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By Dare Babarins Birth. Death. The period of existence in-between is what we call life. Chief Obafemi Awolowo, first Premier of the defunct Western Region, in his twilight years, said death is actually the beginning of “life afterlife.” He explained further that “life is a continuum.” The Yoruba people believe that death, Iku, is a messenger of Olodumare. Unlike other deities and messenger of the Supreme Being, death cannot be appeased. There is no need to propitiate a deity who is permanently deaf to all entreaties. If Iku was not hard of hearing, maybe we could have appeased him to tarry a while before Major-General Dapo Adebayo, the former Director of the Nigerian Army Corps of Education, was summoned home. Adebayo died on September 23. General Adebayo was a complete officer and gentleman. There was a time we thought he would become the Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, but that one passed him over. The last time I saw him was in Ado-Ekiti when we both att

In a recent TED talk, Psychiatrist Robert Waldinger described some of the secrets to happiness, which were revealed in a recently released 75-year-long Harvard study. For over 75 years, Harvard’s Grant and Glueck study has tracked the physical and emotional health of two groups: 456 poor people in Boston from 1939 to 2014 (the Grant Study) 268 graduates from Harvard’s classes of 1939–1944 (the Glueck study) After following these groups and testing them (e.g., blood samples, brain scans) for several decades, the findings have been compiled. Here’s the conclusion: “The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period.” — Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development Apparently, we should value love above all else. It’s the main thing in life that brings us happiness. Once you see what really made people happy over three-quarters of a century, you won’t need to assume what will make yo

A police inspector, Kenneth Enamika attached to 29 PMF, Awka in Anambra State has allegedly killed his ex lover, Oluchi Aputanze from Ozoara, Mgbidi in Oru West council area of Imo State for allegedly deceiving him and marrying someone else, Cajethan Aputanze after his financial commitment to her. According to the State police Public Relation Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, the incident which occurred on March,22 has thrown the whole community into a mourning mood. The police inspector, according to the police image maker, was said to have left a suicide note and an AK 47 riffle on the scene, indicating that he shot and killed his ex lover Oluchi and subsequently killed his rival, Oluchi’s husband (Cajethan) before taking his own life. According to a source from the community, Eze Ozoara who reported the incident to the police, the suicide note was also said to have contained how the late inspector had gave Oluchi the sum of N150, 000 on trust that she would marry him, only for him to discov

We human beings are complicated. Every one of us is unique, with different backgrounds and personalities. But with respect to how God created us, we’re actually all the same. Our body through its five senses contacts the visible, touchable, tangible things of the material world. It’s the most outward and visible part of our being, and by it we exist and experience the things in the physical realm. But of course, we’re more than just a physical body. Our soul, though unseen, is just as real as our body. By our soul, we experience things in the psychological realm. In fact, the Greek word for  soul  is  psuche , which is also the root word of  psychology . Our soul is composed of our mind, which enables us to do things like think, reason, consider, remember, and wonder; our emotions, which enable us to have feelings like happiness, sorrow, anger, relief, and compassion; and our will, which enables us to choose and make decisions. Our mind, emotion, and will make up our soul, which is our

 By Akorede Soremekun I went, saw and discovered the intriques  that led to the shocking defeat of APC in Edo. The truth is APC candidate lost to "FATE" cabals who had eat fat into our common heritage.  As a Historian and political strategist, I was able to discovered that indeed, Ize-Iyamu lost to "THE FATE" cabals whose interest are all about 2023 Presidential Elections not for the development of the EDO State. The Word "FATE" is an acronym for Fayemi, Amaechi, Tambuwal and El-Rufai. They sit in the APC to actualise their selfish interest above collective interest of the Party. Same things played out in Bayelsa, the main opponent of Lyon David was not Seriake Dickson nor Douye Diri but this FATE cabals who think they must stop Tinubu camp. Indeed they are enemies in the house.  I was surprised that  some people are mocking me because my candidate and Party lost in Edo State.  What  do they want me to  do?  To run amok?  To die? Or change allegiance from

R&B singer R. Kelly has reportedly been moved to solitary confinement after he was attacked in his cell by a fellow inmate. According to TMZ, Kelly was said to be on his bed when a fellow inmate from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago came in and started to punch him.   R. Kelly | Image: AP Guards at the federal facility stopped the assault almost immediately. The publication added that the attacker was angry that the jail was repeatedly placed on lockdown due to the singers’ fans protesting outside. Doug Anton, an attorney for Kelly, told CNN that Kelly did not sustain any injuries and that X-rays did not reveal any fractures. Another attorney for Kelly, Steve Greenberg, said on Twitter that his legal team has received “conflicting reports as to the extent of his injuries,” adding that the team has not been given information from the jail or Kelly himself. “Yesterday we were told that an inmate had attacked R Kelly at the MCC in Chicago. We received conflicting report

15:26 –  Sorting of ballot has commenced at ward 5, unit 26, Iguododo, Orhiomwon LGA. 15:25 –  Sorting and counting of ballot papers is now ongoing at Obaseki’s polling unit – Polling Unit 19 Ward 4, Oredo LGA 15:23 –  Police DIG Leye Oyebade rates security high in the Edo governorship election, in an interview with our reporter. 14:50 –  Sorting and counting of ballots has begun at unit 1 ward 11 Jattu Etsako West LGA 14:10  – At Egor ward 9, there was a huge turnout of voters and the voting process was smooth and timely, our reporter, Osazee Obazee, says. “It is interesting here because this polling center is out on a street, which doesn’t happen often; in Benin City, polling centres are usually sited within a school compound.” 13:20:  ‘Card Readers Were Very Slow’: Shocked Obaseki Faults INEC Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said he was “surprised” and “shocked” at the slowness of card readers, after he cast his vote in the Governorship poll being held in the state. He