WORDS FROM THE MARBLE

February 25,1964 was the day in Miami. The day of one of the greatest upset in the world of boxing and a day of motivation for anyone who is striving hard to become somebody in life never to give up. The young Muhammad Ali was fighting the then heavy weight champion Sonny Liston. During d pre-match interview,though seen as 7-1 underdog, the little Alli taunted Liston to smell like a bear and promised to present him to the zoo after beating him. The media thought Ali was saying all that to conceal his fear and some even doubt if he would show up for the fight. The D day comes! At the opening bell, Liston rushed at Ali,seemingly angry for his taunt and looking for a quick knockout. But Ali's superior speed and mobility enabled him to elude Liston, making the champion miss and look awkward. At the end of the first round Ali opened up his attack and hit Liston repeatedly with jabs. Liston fought better in round two, but at the beginning of the third round Ali hit Liston with a com...

THE MUGABE IN MANY OF US Unconsciously, many of us who loathe, abhor and criticise Robert Mugabe for overstaying in office and equally accuse Zimbabweans of docility in all of these years, are equally guilty. When it comes to our turn, we rationalise it. For instance, a leader who ordinarily should do the "Mandela option" by laying a solid foundation and handing over to another person as a  Statesman, is being seeing as indispensable; without him, our nation/State/ local government/party would collapse; Someone who was a Commissioner in one State for eight years, serves as Governor for another eight years in another State, yet still planning to come back to the State he once served as Commissioner to be a Senator, is a Mugabe and those supporting such a move are no better than Mugabe; Someone that served as a member of State House of Assembly, Member of House of Representative and as a Senator and Still aspiring to be the next Governor of a state':You are a Mugabe...

Statement of resignation of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa) Vice President of Nigeria, 1999-2007 from the All Progressives Congress On the 19th of December, 2013, I received members of the All Progressives Congress at my house in Abuja. They had come to appeal to me to join their party after my party, the Peoples Democratic Party, had become factionalized as a result of the special convention of August 31, 2013. The fractionalization of the Peoples Democratic Party on August 31, 2013 had left me in a situation where I was, with several other loyal party members, in limbo, not knowing which of the parallel executives of the party was the legitimate leadership. It was under this cloud that members of the APC made the appeal to me to join their party, with the promise that the injustices and failure to abide by its own constitution which had dogged the then PDP, would not be replicated in the APC and with the assurance that the vision other founding fathers and I had ...

I wanted to write about anger but found myself incapable of writing about something negative and destructive as that. So I came up with this article with one prospect in mind; the solution to anger. Many people are faced with one reason or another that can lead them to being angry. And it’s important they express it in one way or another. Some individuals show their anger by hitting their fist on something, be it a non-living thing (such as a wall), sometimes breaking their fingers in the process, or a fellow human being (breaking the nose of their spouse). Some grind their teeth and clench their jaw. While some others just laugh it off and meticulously plan a form of revenge. Whatever way one uses in expressing anger the bottom line is when anger is not well managed it eventually leads to destruction. It is like a bomb timed to cause havoc. It can bring a well planned objective or goal to total annihilation. It is therefore vital that we find a way through or around this issue. To...

Creativity makes our world a better place. Really, what would the world look like if no significant discoveries were made? No revolutionary ideas, or even just new approaches to doing things? Creativity pushes humanity forward. It helps the gears of progress spin faster. And it simply makes people’s lives more comfortable and exciting. But you may be wondering, then, how to be creative. If you’re reading this, you’ve already taken the right first step to improving creativity skills. Today, we’ll find an answer to that question. Just continue reading this post, and you’ll find out what creativity really is, along with some great ways to spark creativity. We’ll describe six creativity techniques that you’ll be able to use while studying, working on a project, or just going about your everyday life. You’ll be amazed how easy it can be! The results of these techniques won’t keep you waiting. You’ll quickly discover your creative side. Are you ready? Let’s do this! CREATIVIT...