A video clip is currently trending on social media and I wonder why it should have been a surprise anyway. It’s that of our Micheal Jackson turned senator dancing away at the wedding of the richest man’s daughter. I’m surprised because even though most Nigerians are relatively poverty stricken, the legislooters are busy smiling to…
I would have wished everyonehave a merry Christmasbut I can’t afford to be unrealistic! With hunger caused by global inflationin the land,with instability and warsravaging our world: Russia versus Ukraine;Israel against Palestinian people;Some 35 armed conflicts in Africa;Over 20 in the Middle East;Seven in Europe and,six in Latin America! Humans rendered homeless;With people suffering,merriment is…
What is the indigenous African view on polygyny? Let’s take the Yoruba example, which is found in this Ifa verse.Please pay attention to the details: Ọ̣̀kan ṣoṣo péré lobìnrín dùn mọ nílé ọkọ(Only one wife is desirable in a man’s house) Tí wọ́n bá di méjì wọn a dòjòwú(Once there are two, they get envious)…
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has visited Israel for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the negotiations, he warned that Israel’s going forward to attack Rafah might lead to a global ostracisation. Meanwhile, Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smpotrich has announced the seizure of 800 hectares of Palestine land in the occupied West…
Val Sacilik is fighting against anti-migrant rhetoric in Bolu, northwestern Turkey. Bolu, who lost his arm in prison during a police raid after a hunger strike in 2000, has turned three decades of social activism into a fight against anti-migrant sentiment. He stands for the pro-Kurdish Dem (People’s Equality and Democratic Party). He wants to…
De people of Haiti wey don japa dey talk say de gang violence for dem kontiri dey shook dem for bodi. Situation for de country don wowo so stay over 1 million people don leave. As den dey call den family wey still dey, den no happy for de information wey den dey get. Den…
Should we blame our destiny?Should we blame our laziness?Should we blame our never say die attitude?Should we blame our sticking to tribalism? Why is it that out of all our people,we’ve not been able to findgood people to rule us? Is there no good personin our country?Are the politiciansbewitching us? Before we blame others,could we…
