I love when you talk things through with someone and realize neither of you was wrong, you just saw things differently. That’s what real communication is: understanding, not winning.
math is so beautiful. these people predicted that the crew would come all the way from space and land in the water at exactly 8:07 PM EST and that's the exact same time - down to the minute - that they splashed down.
Honestly, I won’t completely condemn him. To a large extent, he is simply a reflection of who he has allowed himself to become, someone shaped and used by the system he chose to serve.
But my real concern is not Nafiu Bala.
My concern is people like me and many others. Those of us who believe we are capable. Those of us who know, deep down, that we can do better. Yet we sit back, fold our arms, and hide behind a convenient excuse: “I am too clean for politics. The game is dirty.”
That mindset is not wisdom. It is surrender.
And if we are being honest, it is a costly mistake. When good people withdraw, they do not purify the system. They abandon it. And nature, as always, fills the vacuum. Not with the best, but with the boldest, whether they are right or wrong.
So when we point fingers at people like Nafiu, we must also look inwards. Because leadership spaces are not just occupied by those who step forward. They are also vacated by those who refuse to.
Many now say, “The youths are not ready.” I disagree. The issue is not readiness. The issue is responsibility. As Aminu Kano emphasized in his ideology of people-centered governance, leadership is not a privilege for the few. It is a duty for those who care enough to act.
And as Maitama Sule rightly said, “New breed without the old breed will breed greed.”
That statement carries weight.
Yes, the new generation may have energy, ambition, and ideas, but without guidance, values, and accountability, that same energy can be misdirected. The solution is not to shut them out. The solution is to step in, mentor, guide, and lead by example.
We cannot sit on the sidelines and complain about the players on the field. If we truly believe in change, then we must become part of it.
Politics is not too dirty for good people. Good people have simply stayed away for too long.
And the truth is simple:
If you do not take responsibility for the future, someone else will. And you may not like the outcome.
Approaching the near side of the Moon.
The Artemis II astronauts have surpassed the record for the distance from Earth at 1:56 ET (1756 UTC). This record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission when the astronauts traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. The Moon continues to grow larger and larger in the windows of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II mission gears up to observe the far side. The astronauts are predicted to make their closest approach of the Moon around 7:02pm ET (2302 UTC).
The NASA Artemis mission is passing close to the Moon.
The highest quality moon video just dropped... and it is really stunning!
Here are 5 stunning facts about the Moon:
1) The Moon is about 384,400 km (238,900 miles) away from Earth.
2) It is about 1/6th the size of Earth.
3) The Moon's surface temperature can range from -173°C (-280°F) at night to 127°C (260°F) during the day.
4) It has no atmosphere, so there is no wind or weather.
5) The Moon orbits Earth in about 27.3 days.
Artemis II has reached its maximum distance from Earth.
On the far side of the Moon, 252,756 miles away, Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and now begin their journey home. Before they left, they said they hoped this mission would be forgotten, but it will be remembered as the moment people started to believe that America can once again do the near-impossible and change the world.
Congratulations to this incredible crew and the entire NASA team, our international and commercial partners, but this mission isn’t over until they’re under safe parachutes, splashing down into the Pacific.