Photo credit: Daily Commercial News Torontonians may be in for some big changes. Toronto Today reports that Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Housing Minister have unveiled a new housing regime which they said will “transform the city” and open the door to building far more homes. There was also an update to the city’s official plan related…
Photo credit: Al Arabiya Over 50 Afghan migrants returning from Iran were killed when a passenger bus carrying them collided with a truck and motorcycle, according to local police and provincial officials. RNZ reports that police said the accident was caused due to the bus’s “excessive speed and negligence.” Lots of Afghans have returned from Iran…
Grand old Danny: Needs no nanny: Hardly sleeps; Always bubbles! Always bubbling; People wining; Some shopping; Others beering! Even come night; Never out of light; You’ll see people Some vehicling! Others strolling or barhopping; Some groupies either as couples; others as crowds all are afloat! In the busyness of spring’s fell; while welcoming summer’s sweltering!…
We are Bigger Than the NorthThe misconception that the Tiv people and other minority tribes of the Middle Belt belong to “the North” was deliberately created by the British colonial government in conspiracy with Northern elites. This was done after the Tiv and other tribes of the Middle Belt united against the Europeans during slavery…
Amala Happiness Some people have accused me of excessively praising amala because it’s just food. They wonder why I give so much respect to an “ordinary” food and commit scare time and energy to writing about it. They think that my anxiety over the dying of amala buka culture is exaggerated and unnecessary. Here is…
Photo credit: Nigerian Eye The US Mission in Nigeria has declared that all non-immigrant visa applicants will provide details of their social media accounts for the last five years. The Nation reports that the policy mandates the disclosure of usernames or handles on all platforms within the period. The embassy said, “Visa applicants are required to list social…
Photo credit: ABC News Senegal now has “schools for husbands”, a United Nations-backed initiative where respected male community members learn about “positive masculinity” in health and social issues and promote them in their communities. ABC News reports that in Senegal, as in many other West African countries with large rural or conservative populations, men often have the final…
