Local Affairs

In an ever changing and dynamic world, what seemed to matter ten years ago doesn’t seem to matter now and most likely certain things that matter today will fade away few years from now. It almost seems to appear like while the world is still trying to adjust and settle into a new innovation another one sprouts and the chase continues. As is often said, “Time waits for no man”, the clock just keeps ticking. Imagine a world where there was no passing away of time and everything just existed, that would be really something.  Time remains the most important resource available to mankind, how effectively it is utilized & exploited solely lies with individuals. The world has witnessed phenomenal changes over the years in the fields of Medicine, Science, Engineering, and Technology: which has given birth to Artificial Intelligence, and this has revolutionized the delivery of Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation, Communication etc. An average active adult male or female will most ...

 A Nigerian It was another rainy day in the city of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, a typical characteristic of this coastal city in Southern Nigeria. My father (a devoted Naval Officer) was away on National assignment, but thankfully my uncle & grandmother (now late) were available to assist my mother arrive in good time at the hospital as her labour signs had become very apparent. Yes, I was the one that had been tucked away in her womb these past nine months, now yearning and eager to make my grand entry and appearance into the world.  As is the tradition of the people of my tribe in South-Western Nigeria, the Yorubas, with the circumstances surrounding my birth (given that my father was not around), it was already clear what one of my names would be, yes you guessed right, Bidemi! As an adult now, my parents would tell me stories of how admirable I was a child and how our neighbours at Borokiri, Port-Harcourt (lovely city with lovely people), would always carry me and lov...