Ma Poo R”Owo Mi! A Fraction!! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: BBC While not begrudging the organizers of BBN and, of course, the eventual winner, either, I just have a feeling that governor Abiodun of Ogun state did something too much in his recognition of Lekan who happens to be from the state. Apart from the deluge of gifts, including 85 million naira and…
Hungary to opt out of EU’s migration and asylum pact!
Photo credit: Politico The Hungarian government wants to opt out of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. Brussels Signal reports that the Hungarian government’s decision was conveyed in a letter sent to European Commissioner Yvia Johansson on October 7. In the letter, Janos Boka, Hungary’s minister for European Union Affairs, wrote: “Hungary requests an opt-out from…
1,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats…
Photo credit: the Vanguard Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday, the highest number of migrants to cross the channel in a single day in almost three years. Daily Mail.com reports that 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed the Channel to the UK on Saturday. 4 people died in two incidents while…
Cancer patient applies for medically assisted death..!
Photo credit: the Guardian An Ontario man, Ted Sewerynek, with cancer, has been pushed to apply for medically assisted death. CHCH-TV reports that the man’s family said they’d not been able to pay the $40,000 a month required for the man’s medication. According to the family, a drug that could prolong the man’s life could…
Emerging Trends – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: the Cable I am familiar with teaching Civics Education in Nigeria. One of the topics in Civics is Emerging Issues. In Emerging Issues, HIV/AIDS, Drug Addiction, etc are taught. However, various issues are always emerging in Nigeria. I was thinking of writing about the apathy that characterized Ogun state local government election before…
Is This The Star? – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Nairametrics The American singer, Johnny Nash released an album in 1972. In that album was the song, ‘I can see clearly the rising star’. Incidentally, the song was written while he was convalescing on an hospital bed. The song became a super hit! The wonderful performance of the national football team, the Super…