Forced migration: The silent collapse of human civilization
Photo credit: the Borgen project Migration is the heartbeat of human history. From early nomadic movements…
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…
Forced migration: The silent collapse of human civilization
Photo credit: the Borgen project Migration is the heartbeat of human history. From early nomadic movements that populated continents, to the Silk Road networks that connected civilizations, to the maritime expansions of the Renaissance, human mobility has been the primary engine through which ideas, technologies, and cultures have spread. Cities such as Lagos, Cairo, London, and New York did not…
Ah! Ileya Yi Ti Ye! – Adewale Sobowale
How can I celebrate the Salah without Kola Adewuyi? I got to know him in 1984 when I was posted to Saint Stephen’s Commercial High School, Ado Odo, in Ogun State. When I got to the city, I easily made friends. Ade, as I used to call him, was my closest paddy. He was a…
Father’s Day… – Adewale Sobowale
Okunrin rere l’awa;Okunrin rere l’awa;Awa ntoju aya wa;Awa ntoju omo wa;Okunrin rere l’awa! We are good men;We are good men;We’re taking care of our wives;We’re taking care of children;We’re good men! Really? It can’t be argued that most societies are patriarchal. And it’s reflected in the social, political, economic and cultural structures where men are…
Protest in Montreal after allegations of racism by police officer
Demonstrators gathered in front of a police station in the borough of Montreal-Nord Monday evening, denouncing alleged co-ordinated racist behaviour by more than a dozen police officers. CBC News reports that among the protesters was Rayan Rabah, who said he’s frustrated by the lack of transparency. “When a policeman does something, they never release the name. They never…
Haiti makes historic World Cup return
For Boston council member Ruthzee Louijeune, Haiti’s return to the World Cup is a continuation of what’s been a two-month celebration in the city for the Caribbean nation. The Associated Press reports that Haiti’s group match against Scotland on Saturday marked its second-ever appearance in the sport’s biggest tournament, more than 50 years after its first one in 1974….
Iran, US agree on ceasefire on all fronts, lifting of naval blockade: Iranian deputy FM
Photo credit: Business Standard The US naval blockade against Iran will be lifted as of tonight, and the immediate and permanent end of the war and military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, is announced, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazeem Gharibabadi said this morning. The Eastleigh Voice reports that the deputy minister said Iran…
Harvard scientist visits prison where he was once incarcerated
Photo credit: Wisconsin Examiner Decades after earning his high school equivalency diploma at a state prison for young men, Christopher Medina-Kirchner is a teaching fellow and post-doctoral research scientist at Harvard Medical School. The Wisconsin Examiner reports that Medina-Kirchner was the keynote speaker during a ceremony honouring 29 graduates last week, according to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections….
