Trump says Iran talks remain constructive
Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump on Sunday said negotiations between the US and …
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…
Trump says Iran talks remain constructive
Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump on Sunday said negotiations between the US and Iran were moving forward in a “constructive” manner, but stressed that sanctions and the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place until a final agreement is formally reached and signed. The Telegraph online reports that in a social…
Mali’s security crisis holds warning for Nigeria
Photo credit: The Conversation Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the \sahel region of West Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same threats. Modern Ghana reports that Mzsli has a population of about 22.4 million, while…
India sending trade delegation to Canada this week
Photo credit: CBC A delegation from India, which Canada’s government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment. The Canadian Press reports that Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining, energy, automotive and aerospace during the…
Oloogbe! The Dead!! – Adewale Sobowale
What are dreams?Amount they to nothing;When we realize;Our labours result to nil! What are dreams?Unfinished songs;Unfinished letters;Unfinished plans;Unfinished conjugations;Unfinished dreams! What are dreams?Ambitions;Marriages just starting off;Relationships just kicking off;Half-eaten meals! What are dreams?Realityof an irresponsible nation;Breeding useless leadership! What are dreams?Plans;Which, we do, make;In our innocence!Some say, our stark naivete;But then, do;End up;In the shallowness;Of…
France bans Israeli minister over comments on flotilla detainees
Photo credit: The New York Times France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force. The Globe and Mail reports that the French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, announced in a social media post that: “as of…
The ugly side of Australia’s migration debate
Photo credit: Yahoo News “Too many Indians.” “Australia is full.” “Go back home.” SBS News reports that for some Indian Australians, these words are no longer confined to fringe corners of the internet. As migration numbers dominate political and public debate, community leaders say they are increasingly part of daily life – cropping up in social media comment…
Over 1.6 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for hajj pilgrimage
On Friday, Hajj Passport Forces commander Saleh Al-Murabba announced that 1,518,153 pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the annual Hajj, exceeding 2025 figures despite the regional conflict in Saudi Arabia. Ground News reports that the regional conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February caused widespread airspace closures and flight cancellations, disrupting travel…
