So many age gap romances. Nobody wants to make a movie where the romantic leads are the same “mature” age, and super hot, and well dressed, and rich, and also they FUCK. Rene Russo and Pierce Brosnan really did what they had to do in The Thomas Crown Affair
That time Michael Jackson stole the show at Elvis Presley Tribute Concert in Memphis, Tennessee in 1994, accompanied by then wife Lisa Marie Presley, Janet Jackson and Priscilla Presley.
When Nigerians continue to memeify our problems, this is what happens. Keep making your jokes and skits and calling them “satire”. The people you are doing it for will satirize you back and in a crueler way.
All you pretentious fence-sitters that were criticising Peter Obi are suddenly quiet about this Gbajabiamala matter o.
We all know what we are doing. You claim to have no sides but your criticism and snide remarks are kept for the ONLY candidate with a clean record who wants the nation to be better. God will judge you!
Jennifer Hudson performing “Hallelujah” and “I Will Always Love You” at @CliveDavis’s funeral this morning. Such an emotional and fitting tribute to the music icon!
Owning Up to Leadership Failures and Political Responsibility
This morning, I listened to the British Prime Minister’s speech announcing his planned resignation in July. As a keen observer of global politics, my primary interest lies in examining what successful nations do right and the structural factors that cause others to lag or struggle with governance and development.
The Prime Minister’s planned resignation comes amid mounting public frustration over a stagnant economy, a worsening cost-of-living crisis, and a perceived failure to honour key campaign pledges.
Looking inward in our dear country, we can recall our own situation. Before 2015, our President on several occasions championed the call for the then President Goodluck Jonathan to resign over economic hardship and insecurity affecting Nigerians. During the Chibok school kidnapping incident, he demanded the immediate resignation of President Jonathan, arguing that the government had failed in its most fundamental duty of protecting lives.
During the 2023 election campaign, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made several promises, including improved electricity supply. He also challenged the electorate not to vote for him for a second term if he failed to deliver on those commitments—particularly in providing stable power, fighting corruption, and improving the welfare of Nigerians.
At present, however, these conditions have worsened. Electricity supply remains unreliable, insecurity has intensified in many areas, including kidnappings, and economic hardship has deepened rather than eased. Similar concerns are reflected across other critical sectors such as security, infrastructure, transportation, and anti-corruption efforts, all of which have regressed. We are in the worst possible condition.
I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in governance. Such a gesture would help enthrone a political culture rooted in accountability and responsibility, rather than further entrenching impunity. It would also send a powerful message that public office is a sacred trust, not an entitlement, and help build a society in which future leaders understand that failure carries consequences. Only by ending the culture of impunity can we secure a better future for the society our children will inherit in a New Nigeria that is possible. -PO