A tiny English village has declared symbolic independence from the United Kingdom after the Labour government announced plans to place 1,250 single male asylum seekers at a former military base bordering the community. Todayville reports that residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, approved the declaration in a 185-7 vote on July 4, with roughly 96 per cent backing…
Photo credit: The Australian The dismissal of 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine’s Defence Minister – the youngest ever to hold that position – has sparked protests across Ukraine. SBS News reports that the former tech entrepreneur’s sack came amid a surprise government reshuffle announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week also included the dismissal of Prime Minister…
Depression is usually treated with talk therapy and antidepressant medication, but many patients find that these treatments do not work well enough. Welltica+ reports that British researchers are investigating whether inflammation in the body could play a role in depression, according to The Sun. Previous studies have shown that some patients with depression also display signs of inflammation in their blood….
I don’t know why people will always insist I must dance. Physically, I’m almost as tall as a standard goal post. It is therefore not easy, if not totally impossible for me to subject myself to the orgasmic contortions dancers go into. Again, my mother hardly danced. My grandparents were great dancers, though. My paternal…
I couldn’t help myself this morning. Those who know me would have realized I’m a hen as far as dancing is concerned. A kii r’ijo l’ese adie! However, I surprised myself this morning. I danced! Yeah, I did!! What happened? I was playing Fela Kuti’s ‘Je nwi t’emi’, on YouTube. I couldn’t, but dance. In…
I understand the National Center for Women’s Development has been named after Mariam Babangida. I guess that’s a very laudable gesture. After all, the lady, apart from being the first celebrated and fashion conscious first lady of Nigeria introduced the Better Life Programme for Rural Women. With Mrs Tinubu’s launching of her pet project –…
I understand that civil servants in Ogun State, Nigeria, are on strike. Schools, Local governments, hospitals judiciary have therefore been paralysed. It’s certainly a befitting birthday present for the Eleyi of Ogun State. He celebrated his 65th birthday in grand style. As part of the festivities, the civil servants are offering him the strike action….
