English village votes to leave UK because in protest over migrant housing plan
Residents of an English village have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum…
Biden under knocks!
Rights Advocates criticised President Joe Biden of the United States for referring to an undocumented immigrant as an “illegal”.He was accused of echoing the dehumanising rhetoric of his predecessor, Donald Trump. Rights advocates and progressive lawmakers have long condemned the use of the term “illegal” to refer to human beings who do not have immigration…
BAM BAM L’AYO! WE’RE OVERFED!! – Adewale Sobowale
When I was a kid, I can still remember situations when I refused to eat. It normally happened when I was annoyed. Whenever that happened, my mother wouldn’t utter a word. She would have her meal, and for what I then thought was an overkill, she would begin singing, Bamubamu la yoAwa o mo p’ebiNpo’mo…
Israeli attacks on Palestinian aid seekers continue
Israel has not relented in its efforts to fire Palestinian civilians. Al Jazeera reports that its cameras captured some Israeli forces firing a crowd of Palestinians awaiting aid distribution at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City. The attack is noted to be the second since yesterday. It is also reported that an Israeli air attack…
US judge blocks new immigration law in Texas
A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration with a broad rejection of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration enforcement effort. U.S. District Judge David Ezra’s preliminary injunction pausing a law that…
Lords checkmate Rwanda plan!
The U.K.’s Upper House has passed five amendments on the Rwanda bill. If the amendments are ratified, it would make it harder for the lower house to declare Rwanda a “safe” country. It would therefore require the government to comply with domestic and in international laws. The amendments would also severely affect the main purpose…
Sheffield United 0-6 Arsenal; Match Report
A breathless, brutal display of attacking football saw us equal our record away win the Premier League for the second time in a matter of weeks. Following a 6-0 win at West Ham late last month, and a 5-0 hammering of Burnley in our last away league game, we were at it again at Bramall…
Nigerians deploy different strategies to survive as economic hardship kontinu to bite
Di rising cost of living dey push Nigerians to di point wey be say dem no know wetin to do again. Wit inflation wey don almost hit di highest in thirty years for January, almost half of di population dey live inside poverty now. Di money wey dem dey earn dey below $1 a day….
Trump’s claims of a migrant crime wave are not supported by national data
When Donald Trump speaks at the southern border in Texas on Thursday, you can expect to hear him talk about “migrant crime,” a category he has coined and defined as a terrifying binge of criminal activity committed by undocumented immigrants spreading across the country. “You know, in New York, what’s happening with crime is it’s…
English village votes to leave UK because in protest over migrant housing plan
Residents of an English village have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum against plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. The Guardian reports that the result of the poll in Piddington, Oxfordshire, was announced on Wednesday morning after 312 people voted on Tuesday. A total of 285 people were in favour…
Mbappe and Vinicius caught in Spain’s migration debate
Photo credit: the independent Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The Associated Press reports that the reason is their decision to cover up part of the message on a T-shirt in…
Dressing like millionaires in poverty – The Dandies of Congo
With brilliant suits, polished shoes and an unshakeable code of conduct, Congo’s Sapeurs turned dressing well into an act of dignity. Then a Guinness advertisement introduced their extraordinary world to millions. Traveller reports that against the dusty streets of Brazzaville, a man steps out in a canary-yellow suit, scarlet socks and immaculate two-tone shoes. Another twirls a…
Venerable’s Curse! – Adewale Sobowale
Oba f’okun weri o! Many who come to pastor.Should have been betterIn igbo EledumareWhere they’ll makeGood babalawos! Ko tun f’osa w’ese. But self survivalSelfish interestBrought themInto Christ’s vineyardThey came into theTabernacle! Eni Jesu we lo mo! A pig will always be oneIf you give it a bathIt will go back and take a swimIn the…
Nigeria and Tom & Jerry! – Adewale Sobowale
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to look at Nigeria from afar, I bet you wouldn’t need to invest in the Tom and Jerry series of cartoons. Why? Must you waste your money on Tom and Jerry when we have a ready-made one in Nigeria and Nigerians? Are Nigerians not busy debating on Prof. Soyinka’s…
There’s still a lot more! – Adewale Sobowale
Oh yes, the Yoruba say if we could gather as we gather for the dead for the ailing, nobody will die. I agree that’s an exaggeration, but if we could just take care about each other much more, I would think more lives could be saved. I posted an item about social media ranting sometime…
Igunnu l’o ni Tapa! – Adewale Sobowale
There was a famous politician in pre-independent Nigeria whom the people trusted so much that even if he had committed the most grievous crimes, they were satisfied with his actions. The Ibadan-based politician once bought a limo; there were grumblings by the opposition. What did our politician do? He allowed the people to have their…
