Canadian Gaza flotilla members being deported to Turkey from Israel
Photo credit; Aljazeera Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canadians who were on board a…
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…
Canadian Gaza flotilla members being deported to Turkey from Israel
Photo credit; Aljazeera Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canadians who were on board a flotilla heading to Gaza that Israel intercepted are safe and are being transferred to Turkey. Activists said 12 Canadians were among the Global Sumud Flotilla participants detained by Israel. Prime Minister Mark Carney described Israel’s treatment of flotilla members as “abominable” and “unacceptable” Wednesday after…
Belgium worries as migrant crossings to Britain rise
Photo credit: France 24 Belgium has intercepted more than 400 people attempting to cross the Channel so far this year, up from none in the whole of 2025, according to government figures in what local officials say is a spill-over from neighbouring France, following a crackdown there. For years, migrants hoping to reach Britain in search of a better…
EU pays Egypt billions to manage migration
Photo credit: Euro News Egypt is pressing Europe to share more of the cost of hosting what Cairo says are millions of refugees and migrants, as the EU weighs its dependence on a country it sees as a crucial buffer against irregular migration across the Mediterranean. Euronews reports that the two sides are not short of…
Ijo’ya! – Adewale Sobowale
I hear our people are already preparing for the ‘re-enthronement’ ceremonies of Mr Buhari and other gominas. To show that we couldn’t be happier, ko r’ankara k’oje semo is what I hear will happen. This is a situation where people are actually going to wear aso ebi, uniform, for the occasions. It’s a very good…
Let There Be Light! – Adewale Sobowale
I very much wonder how and when one can eventually satisfy critics. In fact, I vehemently suggest the ban of criticism. Indeed, critics, when caught should be sent to the gallows! What’s all this noise being made about a deputy governor who, seeing there’s no traffic light in a particular street, decided to donate a…
We’ll miss Buhari! – Adewale Sobowale
Won’t we?I mean won’t we miss the president that’s always airborne?I realize so many things have been said about the pros and cons of his regimeBut, as some may realizeI’ll only speak about effects of his coming on Citizens MudaFrom the inception of his eight yearsWe were surprised that for someone who had been a…
Canadian govts to spend $1b to host World Cup
Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. Toronto Today reports that the sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal government’s contribution is expected to be $473 million. The $1.066 billion total averages to $82 million per game for the…
