Former Louisiana Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, a Democrat who chaired the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and who fought off a surprisingly strong challenge from David Duke in 1990, died Tuesday. He was 92. Johnston, a moderate Democrat who served from 1972 through 1997, was a strong defender of nuclear energy and a mild-mannered lawmaker prone to deal-making in a state…
The Delta State government has directed the State College of Nursing Sciences to withdraw a query issued to a student of the institution, Osato Edobor, over a video she posted on various social media platforms after a visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to the school. The First Lady was in the school…
A Nigerian woman, Nneka Obani, has advised women not to feel flattered when an ex-boyfriend or husband comes crawling back into their lives. She stated this on Friday in reaction to the story of a Facebook user, Mercy Kalu Ebe, who was dumped by her husband after years of supporting him financially and…
Image by Markus Spiske. George Packer recently wrote an Atlantic piece that cleverly situated the Trump regime within a familiar Orwellian framework. According to Packer, Lindsey Graham, Mike Johnson and other slavish Trump sycophants have become comically ridiculous (Packer references Henri Bergson’s theory of comedy) in direct proportion to their ability to absurdly and mechanically mimic Trump’s…
Gardening enthusiasts and eco-conscious individuals, rejoice! The Back to the Roots Organic Coir, 51 Quart Expanding Soil is currently available on Amazon with a 15% discount. This all-purpose soil amendment offers a balanced pH, making it suitable for a wide range of gardening needs, from vegetables and flowers to herbs and seed starting. One of…
