By Chinagorom Okoro On 19th July 2020, Chidubem Onyejemuo tweeted: “If we had sense in this country…These two would be President and Vice president…” When Chidubem Ukamaka Onyejemuo tweeted this on the day, there were no responses, no re-tweets, and no likes. But the tweet resurfaced after the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Read More…
Day: 10 July 2022
Rebeca Omordia – Nigerian pianist: Pioneering the African Concert Series
Her African Concert Series is a monthly programme of African classical music that she started directing in 2019 at the October Gallery in London at the behest of the cultural organisation, the Institute of Art and Music, AMI5. In the course of her career, Romanian-Nigerian pianist, Rebeca Omordia, has gone into partnerships with various musicians, Read More…
Hamilton crashes, slams spectators for cheering
Mercedes’ seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Saturday he had been stunned to hear spectators cheered when he crashed hard in qualifying for the Austrian Formula One Grand Prix. The 37-year-old Briton qualified 10th on Friday for the Saturday sprint. He started ninth and finished eighth in a 23-lap race won by Red Read More…
Moscow-born Rybakina powers past Jabeur to Wimbledon title
In a year when Russian players were banned from Wimbledon, Moscow-born Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to defeat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 on Saturday to become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam singles title. With Russian and Belarussian players banned from the grasscourt major following Moscow’s invasion Read More…
Day the jackals came to town
“They are bombing my backyard. They are firing big guns too! Pray for us o!” The desperation in the caller’s voice was palpable and eerie. Had Armageddon managed to come unannounced? It turned out that the bombing was some distance away although it sounded as if it was within the caller’s premises. Some terrorists had Read More…