Visiting the prisoners, orphanage and children’s hospice, are some of the many ways we can touch lives meaningfully and leave a legacy behind. Most people would have thrown very wild or flamboyant parties to mark their birthdays or anniversary but with the view to please God in addition to giving meaning to the lives of the down trodden, Nollywood stars joined Dr Chris Eke of Word and Spirit Assembly, Ijegun Lagos, as he marked his 40th birthday on Saturday with the Hearts of Gold Children’s Hospice and Kirikiri Maximum Prison inmates, Lagos.

As I pointed out last week when I was writing about people who dislike President Muhammadu Buhari for various reasons – and will continue to dislike him even if he performs magnificently – no leader can please all of the people all of the time.

Language is a bitch: when it wants it can turn, and twist, and yield contingent meaning often beyond what it sometimes intends. Take the Yoruba name “Aregbesola”: it could be unpacked into three distinct words Are/ Egbe/ Sola – normal short forms that carry the propriety of Yoruba onomastics.

Towards making flying smooth in the holiday season, mega carrier, British Airways has offered parents some basic reminder steps to ensure a pleasant flying experience for passengers, including children. According to the Country Commercial Manager for West Africa at British Airways, Kola Olayinka, British Airways has always been concerned about ensuring a comfortable flying experience for every passenger to prevent stress on board.

MULLAH Mohammed Omar, founder of the Taliban Movement in Afghanistan is dead. He was one of the most feared ‘terrorists’ in the world. Yet, he was essentially, an Afghan patriot.