Photo credit: Reuters I understand the 2019 elections have proceeded in Nigeria with the lifting of the ban on election campaigns. That’s great, ain’t it? It could be likened to a festival. That’s because many party stalwarts will be having the treat of their lives. Politicians themselves will be doing all in their powers to…
Photo credit: x.com I wonder what else can shock Nigerians. When, in the second republic, Mr Umaru Dikko said Nigerians were yet to start picking food from the dustbin, most of us thought he was taking things too far. We never knew he was a prophet, not of doom, but of our impending reality. Another…
Photo credit: Yahoo NATO Secretary General Mark Rute marked the 1000th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine on Tuesday. NATO News reports that he did this in a video message to the people of Ukraine. He said, “This war must end. Our support for Ukraine will not.” At NATO Headquarters, diplomats and staff gathered, along…
Photo credit: Aljazeera Advocates have called on Canada to apply more pressure on Israel to get Palestinians approved for visas out of the Gaza Strip. Aljazeera reports that Palestinian Canadians have renewed their calls for Canada to take concrete action to get back their loved ones out of the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s unrelenting bombardment, slamming…
Photo credit; CBC The world’s largest drawing is a 1,000.7 square-metre artwork by Nigerian artist Fola David. CBC reports that the work shows Nigeria’s various cultures. Dr Adefemi Gbadamosi, whose artist name is Fola Davids, says he hasn’t been the same since he created the world’s largest drawing. The artwork—at 1,0004.7 square metres—or nearly as…
Ogun adubi soju re se! Instead of caroling;we should be dirgy-ing;sorrowingregretting!About man’s sorry returnto state of nature! Iwo nikan loda pa soja meji! Our world is advancedin art of warand science of conflictsWe are in a state of jungle justice! O da pa soja meji We make women widows,We turn kids into orphans,We make urban…
