Columnist

Columnist: Big lessons from America

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2020 0

By Tony Afejuku America that is, the United States of America is experiencing an unusual political autumn which began on Tuesday, November 3 of 2020 the Super Tuesday of the presidential election of the super great nation currently amply uncertain of its super electoral greatness. Objective or

Opinion

Opinion: A new dawn in America

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2020 0

By Dakuku Peterside Joe Biden is officially the Presidentelect of the United States of America. Several world leaders have congratulated him including our own former President Olusegun Obasanjo and current President Muhammadu Buhari. In an election that divided the country into two opposing camps, with accusations and counter-accusations and the highest number of voting in

Metro Relationship

Replicate America’s anti-racism movement against rape, sanwo-olu charges Nigerian men

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive anti-racism protest in United States in Nigeria against sexual and gender-based violence to send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while receiving participants at a special All-Male awareness walk organized by the […]

Opinion

The unravelling of America: You’ve gotta watch to cry

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2020 0

I first watched the movie in the lockdown. At the beginning, it was funny when the pair was fiddling with their entrée in the restaurant and wondering why they had both avoided each other until now.A few minutes after they left the restaurant, trouble started. The movie, entitled “Queen & Slim,” is the love story […]

Aviation Business

AFRAA wants govt to develop policy for airlines ownership

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

African Airlines Association (AFRAA), has called on African governments to develop a policy that would enable their airlines to own airports in their countries or vice versa in order to reduce losses. Director of Government, Legal and Industry Affairs, AFRAA, Mr Aaron Munetsi, canvassed this position on the side-lines of a recently concluded African Travel […]

Crime Law Politics

Dictatorship and democracy: strange bedfellows

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2019 0

Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Strange bedfellows as an idiom was probably invented by legendary William Shakespeare in his epic, “The Tempest” (2-2): “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows”. Democracy is not only antithetical to, but constitutes a strange bedfellow with dictatorship. Dictatorship, as we have given in part 8, is nothing but despotism, autocracy […]

Sports Tennis

Serena Williams plays solid in first outing since Wimbledon

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Serena Williams looked solid in her first match since Wimbledon as she defeated Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday to reach the third round at the WTA Toronto tournament. Serena Williams beat the 20th-ranked Mertens 6-3, 6-3 Wednesday at the WTA Toronto tournament. The 37-year-old American, one crown shy of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles […]

News Politics

‘Respect NRA’s views’- says Trump as Congress weighs gun action

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

President Donald Trump on Friday said he has been speaking with the National Rifle Association to ensure that the gun lobby’s “very strong views” are considered as congressional leaders weigh possible gun legislation after two weekend mass shootings. Trump also said serious discussions between the leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate were taking […]

News

Michael Hunter: I will earn my fight with Anthony Joshua

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2019

Michael Hunter intends to earn his world title shot at Anthony Joshua after coming close to being confirmed as a replacement opponent for the British star’s US debut. The American was included on a shortlist for Joshua before Andy Ruiz Jr was named as the next challenger for the WBA ‘super’, IBF and WBO heavyweight […]

News

Tyson Fury calls for Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder fight

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2019

Tyson Fury has called on heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to fight each other in order to crown an undisputed champion. Several boxing fans have been calling for the heavyweights to fight each other since 2016 when all three men held versions of the world title. Wilder recorded an emphatic first round knockout […]

News

‘I think black people are all ugly’ – 16-year-old African-American girl

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

A 16-year-old African-American girl has shocked the world after she went on Dr. Phil’s show to say very racist things about black people while saying she identifies as a white person and “white is right”. Treasure, a black teen, claims that she is “completely and utterly better than” African-Americans. She says African’s are ugly and […]

World

Trump acknowledges climate change says America will confront Hurricane Irma, others

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2017 0

U.S. President Donald Trump has assured that America would confront the Hurricane disasters and other challenges currently facing the country. Trump, who gave the assurance in a tweet and his weekly address to the country on Saturday, pointed out that Hurricane Irma was of epic proportion. The States of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina […]

Entertainment Hollywood

Eva Mendes Thinks Sweatpants Are the No1 Cause of Divorce

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

It seems like she was just joking but that is what she said. Eva Mendes believes sweatpants cause divorce in America. According to ABC News, the actress made the comment during a recent interview with Extra. Joking about her relationship with Ryan Gosling, and talking about becoming a mother, Eva said she doesn’t really wear […]