Democratic states give more support to immigrants!
Photo credit: AP News As President Donald Trump tightens the nation’s immigration policies, lawmakers in…
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…
Democratic states give more support to immigrants!
Photo credit: AP News As President Donald Trump tightens the nation’s immigration policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid deportation. DailyMail.com reports that the resistance efforts in California, New York and other states are a counterpoint to…
Hamas to release 4 female hostages Saturday!
Photo credit: Fox News Hamas on Friday afternoon published the names of four female hostages who it would release on Saturday after 477 days in captivity. The Times of Israel reports that although the list did not conform with the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Israel hours later decided to proceed with the deal….
Ontario election starts on Wednesday!
Photo credit: Toronto Star Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed he’s calling an early election that will begin on Wednesday. The Trillium reports that Ford currently holds a strong majority in the legislature. Although the next scheduled vote is not until June 2026, the premier said he needs a strong mandate to fight against US…
There are friends and “friendnemies!” – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Shutterstock On this blue street, I’ve seen and interacted with various characters. Some are turning out to be friends forever! In contrast, some so–called friendships have turned out to be transactional! There’s this handsome guy that looks like a bororo who’s turning out to be a good friend and confidant. We belong to…
Saki Nse Bi Ora! Not At This Time!! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Premium Times Is it not interesting that Nigeria’s decision makers, at these nebulous times, have found it convenient to muster some 185 troops to Guinea Bissau ostensibly as a ‘peace keeping mission’? I’m aware of the fact that Nigeria is a signatory to the ECOWAS defence pact, a financially active one at that….
Sikira Oniwo! Horned Sikira! – Adewale Sobowale
King of the road, 440Eating our produce.Sikira oniwo,Goes spreading terror. Jokes we cracked,We ne’er flee lorriesCattle we would440 + 220 for. Fear of cowherdsBegins one’s wisdom.Modernised they areAK47 a-plenty. In their wake.Poor farmers they leave,Some dead, others wounded,Farms and dwellings burnt. Thus goes humanity,Where’s food security?They are winning,Another colonising! @ as 012518
