiate a friend from a moocher is if the individual never pays you back. While it is one thing if you treat a friend to a birthday meal or a surprise cup of coffee, it is completely different if a person is always insisting that you pay the bill and they never pay you back. Real friends allow you to treat them for special occasions, but they would not insist on it every time.
