Our grief has not faded, Carney says on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Canada will never forget those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist…
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…
Our grief has not faded, Carney says on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Canada will never forget those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday as the world marked the 25th anniversary of that devastating day. Global News reports Carney saying: “The truest tribute is to serve – to look after the stranger amongst us simply because help is…
Newly released top secret docs reveal Bin Laden warnings before 9/11
Donald Trump’s administration has released more than 100 pages of declassified briefings provided to US presidents in the years before September 11, 2011, marking what the CIA is calling its largest-ever disclosure of intelligence about Osama bin Laden and events leading up to the attacks over the last 25 years. The Independent reports that Friday’s release of 71…
Nigeria suspends official parliamentary visits to South Africa
The Nigerian parliament has suspended official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott legislative activities hosted or organized by South African institutions, following reports of attacks targeting Nigerians and other African migrants. Voice of Emirates reports that the decision reflects growing concerns in Nigeria about the safety of its citizens in South Africa, amid continuing tensions…
Are We Really the World? – Adewale Sobowale
In 1985, a group of forty seven artistes led by late Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie formed the United Support of Artistes (USÀ) for Africa. The group sang a song that became a ‘numero uno’ in most countries of the world. They sang the song basically for famine relief in Ethiopia and also to help…
Why Worry?- Adewale Sobowale
So you get worried because some people are jealous of your modest success. Did you know if you didn’t succed, they would still have talked? I pray you to strive and show the world the stuff you are made of. You really don’t need to worry about anybody. As long as you’re satisfying your God…
Emasculating (wo)manhood! – Adewale Sobowale
When I see people blaming others because they are “ranting” on social media, I just laugh! Yes, I laugh in hindsight!! There are so many issues that a single person might not be able to solve. This may be because they are lonely, they have reached their tethers’ end or they may be looking for…
Canadian Army formally changes divisions as military prepares for future combat
Photo credit: Citynews Canada’s Army formally made one of the biggest changes to its structure in decades Thursday by shifting divisions based on geography to ones built around specific purposes. The Canadian Press reports that CFB Edmonton held a signing and parade to stand up the 1st Canadian Division, which will serve as the main force…
