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  Roe v. Wade: a federal law that supports the right of women abortion.   Comfort Pelumi Ojo In the year 1973, the US Supreme Court declared that the right to abortion was constitutional and made abortion legal. This became federal protection for any woman who wished to have an abortion in any of the states under the jurisdiction of the USA.   Before the legalization of abortion by the Supreme Court in 1973, the states in the United States of America were made to decide individually if abortion was to be legal in their state. This restricted many women, including Norma McCorvey, known as Jane Roe, who later was referred to the attorneys (Linda Coffee and Sarah Weddington) who were willing to take up a case against the illegalization of abortion in her state (Texas).   After winning the case against her local district attorney, Henry Wade, as regards the abortion rule in Texas, they further appealed to the Supreme Court of the US and succeeded.   In recent events, on June 24, 2022, Roe

  Father's Day Underated   Comfort Pelumi Ojo Father's Day is dedicated especially to the celebration of fathers. This could be a biological father or someone considered to be a father, having fairly fulfilled the roles expected of a father.    Unlike Mother's Day, which is celebrated about "four times" (a default) in a year with a lot of "noise," Father's Day is underrated. A lot of people don't know the date of Father's Day, not to mention forgetting about it.   Is the father's role not recognized in society, most especially in Nigeria? Are fathers too unfriendly? These are questions that need to be addressed because the role of a good and true father in the life of a child cannot be overemphasized.   Fathers, especially those who are truly fulfilling their roles and are trying their best, need to be celebrated. They deserve it and they are absolutely entitled to it.   So, on Sunday the 19th of June, which is Father's Day, celebrate

  APC primaries: "Those who did not support me, you have nothing to fear. I hold no grudges or grievances." —Tinubu Pelumi Comfort Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the ex-Governor of Lagos State, emerges as the winner of the All Progressives Congress Presidential primary election. He was declared the winner amongst many other aspirants, including the vice president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, after the successful election on Wednesday, June 8th. The election program started with 23 aspirants, but before the commencement of the election, 9 aspirants withdrew from the race. Seven of them gave their full support to Tinubu, one stepped down as vice president, and the last person did not declare their support for any of the aspirants.   In the long run, Tinubu Ahmed won with 1,271 votes, the first runner-up, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, had 316 votes, and vice president Yemi Osibajo took the third position with 235 votes. All other votes from other aspirants sum up to be 280 votes.   B