Wilfred Okiche

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[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Elias Irizarry, a recent appointee to a counterterrorism job in the Defense Department, was filmed moving through restricted grounds and climbing through a broken window during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a Post analysis. https://t.co/d7J9SOjIda

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@Variety Plis dear.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@Forbes Smh

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@one54africa I wish they would let her speak tho.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French author whose graphic novel series “Persepolis” illuminated the struggles of Iranians during the Islamic Revolution, died at 56. https://t.co/WQWxavBm5l

[Elex Michaelson @Elex_Michaelson]

Why does California take so long to count ballots?

In short, the state’s leaders have prioritized expanding last minute options to vote by mail over a quick count.

[Variety @Variety]

Scott Pelley fires back at "60 Minutes" after being fired and says Paramount-Skydance is weakening the news show "apparently to curry favor with the Trump administration."

“Last month, '60 Minutes' lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause. Good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience. They stood for fairness against the forces of political bias; they stood for professionalism against chaos... Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over '60 Minutes' interviews is not how this is done. Incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc."

https://t.co/9KhIR5yOtj

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@Wana____ You dey mind them?

[Variety @Variety]

Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known for Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died.

No cause of death was cited, although the family announced on Sunday that he had suffered a stroke

https://t.co/McsdbPbiGt

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

So, Carrie Soto is Back?

[ESPN @espn]

Breaking: 23-time major title winner Serena Williams is officially making her comeback to professional tennis. Williams will play doubles next week at the HSBC Championships, the tournament announced.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@yonann Not worried about him tbh. He's Nigerian plus immigrant.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

Why are flights to nyc $500? I'm in sivia peins.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

@DikaOfoma I'm always correct.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

All this months, all these records and LUX still AOTY.

[Cathy Wabomba @Cathiewabomba]

5 days ago, I received an email that my Canadian Visa had been suspended because of Ebola (with a promise to re-activate.)
@USEmbassyUganda temporarily paused Visa operations over the same…
@KLM seems to have suspended flights, cancelled visits by tourists… and the list goes on!

We appreciate the need for vigilance in protecting public health and preventing disease spread. However, some of these measures raise concerns about proportionality, especially given that it is over a limited Ebola outbreak

Uganda has one of Africa’s strongest outbreak surveillance and response systems, built through decades of successfully containing Ebola and other public health threats. The current situation involves very limited cases and does not warrant treating an entire nation of close to 50million people as a risk.

Precaution is necessary. Blanket restrictions are not.
Uganda deserves to be judged by the strength of its response, not by its proximity to a neighboring country facing a different situation.

[Reuters Africa @ReutersAfrica]

The United States will slash the number of embassies in Africa that process visas by more than half, the Associated Press reported on Monday, citing sources. https://t.co/dUkAPfucRX

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: President Trump is backing off his $1.8 billion payout fund after a GOP backlash, people familiar with the matter said. https://t.co/QJn1IYbDba

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

Like there's a real concern about broadcast and linear tv for sure. But it's something broadcast networks will have to figure out on their own with all hands on deck, but not like this.

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

It's the hubris of an unqualified wyt dude coming in to "save" a flagship show that has been successful for decades and will certainly outlast him for me. Oh and Ms Weiss too. https://t.co/kJyHQ6s4JS

[Wilfred Okiche @drwill20]

The studio behind this already won 2026. Everyone else can pack it in now

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

‘OBSESSION’ has grossed around $148M worldwide.

Now eyeing a $280-330M finish on a $750k budget.

One of the most profitable movies of all time.