A friend sent a video clip to me which I, in turn, shared on Facebook and WhatsApp. You know what? I don’t believe it happened in real life. But I tend to believe it’s a mockery of the security situation in Nigeria. I believe Nigerians are an endangered species. Or should I have said ordinary…
So, I go pub crawling hoping to have an alone time on The Danny. I first visit a bar owned by a Chinese and listen to some loud music while having my drink. Ending up having a couple of drinks, I decide to shift my base to an Ethiopian bar. There the music is solemn….
Photo credit: Canada’s National Observer As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, healthcare workers want to assure visitors and residents that there are key measures in place to help keep them safe. Toronto Today reports that they have spent months preparing for possible…
Photo credit: UCA News Standing at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, where thousands of migrants arrive each year after dangerous journeys from Africa, Pope Leo XIV recalled the biblical sea monsters Leviathan and Rahab. UCA News reports that according to him, the greatest threats lurking in these waters are not creatures of Scripture. “Monsters…
Photo credit: UNHCR The FIFA World Cup has started, and billions of people around the world will tune in to watch the beautiful game. The UNHCR Canada reports that for many refugees, soccer is more than a game. Soccer can bring people together when everything else feels unfamiliar, creating connection, confidence, and a sense of belonging. One…
It’s no longer a secret that the president of Nigeria, Mr Muhammad Buhari apologised to Nigerians and particularly the family of late Chief MKO Abiola for stealing the presidency, for detaining people unjustly and for murdering people. When I heard the news, my mind flashed back to over forty years ago. I was then a…
Nigerians love holidays. If there’s something, at least out of nothing the Nigerian government succeeds in, it’s massaging the bruised ego of Nigerians by supplying them with enough holidays to last till eternity. Or how else can we describe having June 12 as a democracy day in a country(?) with so many proofs of undemocratic…
