Residents of an English village have voted to leave the UK in a symbolic referendum against plans to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers nearby. The Guardian reports that the result of the poll in Piddington, Oxfordshire, was announced on Wednesday morning after 312 people voted on Tuesday. A total of 285 people were in favour…
Photo credit: the independent Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The Associated Press reports that the reason is their decision to cover up part of the message on a T-shirt in…
With brilliant suits, polished shoes and an unshakeable code of conduct, Congo’s Sapeurs turned dressing well into an act of dignity. Then a Guinness advertisement introduced their extraordinary world to millions. Traveller reports that against the dusty streets of Brazzaville, a man steps out in a canary-yellow suit, scarlet socks and immaculate two-tone shoes. Another twirls a…
Oba f’okun weri o! Many who come to pastor.Should have been betterIn igbo EledumareWhere they’ll makeGood babalawos! Ko tun f’osa w’ese. But self survivalSelfish interestBrought themInto Christ’s vineyardThey came into theTabernacle! Eni Jesu we lo mo! A pig will always be oneIf you give it a bathIt will go back and take a swimIn the…
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to look at Nigeria from afar, I bet you wouldn’t need to invest in the Tom and Jerry series of cartoons. Why? Must you waste your money on Tom and Jerry when we have a ready-made one in Nigeria and Nigerians? Are Nigerians not busy debating on Prof. Soyinka’s…
Oh yes, the Yoruba say if we could gather as we gather for the dead for the ailing, nobody will die. I agree that’s an exaggeration, but if we could just take care about each other much more, I would think more lives could be saved. I posted an item about social media ranting sometime…
There was a famous politician in pre-independent Nigeria whom the people trusted so much that even if he had committed the most grievous crimes, they were satisfied with his actions. The Ibadan-based politician once bought a limo; there were grumblings by the opposition. What did our politician do? He allowed the people to have their…
