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.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

DEBT CEILING/TALKS, AMERICA HAVE A DEAL!

DEBT CEILING/TALKS, AMERICA HAVE A DEAL! At last the recalcitrant Tea Party Republicans have been herded into reaching a deal on the debt-ceiling - a nail-bitter moment with just forty-eight hours to the August 2nd deadline. Their Shepard in chief Speaker John Boehner telephoned Obama this evening (Sunday July 31st) to say the agreement had been struck. Icheoku says congratulation and let the borrowing begin; admitted no one knows how or when the borrowed money will be paid? But first we have to live now and lets worry about the repayment later!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

TRIAL OF FIVE JTF MEMBERS, PRESIDENT JONATHAN PANDERING TO BOKO HARAM?

Icheoku regrets the lack of a resounding resolve on the part of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan in dealing with the Boko Haram menace. Instead of allowing security operatives to decisively do their job in tackling those hoodlums, the president is knee-jerking and rather busy prosecuting five Joint Task Force members for actions taken in the field of battle against those Islamic terrorists. Icheoku says this genuflecting by the president in the face of continuing grave danger posed by Boko Haram terrorism will only affirm the impression already created in the minds of millions of Nigerians that a weakling is Nigeria's president. The president's wish-washy action is a mark of a confused and groping man who has no agenda or road-map on how to fix the broken and so many things are broken in today's Nigeria.

Icheoku says it is not a clever idea to throw Nigeria's security operatives under the bus just in order to curry favor from Boko Haram and make them stop killing and maiming innocent Nigerians with their bombs. We condemn the trial of the five JTF members as well as that of those police men involved in quelling the first Boko Haram uprising - they simply were doing their jobs and following commands. The president's position becomes more pathetic since the same President Jonathan who sanctioned this two ongoing trials of Nigeria security operatives as demanded by Boko Haram, also ordered that arrested Boko Haram members should not be tried for their crimes against Nigeria and her citizens but should instead be released in order to seek a political solution to the crisis? 


The mind gets even more queasy over President Jonathan's position because Boko Haram's stated objective and declared intention has nothing to do with political exclusivity or control or territorial integrity of any part of the country but that Islamism become the religion of general application throughout Nigeria. It is also instructive that so many Niger Delta brave youths gave their lives to secure President Jonathan his presidency, yet no one is trying those murderous Northerners who wasted so many lives quelling the militancy in Niger Delta; but Boko Haram's, in order to buy peace? Icheoku says peace of the grave yard is no peace at all and President Jonathan ought to understand this clearly. So Mr President, Icheoku asks you, what is really going on; are you still in charge of Nigeria and if so, which side are you on - terrorists or patriots?

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

WHO NOW SPEAKS FOR NIGERIAN (MUSLIMS) ALMAJIRIS AND MULLAHS?

WHO NOW SPEAKS FOR NIGERIAN (MUSLIMS) ALMAJIRIS AND MULLAHS? The Nigerian Supreme Council on Sharia has threatened that Muslim lunatics will go to war to impose sharia on Nigeria starting with their Islamic Banking System? The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has on behalf of other less insane Nigerian Muslims, denounced the threat as uncalled for? Icheoku says this is a case of two conflicting authorities clashing on a policy statement and asks whose voice therefore represents the mullahs and almajiris of Northern Nigeria? It would appear that the Sharia Council supersedes the Islamic Affairs Council since the former is the sole source of laws for all Nigerian Muslims. Icheoku therefore call on non Muslims of Nigeria to be ready and vigilance, and regard the threat of JIHAD as real and a continuing policy of Northern Nigerian mullahs and almajiris and should not be caught napping. Like the boys scout, lets be prepared to take on these anti-progress pieces of humanity who would cut off someone's limb for petty stealing. They had their way with OIC and should NEVER be allowed to impose their banking system on the entire secular country, not this time. If they want it so badly, let them have it solely within their ten Sharia states enclave in the north.

Monday, July 25, 2011

DEBT CEILING/CUT TALKS, TWO GOATS ON A NARROW BRIDGE?

Icheoku says the protracted and unresolved bickering in Washington DC between the Democrats and the Republicans, about raising the United States debt ceiling as well as cutting the debt responsibly, reminds one of the proverbial two goats which met on a narrow bridge across a deep and fast moving water? The consequence of United States not meeting its debt obligations will be very far reaching as the economy of the world are hooked unto the United States economy like spokes to a bicycle hub and any disturbance on the hub affects every spoke. This should not be allowed to get to that point and now is the time for both sides to show their love for country.

It is all about political pandering to their respective bases that is preventing a common sense resolution of the sticking grounds, which could be reasonably resolved by each party making some hard sacrifices to accommodate one another. The President and the Democratic Party wants some cleverly worked tax increases on the very rich to help cushion the tiller while the Republican will have none of that but just straight cuts in services; leading to the point on the narrow bridge where each must make needed sacrifices to avoid a major economic catastrophe. Like the two goats, which in some legend both eventually fell into the river and drowned because none would yield its obstinate position; and in some other legend one of them became more sensible enough to lie low for the other one to cross first before proceeding, Icheoku says the later is a better option and both parties must and should act fast as if their house is on fire. 

This is not a case of winner takes it all, but a case of win some and lose some. If the fringed Tea Party hostage-takers of the Republican Party does not like it, too bad and same goes with those far left wing section of the Democratic Party. Now is for leadership of both parties to truly lead and not be distracted by the ravings of the Rush Limbaughs of America and the talking heads of the other side - people who are just there to cause trouble and create divisions as they smile to their banks with advertiser's money.

Enough of the stretch, President Obama and Speaker Boerner alone should go into a private meeting and together come to a compromise, which they should in turn force their respective sides to swallow in the interest of America's general economic good. Icheoku says any other thing to the contrary or trying to secure every member of their sides to agree on a workable solution is foolhardy and unattainable, judging from the super-charged political atmosphere pervading the country. Please show leadership, do something and if it means sacrificing your offices as a bargain so be it - just do it for the greater good. Your office is a privilege and not a right so please fall on the sword if that is what it requires to arrive at a resolution. Now is the time to do it as the whole world waits in trepidation as America equivocates with raising its debt ceiling as well as meeting its financial obligations.

MALLAM SANUSI HAS A HIDDEN AGENDA - EKWUNIFE

"If the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, does not have a hidden agenda with the planned introduction of Islamic Banking System in Nigeria at this particular time of great turmoil in the country, he should "change the name of the banking system from 'Islamic non-interest Banking system' to "Nigeria non-interest Banking system." - Honorable Uche Ekwunife.


Icheoku commends this Amazonian for truthfully speaking out at this time of great crossroad for a Nigeria in distress; and maintains that the Chief Imam of CBN and Sharia point-man in Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, definitely has a hidden agenda and it is a JIHAD against Nigerian unbelievers, geared towards complete Islamization of Nigeria.

Icheoku says Nigerians must not allow these fundamentalist mallams in the North to once again have their way with the Islamic Banking system just as they did with OIC. At best let them restrict it to their ten Sharia States enclave in the North and at worst let the Sudan solution be applied to Nigeria! But a parallel Islamic Banking System in a secular Nigeria is a no brainier and MUST not be allowed to see the daylight. If they want war let them get it; if they want separation so be it; but all non Muslims in Nigeria must rise up to stop these mullahs and their misguided assumption that they own Nigeria and can turn it over to Saudi Arabia as one of its emirates or an Islamic Republic of Nigeria at anytime just by saying so!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

MUSLIMS DECLARE RELIGIOUS WAR IN NIGERIA?

“Islamic Banking has come to be and there is nothing those Christians can do about it and if we have to go to war on this, we’ll go to war. Let those wearing cassocks stop disturbing our peace. Being peaceful doesn’t mean we are cowards. We warn them to stop disturbing our peace if they want us to live together in Nigeria. Everybody can go his way; we don’t have to live together." - Ibrahim Datti Ahmad, president, Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria.

Icheoku says never has the intention of these Northern mullahs been expressly manifested than this latest outburst by this Islamic zealot, whose past utterances were enough to put him away were Nigeria a civilized law-abiding society with strong leadership. Icheoku hereby calls on Southern Nigerians as well as Christians of the Middle Belt to oblige this mullah his wish and part ways with them. If those mullahs want to go to war for an Islamic banking, instead of just confining it to their ten Sharia states enclave of Northern Nigeria where they already have their Sharia law in practice, then they deserve to be let go and freed of other Nigerians and allowed to established their Islamic Republic of Northern Nigeria. Let the Sudan experience take hold in Nigeria now before it is too late.

Icheoku says if this Sharia council does not have ulterior motive at Islamizing Nigeria or its attempt, then why seek the general application of their Jaiz banking system throughout Nigeria including Christian South when they could have just applied it in the same manner as they did their sharia law? Only that President Jonathan is not truly in charge, otherwise this nonsense would not still be dragging on till now. But the president has a linguine spine and the manner he usurped the presidency deprives him the authenticity and audacity with which to approach certain boiler-plate issues in Nigeria headlong.

One final advise, Christians and Southerners alike should prepare for the eventuality of a religious war in Nigeria soon as it is already knocking on their door-steps. Iran is shipping in weapons, Saudi is funneling cash and Sudanese Janjaweed are arriving in their droves to join the Boko Haram Northern army. It is going to be an apocalyptic nightmare and Icheoku prays it will not be the fifteen years time frame for disintegration of Nigeria come to fruition; otherwise why are these people threatening a full blown war just for a banking system? Now they are also asking for the Joint Task Force sent to maintain peace and root out Boko Haram to withdraw from Maiduguri when the same people encouraged Yar'Adua to completely annihilate Niger Delta if that is what it takes to ensure the steady flow of oil and by extension free money into their pockets? Icheoku asks, what changed?

Saturday, July 23, 2011

AMY WINEHOUSE IS FINALLY MEDICALLY-DEAD!

It is true; yes it is true. She was long dead and gone with her ghostly skeleton still staggering around until now. The dead-woman walking has finally walked off the face of this earth and for good. It was no surprise at all as the end was practically anticipated as her only way out of the misery which her druggy-habit pigeonholed her into.


Crack is whack and no one survives it barring an all out near ruthless and zero tolerance intervention. If in doubt, ask American Brittany Spears, who herself was rescued by similar intervention and today she is a better woman. British pop singer Amy Winehouse, who had for a long time now and for all intents and practical purposes, since crossed-over to the land beyond, courtesy of hard drugs, has now finally assumed room temperature. Just another celebrity-victim of a society with very sycophantic hangers-on who only said yes to her wishes, whatever that may be? 

Remember Micheal Jackson; Ann Nicole Smith, DJ AM, Keith Ledger and a whole lot of other celebrities who literally speaking, killed themselves as they overdosed on some substances. Now the British version of our own dear Lady Gaga or was it the late crack-head who was being copied by Lady Gaga, has joined the litany of drug-killed celebrities of this world who unfortunately surrounded themselves with "Yes men and Yes women" who bowed at their every command. All they asked was how high their golden-egg laying goose wanted them to jump; so long as their paychecks kept on coming. 

Icheoku says all that was needed was for Miss Winehouse to be "Brittany Speared" into a straight and narrow path that leads to redemption; but a weakling coterie which she surrounded herself with did not have what it takes to approach a judge for an order of forcible rehabilitation and/or confinement as a danger to both herself and the society. It is also quite ironical that the singer who sang about "REHAB" in her 2006 "Back to Black" album could not find it worthy herself to dutifully check into a rehab and for a good course. She was of a Pharisee order of do what I say but not what I do? She was lonely and alone, cried loudly for attention by acting out in such outlandish manner but sadly enough, her cry for help ricocheted back from a sound-proof wall she was trapped inside as no one listened to her desperation leading to the tragic consequences of today. 

Drugs did not provide her the exit from her misery which she desperately sought, but instead has now sent her to her untimely grave. Amy Winehouse died of possibly drug-overdose and crack induced lung disease emphysema; admitted some sources said it appears she even had the virus? Like Micheal Jackson, Amy Winehouse died in her home before ambulances sent following a distress call could reach her Camden Square North London home. She was found culled up in a fetal position on her bed - may be she actually overdosed, who knows; but this remains Icheoku's position until an autopsy result declares otherwise? Amy Winehouse gone too soon.

Celebrity, fame and fortune together claims yet another victim who allowed them get into her head and she lost it. Quite unfortunate! If only she had listened to Whitney Huston's "Crack is Whack" words of wisdom and kicked the habit, may be - just may be, as there are still legion of other substances that if abused could still have proved lethal? But hey a crack-head does not know any better as their sense of reasoning had since gone out the window. Jewish Amy Winehouse was 27 years old - born in 1983 to a taxi-driver father Mitch Winehouse and pharmacist-mother Janis Whinehouse. Icheoku says what an advertorial for the bad effects of drugs! So long cracker!

PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS YET TWO MORE ADVISERS, HYPOCRISY OR WHAT?

Icheoku says following the biblical Pharisee's mantra do what I say but not what I do, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who recently cautioned his ministers on bloated aides, increased his own aides yet again? With practically all his job now farmed out to ministers, advisers this and assistants that, Icheoku wonders what then is left for the president to do that he still needs to increase the legion of his assistants; while the men and women who would do the real heavy lifting have been checkmated as to the number of assistants they can have. 

That is the problem with Nigeria - lack of a leadership who leads by example; and just like CPC Mohammed Buhari said and Icheoku concurs, "we have not seen any issue where the President has shown capacity that he can really address the problems in Nigeria - he has not shown that he can address any serious issue confronting the country." Icheoku says, President Jonathan, if you must lead, lead by example. Your cabinet is rather too bloated and by the time all of them gets paid, there will be little or nothing left in the tiller with which to do the job for which you were elected or rather "selected" to do for Nigeria. Start governing Nigeria now instead of spending all your time appointing assistants and advisers all over the place!

Friday, July 22, 2011

MASSACRE, "ATROCIOUS YET NECESSARY" SAYS TERRORIST BREVIK.

MASSACRE IS "ATROCIOUS YET NECESSARY" - NORWEGIAN WHITE TERRORIST BREVIK. Icheoku says at last it is no longer only Muslim Arabs that can wreck havoc on the society's psyche through terrorism as a white Norwegian terrorist, brother in crime to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, has unleashed Europe's most devastating terror attack in recent memory. 

White supremacist right winger and Christian fundamentalist, Anders Behring Breivik, caused unimaginable destruction of lives and properties as he detonated a bomb followed by rapid gunfire attacks. In the end, 93 people fell victim to his murderous rage against people who look different than he is thus bringing untold pain on the once peaceful Norwegian capital Oslo. Icheoku while commiserating with the grieving people of Norway, says this completely adds a new dimension to the war on terror as those officials who usually exclude white people from possible terror suspects, will now have some explaining to do concerning the skin tone and pigmentation of Mr Brevik. Icheoku asks, is it now safe to say that there is always some fringed elements among every race and/or religion? 

Possibly Mr Breivik's terrorist attack will now tone down the rhetoric against "those Muslim Arabs" terror-prone pieces of humanity? Oh well, Europe now have their own equivalent and/or version of America's infamous Timothy Mcveigh; admitted because of Europe's anti-death penalty stance, Mr Breivik would not be joining Timothy McVeigh in hell soon enough. What a distasteful human excrement this Norwegian white terrorist is. Icheoku's condolences go out to the people whose loved ones fell victim to the senseless rampage of this lunatic, Anders Behring Breivik.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

JANJAWEED MILITIAS ARRIVE IN NIGERIA TO HELP BOKO HARAM'S JIHAD?

JANJAWEED ARRIVES IN NIGERIA TO HELP BOKO HARAM? Icheoku do not know about you but the signs are ominous and things might soon boil over in Nigeria as the Boko Haram terrorism is suddenly taking another dimension. When one thinks that Boko Haram is already enough headache for the government and people of Nigeria to grapple with, here comes the notorious Sudanese Janjaweed militia, which laid Darfur desolate and you wonder what Nigeria will turn into should these lunatics eventually have their way. 

Call them whatever you choose - bandits, Nigeriens, trouble-makers etc; Icheoku says those so called bandits who were recently arrested in Kaduna are nothing but Sudanese Janjaweed militia who arrived in Nigeria to augment Boko Haram and help them wage their Islamic (unholy) war, Jihad, against a secular Nigeria. Icheoku only hopes that Nigeria security apparatchik is on top of the situation and will destroy these lunatics completely before they turn Nigeria into another Somali wasteland - the signs are there and there are very troubling. Maybe every village head in the Northern part of Nigeria should be made to organize their youths into vigilante groups to monitor and secure their various communities from these hoodlums by apprehending any unknown stranger seen within their vicinity.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN ABANDONS HIS MINISTERS?

“Let me reiterate that public funds are meant for public good, and I am quite pleased to note that this administration’s fidelity to the rule of law is common knowledge, because neither the Vice-President nor I will offer protection to anyone in government whose integrity is called to question" - President Goodluck Jonathan admonishing members of his cabinet on the need to abstain from corruption. Icheoku says talk is cheap as this particular Nigerian President Jonathan is used to lots of blow-hots. His current Defense Minister, Haliru Mohammed, is even among the twelve Siemens bribe-takers of Nigeria, yet without vetting or questioning him in that regards, President Jonathan went ahead and rewarded him with the juicy defense ministry and the concomitant defense contracts. Icheoku calls it playing to the gallery and states that the president is not serious with fighting the war against corruption in Nigeria. What a dirt-cheap talker or rather the proverbial jiving turkey this present Nigerian president is.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

TYLER HADLEY, KILLED HIS PARENTS JUST TO THROW A PARTY?

Icheoku says those who said the end of time is here are probably right as the degree of violence pervading our society is disturbingly skyrocketing and quite alarming indeed. As if reasons children have for killing their parents, from the mundane to the crazed-out, have not saturated our ears enough, a 17 year old boy from Port St Lucie Florida, have topped it off - he desired so much to throw his now to be last bash ever as a freeman, that he took his parents lives just because they were not going to let him have his way. Put in another words, the boy cleared his parents out of the way to make way for his gig and Icheoku wonders, couldn't there have been any other way out assuming the seventeen year old MUST throw his party?

Pictured Tyler Taylor bludgeoned his parents to death with a hammer, locked their dead bodies in their master bedroom and took over their house, throwing a 60 guests all night long party that lasted until the wee hours of the morning; as his father and mother both lay stone-cold dead under the sheaths in a bedroom. The same house where he and his Facebook guests partied heavily all night and you ask yourself, what kind of heart is beating inside this little boy, if he has any. But don't you think he closely looks like Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh? 

Still desperately seeking that elusive child that that will not come just yet; go easy on yourself as that little bundle might turn out to be another monster Tyler Hadley  that would use a hammer to knock you out and cold? Icheoku says if demon has ever possessed anyone, Tyler Hadley is that one; as being refused the privilege to throw a party in the family's home is not an excuse to go off your mind as to commit such heinous murder. Insanity plea is also in order as no sane person would throw a merriment so soon after murdering his parents except the devil made him do it which in this case every judge would be disposed to entertain. But regardless of the outcome of this case in the court, the big boys at the big house will ask Tyler to explain his action when he finally gets there while awaiting a date with the lethal injection. It was his party and he has to have it now; so anybody who tries to stop him must be removed from the way. Icheoku asks Tyler, so after the party then what? What a pity indeed.

AT LAST, PRESIDENT JONATHAN VISITS LAGOS FLOOD AREAS?

AT LAST, PRESIDENT JONATHAN VISITS LAGOS FLOOD AREAS? Oh well, at last President "Indecisive" Goodluck Jonathan has succumbed to truth and made a belated visit to commiserate with Lagos State on its recent flood damage. 

Icheoku says better late than never; but Nigerians would be better of with a president who is both decisive and fleet-footed and who does not trail along until pushed to act. Hopefully Icheoku contributed somewhat to this outcome as we had expressed dissatisfaction with the manner the president had approached the Lagos flooding as a partisan problem that should be left for ACN to deal with. Icheoku shall continue to express our opinion fairly and justly across the board, irrespective of who or what the subject is. Way to go Mr President; but next time make up your mind fast enough and in a timely manner.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

LAGOS FLOOD, IT IS WRONG FOR PRESIDENT JONATHAN NOT TO VISIT.

LAGOS FLOOD, IT IS WRONG FOR PRESIDENT JONATHAN NOT TO VISIT.Icheoku says the President of Nigeria as the father of the country should care equally for every Nigerian irrespective of where such Nigerians call home or chose to reside. Also politics usually ends with elections and President Jonathan should see himself as president of Nigeria, responsible for every Nigerian welfare and wellbeing and not just those Nigerians that live and reside in PDP controlled states or his native South-south states.
Prior to his election, the president was sucking up to every dick, tom and harry in Nigeria including Lagos State but now chose not to visit Lagos following the flood? It is equally on records that the president visited Ogun State to see the devastation of similar flood then before his election. Further Lagos State voted for President Jonathan admitted that Bola Tinubu took it back in subsequent elections and Lagos is ACN controlled and not PDP as wished by President Jonathan and other PDP honchos including the jail-bird Olubode George. Icheoku says it is therefore wrong for the president not to visit Nigerians residing in Lagos to commiserate with them over their loss of lives and properties during the July 10, 2011 flood. Icheoku does not want to believe that the honey-moon is over just because the election is over and hereby call on President Jonathan to rise up above petty partisan politics and do the right thing - visit those Nigerians living in Lagos whose lives were upturned by the torrential downpour of July 10th. All of them did not vote for ACN and therefore they should not be collectively punished for Lagos not going over to PDP as desired by the president during the last election. It is called being a statesman.

'OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE OBAMA A ONE TERM PRESIDENT' - MITCH MCCONNEL

 "I refuse to help Barack Obama get re-elected by marching Republicans into a position where we have co-ownership of a bad economy." - Kentucky's own Senator Mitch McConnel once again reiterating why his White-boys club aka Republican Party, are not shifting grounds on the current debt limit and spending control negotiations. 

Their ploy is to frustrate President Barack Obama's effort at pulling the economy out of the ditch where the Republicans and former President George Walker Bush sunk it and thereby make him less attractive to the voting American public in 2012 as incapable of fixing the ailing economy. 

Icheoku says, the good news however is that Senator McConnel and his ilks never helped Obama got elected in the first place, so this latest outburst is a non issue feather-weight boast. The American people know who their real friends are and who has been doing the heavy lifting on their behalf trying to fix what was broken; and come 2012 will say to Mitch and his "good ole boys," thanks but no thanks to their offer to produce the next president. What a conceited people these people are that are prepared to throw a baby and the bath-water away just because a "nigger" is occupying their White House and must be removed at all cost, even if it means crashing the American economy. 

Saturday, July 16, 2011

LOVE-JINXED JENNIFER LOPEZ AND SICKLY-LOOKING MARC ANTHONY, CALLS IT QUITS!

Icheoku once again wonders why so many people fall victim to society's conceited ploy to keep everybody unhappy, enslaved and trapped in the bondage called marriage. Marriage does not work, it never worked and will not in the future work. We are all individuals and it is utterly difficult to truly make the needed sacrifices required to accommodate another person called spouse.  If there is anybody out there who truly thinks or believes otherwise, please let Icheoku know what foundational basis forms your position.

Icheoku was discussing the subject in a forum just recently and one of the guests, a woman, analogised the only way marriage works is to develop the relationship between a dog owner and a dog whereby the man(husband) is 'dog-fied' with the woman(wife) owning him with absolute, total, unquestionable control and slavery obedience on the part of the man. Icheoku quipped, but is that not what leads to situations where some women complain that "he is not man-enough for me;" to which she responded -that is is the plan as that will enable her to run circles around so many men in her lifetime. So objectively speaking, it is ok to conclude that marriage does not truly work, except in some strange settings such as where the couples adopt Will Smith and Jada type of open relationship and are living thousands of miles apart and seeing each other may be once a month or even a year? If it works so well why do spouses cheat, complain, run away and sometimes get physical and in some extreme cases, take the life of one other? 

Anyway, as the girl from the block goes through yet another Adam, Icheoku asks when would Jennifer Lopez do what it takes to stay with a man or is she trying to out-do the late Liz Taylor who went through several men in her lifetime? From Ojani Noa to P-Diddy to Ben Affleck to Chris Judd and then to the now ex Marc Anthony, the girl from the block has truly proved that she was raised on the street; and who knows what value is now left of such a woman to attract any other reasonable and responsible man, except of course her money becomes the bait? 40 plus old Jenny Lopez from the block is no longer a spring chicken and regardless of what sent her to Splitville this time around, her record with men is no longer a laughing matter. Icheoku believes the other Jennifer, Aniston that is, now truly has a companion and co-traveler in the love-forlorn lalaland of "People Jinxed in Love." 

In Jennifer and Anthony's statement announcing their separation - euphemism  for working out our divorce-terms, the ex-couple said "We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved, and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time." Icheoku asks Jenny and Marc, if it was all that "painful and difficult decision," why then did they make it; why not just keep on keeping on with all the facade and pretended happily married couple they have been parading around since 2004 when they tied the knot? They should have continued the deceit - torturing themselves knowing fully well that they were not made for each other.

The truth of the matter is that the girl from the block was only once truly happy in love when she was dating P-Diddy and that is where her heart still lies; and until she swallows the bitters and goes back to Sean Combs, she will continue to live a lie and pine away. Both of them were perfect couple made in heaven and Icheoku advises Jenny from the block to find out if P-Diddy is waiting for her, the reason he has refused to marry anybody ever since including his baby-mama. As for the twins Jenny had by Anthony, Max and Emme; they have now joined the club of millions of American children whose parents never sacrificed enough to keep their marriage alive; but who choose the quick road to Splitville. It is so good to be free; if it does not work, just take a walk - it is fulfilling!

Friday, July 15, 2011

PAKISTAN ACTIVELY COURTING "AXIS OF EVIL" STATUS?

PAKISTAN ACTIVELY COURTING "AXIS OF EVIL" STATUS? Icheoku says it might just be about time Pakistan gets their wish to be enrolled in the "Axis of Evil" community of countries supporting and sponsoring terrorism.

As if harboring Osama Bin Laden and other Islamic terrorists was not enough provocation already, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is now seriously courting the other Islamic Republic of Iran just to antagonize the West.

The weakling president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari just visited Tehran for the second time within the last few months to solicit the support of Iranian Supreme and Spiritual Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, literally for membership of the infamous pariah states known as axis of evil? As a solution, lets send in the boys to go clean the Augean stable that is Pakistan and help them get rid of those Islamist terrorists therein.