I will begin this week’s edition of #TheAlternative with a generalisation, and I ask for the forgiveness of my readers in advance. You see, a lifetime of living in Nigeria has taught me that Nigerians emote rather than we reason.
This tendency to emote is the reason African parents will not invest millions in their children’s education, but will invest millions in their wedding and their children will not invest millions to cater for their aged parents, but will invest millions in their funeral.
You honestly believe that if European and Asian leaders attend an African wedding or funeral, they …
As the festive period approaches, wedding bells have been tolling across the land, disturbing the sleep and pity parties of less lucky bachelors and spinsters who can only watch in envy as wedding procession after wedding procession waltzes past.
Pop musician Abolore Akande, popularly known as 9ice has got in on the act. The dude who became famous with his Gógó A song which enjoyed rave reviews and continuous airplay many months after it was released, is set to walk down the aisle with his umpteenth bride. At least this time, guests will enjoy the privilege of actually seeing the …
Like drama, politics is full of make-believe and window dressing. Even when they have so much against one another, with contrasting interests, politicians meet, greet and genuflect. This, perhaps aptly captures the mood in the presidency, where President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo give Nigerians the impression that all is well.
Barely a month after a subtle move to checkmate the influence of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the presidency had stirred the hornet’s nest; the news that some of the Presidential aides in the Vice President’s office had been relieved of their appointments had sent a fresh …
In a voting process conducted by the club, Simon won 62 per cent of the votes to beat Nicolas Pallois, Mehdi Abeid and Andrei Girotto to the award.
Simon scored four goals for Nantes in October including a hat-trick in the French Cup win against FC Paris.
The fomer Gent of Belgium player who joned Nantes on loan from Spanish club Levante in the summer has scored two goals in 10 league games
BT Sports Pundit, Owen Hargreaves and former Chelsea star, Joe Cole believe Chelsea have what it takes to be title favourites after their sixth premier league victory in a row. The last they achieved this was under Antonio Conte and they went ahead to clinch the title.
According to Owen, Chelsea needs to sort out their defence issues so as to challenge for the Premier League title. he said this after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace and moved over to the second place ahead of Manchester City.
Speaking on the after-match commentary on BT, he said: ‘You say with
Door-to-door raids by police have resulted in nine arrests and the recovery of 53 large LED TV sets that were looted during a community protest in De Doorns in the Cape winelands past week.
The protest led to the closure of the N1 between Touwsriver and De Doorns on Thursday after two trucks came under attack and their consignments were looted.
Scenes of protesters carrying away large boxes containing TVs from one truck and an assortment of condiments from the other were captured in videos and pictures that went viral on social media.
“Following a community protest in De …
A giraffe caused an accident involving two vehicles after stepping into the road in the Kruger National Park on Sunday morning.
Four people were injured in the incident.
“A Kombi with 13 day visitors on their way to Letaba was involved in an accident south of Mopani earlier today [Sunday]. Two occupants were treated for minor injuries and taken to hospital for observation,” SA National Parks spokesperson Ike Phaahla told TimesLIVE.
“Indications are that a giraffe stepped into the road and the taxi could not avoid hitting it and …
A young man was found stabbed to death at a homeless shelter in Manhattan early Sunday, police said.
Two men were discovered with knife wounds by police responding to a 911 call at Basics Housing Men’s Homeless Shelter on West 83rd Street near Columbus Ave. on the Upper West Side at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday, authorities said.
The victim, 22, whose name was not immediately released, was found on the building’s third floor with multiple stab wounds to his body, cops said.
Medics rushed him to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital, but he could not be saved, cops said.
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has urged parents and guardians to prioritise the education of their children and wards.
Makinde made the call on Sunday at St. Paul Anglican Church, Yemetu, Ibadan, during the 80th Thanksgiving Service, organised for Mrs Abigael Makinde, the governor’s mother.
He also urged parents and guardians to give their children and wards qualitative education in order to secure their future.
The governor said his administration was providing ”free and qualitative education ”in the state’s public primary and secondary schools in view of the importance attached to education.
He, therefore, advised parents and guardians …
The governor the assurance in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi.
Ortom enjoined Muslims to seize the opportunity presented by Eid-El-Maulud to pray for peace and unity of Benue and Nigeria at large, while celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed.
He further assured the public that his administration would continue to collaborate with security agencies to
The National organizing secretary of the defunct Stakeholders for Governor Willie Obiano Re-election for Second Tenure, Dr Jeff Okeke has expressed confidence that the next Governor of Anambra State would come from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and from Anambra South, this was even as he ventilated his grievances against the state governor.
Dr Okeke said this, yesterday, at Amichi in Nnewi South Council Area when he addressed journalists on what he described as his grievances against Governor Obiano and the need to shop for the Governor’s successor from Anambra South Senatorial zone.
Okeke who rejoined the PDP after leaving …
