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US gives $41m humanitarian aid to DR Congo!
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…
Nigeria’s Port Generates 1.2 trillion Naira!
Photo credit: the Leadership According to the Nigeria Customs Services, the Apapa Port in Nigeria generated 1.2 trillion naira in revenue between January and July. The Cable reports that the Comptroller of Customs, Babatunde Olomu, said the command collected 201.8 billion naira in July. He also said the revenue collected for seven months is higher than the total…
Anti-migrant and anti-Muslim riots in the UK – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: VOA News The first time I had a lasting attachment with someone who had been in Britain was in primary school. The guy had a Nigerian father and a British mother. Prior to that, I had been used to seeing and thinking God was a white Being. The temple in our local church…
The Olympics!
Photo credit: Sports Engine Evan Dunfee and Olivia Lundman, both of B.C., set a Canadian record and placed 20th of 23 finishing teams on Wednesday in the first marathon race walk mixed relay contested at the Olympics. CBC reports that they posted a time of three hours 4 minutes 57 seconds in a race held…
More countries issue travel advisories on the UK!
Photo credit: Herald.Wales Several countries are issuing travel advisories and warnings to their nationals amid far-right riots across the UK. The United Arab Emirates, Kenya and India have joined Nigeria, Malaysia, Australia, and Indonesia in informing their nationals about the goings on in the UK. TRT World reports that the Kenya High Commission in London…
Why Tinubu should have led the hunger-protest – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Arise News The hunger protests in Nigeria from August 1 to 10 seem to have mellowed, save for the peaceful ones in Lagos State and the looting in some northern states. I am hearing rumours that the one in Rivers State is still going on. However, at least for the ruling elite, things…
Surviving until the next raid: Life in Nur Shams refugee camp under Israeli assault
Photo credit: Mondoweiss Since October 7 Israel’s crackdown on the West Bank town of Tulkarem has intensified. Raids are almost daily, have been more destructive and lethal, and have transformed the lives of more than 8,000 Palestinians living in the city’s refugee camps The sun set on Tulkarem’s damaged streets last Saturday, August 3, 2024,…