Photo credit; Modern Ghana Thoughts of the word, ‘revolution’, brings various meanings to different people depending on their status in life. When, on January 15, 1966, five majors of the Nigerian Army sacked the democratic government of Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, people believed a revolution had taken place. A rematch was to take place on July…
Photo credit: the Odyssey Who knows whom;We part to meet,We meet to part! Passengers to Sokoto;Travelers to Igboho!It’s about eating,Even if heating! But when it’s lackThat we’re pack –ing, into our tummies,We remember mummies! @as 080919
Photo credit: Premium Times There are many chieftaincy titles in Yorubaland. There is the Oba at the head. He’s ably supported by the otun, osi, balogun and the iya l’oja amongst others. There was a story of a rich person who was desperate to bag a chieftaincy title. When the oba told him that titles…
Photo credit: the Punch ‘To call these thieves Robin Hood is a blatant misnomer. While Robin Hood was robbing the rich to give the poor, these people are robbing our commonwealth and giving those people who don’t have shame the crumbs. I say people without shame because we lack courage in our country. So, if…
Photo credit: ABC News According to a Harris campaign official, Vice President Kamala Harris will not join former President Trump on Fox News’ debate stage on September 4. ABC News reports that the official said Harris’s agreement to a future debate with the former President depends on his showing up at the September 10 debate…
Photo credit: Malaysia Today The bodies of thirty-four Rohingya refugees who had fled war-torn Myanmar only to drown when their boat sank in a river while crossing to Bangladesh have been recovered by Bangladeshi officials. The Irrawaddy reports that 5he group had fled their villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, and their over-crowded small craft sank in…
Photo credit: OCHA The United States has announced that it will provide the Democratic Republic of Congo with $414 million in humanitarian aid. Over 25 million people, almost a quarter of the population, require such aid. Jeffrey Prescott, US Ambassador to the United Nations Agency for Food and Agriculture, revealed that a significant amount of money…
