Hundreds gather in Toronto for a “No Kings” protest
Photo credit: CBC Hundreds gathered outside the US consulate in Toronto Saturday afternoon for the “No Kings”…
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…
Hundreds gather in Toronto for a “No Kings” protest
Photo credit: CBC Hundreds gathered outside the US consulate in Toronto Saturday afternoon for the “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump. CBC News reports that the demonstration in Toronto is one of several events taking place in the US and abroad to protest policies enacted by the Trump government and recent global issues. One major concern for many…
Iran war
Photo credit: CNN The US and Israel continue to launch strikes on Iran, killing a family of four in the Bushehr province, as \tehran threatens retaliatory attacks on Iareli and US universities in the Middle East. Al Lazeera reports that Yemen’s Houthis have lauched a second missile and cdrone assault on Israel, promising gto continue ungtil Israel “ceases its…
Africa is hurting from a global crisis it had no part in starting
Millions of Africans are reeling from the economic impacts of the faraway conflict in the Middle East, which began Feb. 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The Associated Press reports that for many Africans, the fuel price hike because of the Strait of Hormuz being largely closed off worsens the hardships they already struggle with in some…
Igbayi Laaro! Too Early!! – Adewale Sobowale
General Buhari, against what his media aides made the public believe, succeeded in addressing Nigerians today. Of course, his address was on the raging COVID 19. I think the kulikuli man should resign for not only misinforming the Nigerian people but also for proving to know Oso’s mother much more than the child. It’s on…
Of uniforms! – Adewale Sobowale
Someone owing me some money replied they won’t respond to my emails because they are now a uniformed officer. They even threatened to report to the authorities. Kò síhun tó dùn bí àrùn ibà! Obviously the person is trying to cow me not to ask for the money again. The person has Nigerian parentage. Possibly…
Venezuelan migrant held for killing University student
Photo credit: Fox 32 A 25-year-old Venezuelan migrant, Jose Medina, has been ordered to remain in custody for allegedly shooting dead an 18-year-old Loyola University freshman in Chicago. The Times of India reports that the victim, Sheridan Gorman, was killed on March 19 near Tobey Prinz Beach in the Rogers Park neighbourhood. According to prosecutors,…
Africa’s unending migration crisis and a cause for human dignity
Photo credit: the Star Across Africa, individuals migrate in search of employment and stability, seeking readily available opportunities. The Star reports that as these movements occur, migrants travel without documentation or legal protection, which exposes them to dangers, including coercion, abuse, and trafficking. A recent article published by Diplomatic Courier highlights irregular migration as a major human rights concern. However,…
