Wallace Shawn is up to his old tricks again: pricking the conscience of right-on, left-leaning theatergoers. No one does that better than this impish, idiosyncratic polymath, who, at 72, still comes across as precocious — probably because we resent him flagging our complacent complicity in all the world’s ills.
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has listed conditions to allow aggrieved presidential aspirants of various political parties to contest the 2023 Presidency on its platform. There have been speculations that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants are planning to join the SDP in the coming days.
It was learned that Tinubu and the PDP presidential hopefuls might defect to the SDP if they fail to secure their parties’ presidential tickets.
12 Average Folks Who Turned Random Ideas Into Six-Figure Success Stories <p>Here's how these entrepreneurs got rich off their strangest ideas.</p>
By Tiffany WhiteUpdated Nov. 18 2019, 2:11 p.m. ET
Source: Red Granite PicturesIt's everyone's dream to monetize their weird hobbies, but only a few have been successful doing that. For those who have, they managed to turn dream jobs, like food blogging or traveling for a living, into full-time careers.
With the recent release of data showing that some state schools are outperforming private schools for offers to attend Oxford or Cambridge University, The Times reported that rich parents are worried that private school may no longer be the ticket to an elite institution it once was.
That attending an expensive school might not benefit a child is nevertheless a niche view, according to new YouGov data on education quality.
Former Big Brother Housemate, Tega Dominic has deactivated her Instagram account barely 24 hours after crying out over constant online bullying. Naija News earlier reported that the 29-year-old housemate was dragged and chastised by many Nigerians for her alleged affair with fellow housemate, Boma.
Even though, the married housemate, who recently condemned those speaking about her actions in the house publicly, apologised for her mistakes and misgivings, Nigerians have continued to spite her, throwing hurtful words at her.
You already know: pickleball is America’s fastest growing sport. The athletic pastime, a combination of tennis, ping pong, and badminton, is an accessible racquet sport that almost everyone can play, regardless of age or agility, which might account for the explosion of interest in the game, with nearly 5 million Americans now identifying as pickleball players or “picklers.”
For many, the charms of pickleball lie within its approachable sensibility. Pickleball was created in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Venice, the historic Italian city known for its canals, would like to draw a balance between its residents who live there and help to keep the place running and its visitors, an important source of economic revenue but increasingly also a burden on social services and the livability of the city.
In recent years, the balance has shifted: in the 1970s, Venice had some 175,000 residents; as of last year, its population dipped below 50,000—and the number of tourist beds outnumbered residents for the first time.
Former France international, William Gallas, believes that Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, will do more wonders in the Premier League if he joins Chelsea. William Gallas, who played for Chelsea and Arsenal before his retirement from professional football, argued that Osimhen has the straight and the pace to shine in the Premier League.
Note that Osimhen is currently contracted to Napoli until June 30, 2026, based on his contract extension in 2023.
The drama series A Million Little Things follows a tight-knit group of friends in Boston, who struggle to understand what went wrong after their friend, Jon Dixon, completes suicide.
The show, whose title is inspired by the saying "Friendship isn't a big thing — it's a million little things," also delves into major issues such as cancer, alcoholism, and marital problems within the group.
A Million Little Things averages 7 million viewers.