I’ve always spoken in favor of a social welfare system for the Nigerian people. However, some people have persisted in countering it for a number of reasons. Some will say Nigeria doesn’t have a good data base That reason has been interesting to me simply because Nigeria does have at least four ways in which…
I don’t think the national assembly members in Nigeria will be able to withstand the consequences of their actions. How dare they ask for accountability of the monies disbursed as palliatives for the poor to cushion the effects of COVID 19. There are talks that up to 5.2 billion Naira was disbursed within 72 hours….
As I posted yesterday, Nigeria is quite an interesting place to be in right now. There’s no doubt about the fact that the country is in a season of anomie. There’s a lack of usual social standards, personal unrest, and uncertainty from a lack of purpose or ideals. That’s anomie as defined by the Merriam-Webster…
Photo credit: Global News Iran showed no sign of backing down on Tuesday as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, defying threats by President Donald Trump to “decimate” the country’s civilian infrastructure. Hurriyet Daily News reports that the Iranian army dismissed what they called Trump’s “arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats”, saying they would not…
Photo credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that he stood by a proposal made to Russia for a ceasefire contingent on Moscow halting all attacks on energy infrastructure. APA reports that he said this on Monday in his nightly video address. He added that the proposal had been conveyed to Moscow through the US….
Photo credit: Fox 11 For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter’s release from federal custody after she crossed the US-Mexico border with her mother, hoping for their safe reunion. PBS News reports that only when he turned to the courts as a last resort did he learn that the girl had suffered…
