The presidency has declared that despite having a preferred candidate in the build-up to the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t impose his wish on the leaders and members of the party. The special adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina made this known in an opinion statement released on Thursday night titled ‘Knock, Knock! Who’s There?’.
According to him, as a true democrat, President Buhari decided to remain neutral in the entire process despite having a series of meeting with party leaders and stakeholders on how to ensure the APC produces the best candidate for the 2023 elections. Read More...
Historical Context Shortly after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth, physicians attending to US President Abraham Lincoln agreed that the president could not survive the wound inflicted on his head. Lincoln was unconscious and bleeding from the wound, and physicians found the bullet behind his left ear was lodged too deeply to be removed, though they were able to remove clots to improve his labored breathing.
His doctors decided that a carriage ride to the White House would be far too dangerous for the mortally wounded president, so he was taken to the house of a local tailor, William Peterson, and, due to his large height, was laid diagonally in a first-floor bedroom. Read More...
We all have a very special bond with our lifelong friends, so much so that they almost belong to a new category that goes beyond friendship. They have accompanied us in so many moments that sometimes it seems like they know us better than we know ourselves. And in some cases, like with George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, we are also lucky enough to work together.
At Bright Side, we want to tell you the story of the friendship between these 2 stars who have been sharing time together both in front of cameras and behind the scenes for more than 20 years. Read More...
