Benson Idahosa
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has appealed to striking resident doctors in Abuja to suspend their industrial action. At an emergency meeting on Thursday, the committee, led by Chairman Senator David Jimkuta (Taraba South), met with the leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), FCT chapter. The senators...
never thought something as simple as getting a seat on a bus could turn into a test of endurance I wasn’t ready for. That morning, I woke up late. I had overslept, and my heart sank when I saw the clock: I was already behind schedule. I rushed through breakfast, barely managing a slice of bread, and ran out the door. At the bus stop, I saw it immediately the queue was long, and people...
Haile Selassie Early Life and Background Haile Selassie was born on July 23, 1892, in Ethiopia. His birth name was Tafari Makonnen. He came from a royal family and was connected to the long line of Ethiopian rulers. From a young age, Tafari showed intelligence, calmness, and leadership. He was raised with strong discipline and deep respect for tradition. Ethiopia at the time was one...
Renowned chess champion and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, recently addressed public reactions following his visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a candid statement, Onakoya reaffirmed his stance on political neutrality and clarified the intention behind the visit. “I have no interest in partisan politics,” he stated. “Visiting President Bola Tinubu is...
Sundiata Keita In the long memory of West Africa, there are names that do not merely belong to kings or warriors. They belong to the spirit of a people. They belong to the firelight, to the drumbeat, to the voices of griots who keep the past alive when paper fades and stone breaks. One of those names is Sundiata Keita, the man remembered as the founder of the Mali Empire and the great...