GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: FOR WHO THE BELL TOLLS NEXT.

Just five people shy of Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting incident that claimed 26 lives, the Uvalde Texas Robb elementary school mass shooting at 21 victims, now ranks among the highest grossing gun carnage in America. It is sad that such frequent blood spilling has tragically become part of our culture as a society. May the souls of the killed now rest.

25th AMENDMENT: ITS NOW ALL CRICKET.

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi once questioned former President Donald John Trump's fitness to remain in office due to what she claimed was his declining mental capacity. Does anyone know what Madam Speaker presently thinks about the incontrovertible case which America is now saddled with? Just curious!

WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?

The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.

A HERO IS BORN.

I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.

WORD!

A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.

NOW, YOU KNOW.

When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.

JUST THE FACT.

In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle

DO YOU?.

“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.

HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.

Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

'The best way to keep peace is to be ready to destroy evil. If you Pearl Harbor me, I Nagasaki you.' - Ted Nugent.

OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.

WORDS ON MARBLE.

"Birth is agony. Life is hard. Death is cruel." - Japanese pithy.

REPENT OR PERISH - POPE.

Homosexuality is a sin. It is not ordained by God, therefore same sex marriage cannot be blessed by the church - Pope Francis.

CANCEL CULTURE IS CORROSIVE.


FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY.


MAGA LIVES ON: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!

TWITTER IS BORING WITHOUT HIS TWEETS. #RestorePresidentTrump'sTwitterHandle.


WORD.

"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.

#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.

"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.


RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.

"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.


WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ

EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.

"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)


ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?

“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.

Friday, June 11, 2010

WORLD CUP 2010, SOUTH AFRICA'S TRIUMPH AND NIGERIA'S SHAME?

As the world gathered in South Africa celebrates the coming of age of the African continent regarding its capacity to host a major world sporting event, Icheoku says the honor is South Africa's; and only South Africa! Today, Friday June 11th 2010 is the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup 2010 soccer tournament in South Africa; what a thing of great joy that at last something good is happening in a stunted continent which have become the cry-baby of the world?
Icheoku celebrates with South Africa; albeit with mixed feelings in that whilst the self-proclaimed giant of Africa, Nigeria, is still slumbering, South Africa has since moved on as the preferred destination for a gathering of the world, celebrating the round leather sports event.
Like the popular aphorism goes, what is ours is ours and what is mine is mine; so it is that Icheoku longs that it is in Nigeria and not South Africa that the festival of soccer 2010, which officially starts today, is being celebrated. Icheoku hopes South Africans will understand the good-faith brotherly jealousy being expressed here in that Nigeria which helped liberate apartheid South Africa, has so damaged itself by several years of self-inflicted injury, caused by series of inept leaderships, that South Africa have now over-taken it in practically in every departments; including being the first African country to host the FIFA World Cup tournament. This is despite the fact that South Africa does not produce or export any oil, unlike Nigeria which was once awashed with oil revenue, so much so that the genocidal Yakubu Gowon once declared that he was at a loss with what to do with money?
Instead of these deficient leaderships applying the billions of dollars received over the years towards developing the infrastructure and public image of the country, they siphoned it into their private safe deposit accounts in Switzerland, Cayman Island and other colluding countries of the world; and shamelessly parade and pride themselves after being forced out of office as multi-billionaires? Evil genius Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida's infamous $12 billion dollars embezzlement readily comes to mind and he wants to again be president? These people are so daft to think that the world regards them any seriously, having stolen from the coffers which they were mandated to guard. Now the world is celebrating South Africa by staging its soccer fiesta on their soil and the sick stunted child of Africa, Nigeria, sidelined, is angling for attention and loathing for a switching of sides? But the bible warns us 'thou shall not covet!" Icheoku says, only in their wildest dreams; except there is a serious introspective thinking and change of hearts, with a more desirable goal-directed objective and a clear destination in sight. Only such a B-line is capable of taking Nigeria to the promised land.

Anyway, since Nigeria is not the res-discussion here but a celebrating South Africa, Icheoku begs to pivot back to the biggest sports festival of the world - the FIFA World Cup 2010, being hosted in the land of Liberator Nelson Mandela. With a line-up featuring Nigeria, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Cameroon, England, Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia, South Korea, Australia, North Korea, Japan, Spain, Serbia, Switzerland, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, United States of America, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Chile, Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil, etc - the best there is in the art of soccer artistry 2010, Icheoku cannot but expect to be thrilled and entertained as the month-long festival unfolds. Who wins depends on who mother-luck favors most as most of the participating countries gave it their all in order to qualify in the first place, so they understand the high stakes poker game facing them; also the days of Brazil's absolute dominance of the event has long been gone.
However, Icheoku pitches its hat with Argentina as the country that will win the trophy and at worst, play in the finals. Their superlative players Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Inter-Milan's Diego Milito are two exceptional players to watch out for to display spectacular, mesmerising dexterity with the round leather object. In short, their soccer wizardly is such a thing of joy any day, any time, for any soccer fan; and they can score goals from any and near impossible angles and distances too. Further their coach Diego 'Hand of God' Maradona promised to run around naked in the event Argentina wins the trophy; and Icheoku cannot wait to splash the picture of his tiny-biddy whinny on our website; how about that for some comic relief? As for the host country, South Africa, it is good enough they qualified and should do their best not to get eliminated at the early stages; and the other two somewhat expectant African countries - Nigeria and Ivory Coast; Icheoku will not bet a dime on their longevity in the tournament.
Be that as it may, it is good enough that for the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, that motherland is playing host to all the world soccer loving people. That by itself is a milestone and every black/colored man and woman should be very proud of that singular honor; South Africans in particular should walk heads-high, with some air of haughtiness for having the privilege to fly that first African flag as a host of the world cup. Thank you International Football Federation Association (FIFA) for granting South Africa and by extension Africa the hosting rights for this year's mundial. Congratulation South Africa for what you have managed to put together in preparation; let the game begin! Goodluck to you all participants.

1 comment:

  1. ICHEOKU, VIVA SOUTH AFRICA WORLD CUP 2010 !

    Icheoku says kudos to South Africa for a stellar world cup opening ceremony; and for out-playing Mexico in an opener that would have ended in a 4 - 1 win over Mexico? However the 1 - 1 draw was great; what a first outing for the Bafanas. Also the Bafanas got the first goal of the tournament, how about that! Thank you South Africa for making Africa proud and please accept Icheoku's gratitude

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