I’m hearing rumours that the government has reduced the price of rice by “50%” in Nigeria. If the rumours are true, what are the implications? Does it mean that the government knew all along that the prices of commodities were skyrocketing?And it decided to do nothing! So, how many trailer loads of rice will be…
Photo credit: The Canadian press The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has “taken back control” of immigration. He made the remark at a press conference in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday, after being asked about an upcoming referendum that will ask Albertans how they want the province to deal with immigration. They include questions about…
Photo credit: The Hill Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday. The Canadian Press reports that while good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual….
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the UN food agency warned on Wednesday. The World Food Program’s acting executive director, Carl Skau, told The Associated Press during a visit to the hard-hit Ituri province…
Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a tragic play written by Lawuyi Ogunniran and published by MacMillan Publishers in 1977 is still very relevant now. The play is historical. It is set in the era of Ogunmola the Basorun of Ibadan. The major character is Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a war commander. A hero of so many wars. He has three…
Oh, I just want to inform you that I’m crazily in love. I never realised I was until I got to a foreign land. There, the love is even waxing stronger. You know when you’re able to use free Wi-Fi which is available in virtually all the stores, love goes stronger. I’m so much in…
We don’t have any choice but to thank God for little mercies. This is particularly necessary in these turbulent days of the COVID virus. Did you know these are the times to know real people? I mean people who do their jobs with humaneness. For those of us who must travel by airplanes, one needs…
