Photo credit: the Guardian The United States’ recent expulsions of third-country nationals to Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa have exposed a lot of people to a risk of arbitrary detention, ill-treatment, and refoulement. Human Rights’ Watch reports that the deals that facilitate these transfers, some of which include US financial assistance, are part of …
Nigeria is a very interesting place. The people are so warm that almost nothing shocks them. The nation and the citizens are always reporters’ delights! They are newsmakers!! The last time I checked, the latest news was a debate on the selling of Nigeria’s national assets. Nigerians will normally select unselfish people into positions of…
I’ve always maintained that you don’t really need a certificate to qualify as a candidate for an election. It negates the principle of democracy. The basic principle of democracy is the most popular person winning a free and fair election. That’s why most of the western democracies don’t have educational requirements in their electoral laws….
Photo credit: Al jazeera Schools and stations were closed and ports blocked as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in dozens of cities across Italy. The Guardian reports that they were protesting against Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has previously said recognizing the state of Palestine before it…
Photo credit: the Guardian A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the UK for 38 years has won an appeal to stay in the country. The Guardian reports that Anthony Olubunmi Geoge went to the UK at the age of 24 in 1986. He has not left the country since and has no criminal…
Had they known?They wouldn’t have daredtampering with commonwealthmaking have-nots’ caseseven worse! Had they known?They wouldn’t have beenbereft of ideasof making poor, ordinary peoplehave sense of dignity! Had they known?They would have providedmost basic of amenities!So they won’t be dying abroadwhile on medical excursion! Had they known?They wouldn’t have removedmoney from public tillfor their children yet-unbornbecause…
