Karl Rove, the U.S. President’s political mastermind, never acted like someone who feared he was about to be indicted. However, it seems clear that he came dangerously close. If this White House weren’t so straightlaced, there would be dancing on the South Lawn now that Rove is in the clear. This lifts a huge burden — not [...]

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June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining in the year. •1775 – American Revolutionary War: The United States Army is established by the Continental Congress •1777 – Stars and Stripes adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States. •1800 [...]

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President Bush today opened a two-day meeting on Iraq with top advisers at the Camp David presidential retreat and said he would soon be receiving a new military recommendation on U.S. troop levels. In a news briefing at the end of the first day’s sessions, Bush also indicated that U.S. forces in Iraq will target [...]

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When you are in search of a flooring material that combines strength and durability with timeless good looks, it is hard to beat all the virtues of ceramic tiles. Ceramic tiles are one of the oldest and longest-lasting flooring materials known, and one look in a tile showroom will give enough colours, patterns, sizes and [...]

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I often wonder when folks say they are committed to a society, a group, even when their actions speak otherwise. “I would die for my fatherland” (or is it motherland?) they say, but I will have them know that actions speak louder than words. Patriotism is a concept which arises as a result of certain characteristics [...]

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Carrot, a biennial vegetable, can be traced back to the 1650s when doctors prescribed it for practically everything. Here in Nigeria, we have the orange-colored species but in other parts of the world, there are the red, yellow and purple species as the case may be. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene which is a prolific [...]

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In the fall of 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, warning that on January 1, 1863, he would free all the slaves in the United States. This Emancipation Proclamation was intended as a war propaganda measure with a rather symbolic impact because the Federal Government in Washington had no means to enforce [...]

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Surprise! Surprise! I did not sleep in class yesterday! All my lectures were interesting. Usually, my lectures are boring and I am either praying for the lecture to finish or sleeping or giving flimsy excuses to leave the class. However, today was different. All the lectures I had were interactive and exciting. I could not [...]

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Hosts Germany cruised into the last 16 with a goal in the first minute of stoppage time to leave Poland pointless after two games thanks to Oliver Neuville. The forward latched on to a low cross from fellow substitute David Odonkor to slide the ball past the despairing dive of Poland goalkeeper Artur Boruc. The [...]

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Hello everyone, my name is Eduje Russel. I was born on the 23rd of May. I’m a diploma student in the Department of Banking and Finance. I aspire to fulfill everyone of my God-given purposes in life because as the popular saying goes, “The grave is the richest place in the world because it is full of [...]

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