Author Julie Ditchburn Patton is publishing her first novel after years of effort. Studies show that grit is a hallmark of success, often outweighing aptitude and talent.

Cindy Hval can be reached at [email protected]. Hval is the author of “War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation” (Casemate Publishers, 2015) available at Auntie’s Bookstore and bookstores ...

A prominent Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, died suddenly on Saturday after collapsing during a church thanksgiving held to celebrate his wife’s 60th birthday.The tragic incident occurred at ...