One of the media aides of the Nigerian President was asked on Channels tv why Mr Buhari has not deemed it fit to address the nation on COVID 19. He promptly answered that his principal will definitely address the people, ‘If the situation arises.’ He went on to lambast those calling on the president to…
I hear the coveted post of vice chancellor in our University of the Source is now being ethnically politicized. Or should one say aborelized? I wouldn’t be surprised given the rot going on in society. Academic environments are supposed to operate inspite of the society. But this is often not the case. They should be…
The Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field on 18 March 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical energy i infrastructure, and will have global economic significance. The Statesman reports that the South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar’s North Dome…
Photo credit: Daily Mail Up to 30,000 Muslims were at a park in Birmingham to mark the end of Ramadan. The Daily Mail reports that huge crowds descended on Small Heath Park in the city centre early on Friday morning to participate in a prayer to mark the end of the holy month, during which Muslims…
Photo credit: Citynews Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow will ask city council next week to oppose any involvement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the city when it hosts FIFA World Cup games. CBC News reports Chow as saying in the motion that, “US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has demonstrated through their actions in Minnesota and across…
According to reports, some of the Dapchi girls have been released. While giving kudos to those responsible for their release, I just thought we should state some obvious facts. Is it not embarrassing that we don’t know how many girls have been released so far? What we first heard was 105 girls released while five…
Their poemsOur poetsLooking at NigeriaAny other poem?Naija is a poemWe are the poets. By every action of oursWe DO the poemsNot write them Lift the world upLift Nigeria upBy lifting humanityYes, our humanity. @as 032118
