Due to the unsavoury experiences Nigerians have had because of incompetent political leadership at various levels over the decades, there is a seeming consensus amongst them that politics is a dirty game. This negative perception of politics, which I disagree with anyway, has discouraged many well-meaning Nigerians from active participation in politics.

That Anglican church, that was my church in the late 70s and 80s had prayer sessions on Wednesday mornings. And the congregation more than once, had to do more than praying. Shrills and wails of the “mother of the parish” were familiar to some and when they pierced the serenity of the sanctuary , even fervent prayers had to be aborted.

Three of Pacquiao’s strengths are feints, angles and head movement. He has to use them all, and he has to change them up. Mayweather will get him timed eventually. But if Pacquiao makes adjustments himself against the adjustment king, he can change his own angles and feints as Mayweather starts to recognize them. The longer Pacquiao keeps the favored fighter guessing, and reacting to his impetus, the better chance he has.

Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. has been among the most prominent faces of boxing for the last decade. His entire life essentially has consisted of the sport: Floyd Mayweather Sr. (his father) went toe-to-toe with Sugar Ray Leonard and Roger Mayweather (his uncle) is a former world champion. The 38-year-old 11-time world champion spends a majority of the fight dancing behind his left shoulder, which protects his chin; he’s the matador of boxing, the one who seemingly cannot be hit — his defensive prowess has been instrumental in leaving his unblemished record intact.

By Omuyiwa Adetiba Let me start by relating experiences I have had in the past ten years or so as examples of the values we now see as the norm and try to connect the dots. A young girl had just finished her JAMB but didn’t fancy her chances of getting a good grade so […]