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Up And On! – Adewale Sobowale

It was such a privilege to have passed through the Grammar School. The principal, Chief I.A. Olowu, a man of modest height with sky-high ambitions for the school and hence, the boys never relented in dealing with naughty boys. His K.B.K. ( kondo baba kumo) was his staff of office. He never believed in sparing…

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Institutions! – Adewale Sobowale

It’s very important for people to determine whether they’ll make great strides while on this side of the earth or not. When James Pinson Labulo Davies provided the sum of 50 pounds sterling in April 1859 for Barbington Macaulay to found the CMS Grammar School, what was he thinking of? With the fund, Macaulay went…

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Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family was murdered

Photo credit: Global News Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying of an  Ontario family, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. “Despite years of studies, consultations and public commitments, Muslims in Canada continue to face discrimination, harassment, violence and unequal treatment,” said Khaled Al-Qazzaz, head of…

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US House votes for measure that would end Iran war

The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from continuing the war against Iran, reflecting growing concern among members of the party about the 3-month-old conflict. Reuters reports that it was the latest setback for Trump in Congress despite his party’s slim majorities in both the House and the Senate. For now,…

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Meloni vows justice over killing of 4 migratts burned alive in minivan

Photo credit:the independent Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned the “horrific murder” of four migrant seekers who were burned alive in a minivan in Calabria. The Independent reports that the attack was caught on surveillance camera at a garage in Amendolara. Footage showed the vehicle being set alight with the victims still alive https://youtu.be/Z02BiY8ulu4?si=b3iGa5x2BKqHqUnFinside. Police in Italy…

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The School! – Adewale Sobowale

The Grammar School is one hundred and fifty eight years old today! In fact, we’ve been planning to post this since Sunday. It’s to show how happy we are. Happy and grateful for having been so fortunate to pass through the Grammar school. And, of course, the Grammar School passed through me! Where else could…

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