He mocked the camp of his political opponents, saying he is still in possession of the red biro. Exuding confidence, Fubara said: “The Red Biro is still filled. It is still here with me.

The concept of using a pen with a metal ball at the end of it has been around since the 19th century. The first patent for the ballpoint pen was granted to American inventor John J. Loud in 1888.

The tip of a ballpoint pen. Credit: Daniel Schwen/Wikimedia Commons. The earliest concept of pens involved dipping quills, metal nibs, or reeds in ink to write. However, the constant dipping and ...

In a dark corner of a mansion in mid-century Pennsylvania, Erzsébet, a Hungarian immigrant rebuilding her life in America, pores over the contents of a desk. Scattered across it are sketches and ...