Omo Yin O S’Agbafo! – Adewale Sobowale
I can’t help asking, even if for the umpteenth time, where we got it all wrong. I mean Nigerians! I spent time searching for the Oluwo of Iwo interview. Thanks to Ma’am Doyinsola Ilori who furnished me with a video evidence of the Oluwo’s latest rascality. What manner of thinking? Let’s even assume the western…
Seriously? – Adewale Sobowale
I’m hearing rumours that the government has reduced the price of rice by “50%” in Nigeria. If the rumours are true, what are the implications? Does it mean that the government knew all along that the prices of commodities were skyrocketing?And it decided to do nothing! So, how many trailer loads of rice will be…
Carney says government has “taken back control” of immigration
Photo credit: The Canadian press The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has “taken back control” of immigration. He made the remark at a press conference in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday, after being asked about an upcoming referendum that will ask Albertans how they want the province to deal with immigration. They include questions about…
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
Photo credit: The Hill Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta at the country’s northern tip, overwhelming border security, local authorities said Wednesday. The Canadian Press reports that while good weather usually brings a surge in migrant crossings by sea in the summer, Ceuta authorities said the current number of swimmers is unusual….
Ebola worsening hunger in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the UN food agency warned on Wednesday. The World Food Program’s acting executive director, Carl Skau, told The Associated Press during a visit to the hard-hit Ituri province…
Arikuyeri – Adewale Sobowale
Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a tragic play written by Lawuyi Ogunniran and published by MacMillan Publishers in 1977 is still very relevant now. The play is historical. It is set in the era of Ogunmola the Basorun of Ibadan. The major character is Aare-Ago Arikuyeri, a war commander. A hero of so many wars. He has three…