The prosecution and conviction of a popular actress and her husband in court are now part of our COVID-19 history. But then, I thought the courts in Lagos State were on a COVID break. Anyway, the accused pled guilty, and justice was served. However, some artists were to point out that the number of journalists…
I know better than criticizing anyone’s physical appearance. But the Yorùbá have a saying, “amúkûn ẹrù ẹ́ wọ́” and he responds, “òkè lẹ̀ ǹwó ẹ wò sàlẹ̀”. It means, some person calling the k–legged man that whatever he’s carrying is not balanced and he replies that the caller should look at his legs. In the…
Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain and a long time supporter of Palestinian rights believes the recognition of Palestine as a state is a way of reaching a two-state solution. He also sees it as an end to the seemingly unending conflicts between the two states. However, he risks the Israeli state’s wrath. Israel’s war…
Nearly ten years after some asylum seekers were buried on a field in Kato Tritos, Greece, a group of volunteers turned the abandoned and overgrown field into a burial ground that was inaugurated on Wednesday. MEMO reports that the volunteers spent months clearing the plot, uncovering and counting graves that had disappeared beneath tall grass…
Asylum seekers have received a respite from the Salvation Army as the NGO has opened a new temporary shelter for them. CBC reports that the pop-up shelter which has 80 beds is to ease the pressure from a continued inflow of asylum seekers. It is located in downtown Winnipeg. The executive director of Winnipeg’s Center…
Just like road to heaven;Our old rugged earth;Roads saved in whiteseems a heavenly delight! Trees wrapped in whitepresent a fine sight!Lonesome are streetsdue to snowstorm! When it’s snowy;It deters movingfrom any placeto other space! Since it’s snowing;it’s time for coffeing,to get recessedand be refreshed! Those who have homesgo out to shove!The homelessdo remain hopeless! Some…
Clearing dirty debrisof sordid history,off to sea! Flotsam and jetsamthey soon become:What goes up,down must come! Chasing water,exquisite palaces built!Corpse’s lone footmalignantly stuck out! Water finds level!Levelled are palaces,built on the sea! Ojo nro,Sere ninu ile,Ma wo nu ojo,Ki also re,Maba tutu! @as 061023
