Photo credit: The Globe and Mail The Ontario government is planning to pass new legislation to crack down on homeless encampments, and Premier Doug Ford pledged Thursday to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary. CBC reports that Ford wrote to 12 mayors who asked him for tougher encampment laws. He said the province would provide…
Photo credit: KNEWS The Swedish government has ordered several agencies to monitor refugees’ travel patterns to ensure that asylum protection is not abused by those who may no longer need it. EURACTIV reports that the country’s migrant agency, in collaboration with the police and Swedish embassies, has been tasked with developing new procedures for exchanging information about…
Photo credit: BBC The Home Office has said thirty-five people have been arrested during a crackdown on people smuggling gangs “exploiting the Common Travel Area (CTA)”. The BBC quotes the Home Office as saying seventeen were arrested in Northern Ireland, and the remainder were arrested in Scotland and England. It added that immigration enforcement teams,…
Photo credit: Facebook Because I neither care nor spare whose ox is gored when I “wail and rant,” I wouldn’t describe myself as a gentleman. How can I possibly be a gentleman when the ruling class in my country is getting rich at the expense of the ruled?How gentle can I be when I see…
Photo credit: Facebook All those criticizing Mr. Tinubu know nothing. They don’t know that as a stylist, no one at that, he must dictate the pace. So, what’s your stress? Have you ever heard of an “open book” examination? For those who didn’t know, it’s an examination where students can take their books. The common…
Since the “eyesorish” prayer at the beach which featured a nollywood actor in his birthday suit, I’ve been seeing some others online who could have bee right in displaying their right to nudism. It reminds me of a school in which I was a housemaster. There the boys would always dare themselves with scorching irons….
Photo credit: Vanguard The events of today have left a very sour taste in the mouth. I’m referring to the events in a Nigerian court in Abuja, where Omoyele Sowore was apprehended by some state-sanctioned hoodlums. I understand the trial judge had to excuse herself by returning to the chambers. I was praising Buhari when…
