I’m reading it’s now an offence in Ondo state of Nigeria for civil servants to send their wards to private schools. That means it’s a must for them to send them to public schools. As much as I love the patriotism of the governor who is a one time president of the NBA, the association…
Sometime in the not-too-far past, I used to visit Togo frequently. Of course, you can only visit Togo from Nigeria through the Republic of Benin. At least, that’s the only route I know. Since the hotel I usually stayed in was on the Togo-Ghana border, I usually used the opportunity to visit the beautiful Kwame…
Photo credit: Global News Dhyan Jeny Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Aug. 11 to charging a foreign worker, making the first conviction under the Saskatchewan Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act (FWRISA). Global News reports that while this is the first conviction under the legislation, some experts say it…
Photo credit: UNICEF A United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) program has improved the reliability and affordability of water services for refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, according to a new evaluation. The Regional Program on Water and Sanitation for Refugees, Internally Displaced…
Photo credit: Afghan News The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoR) says 640 Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan after being released from Pakistani jails this week. Pajhwok Afghan News reports that, in a statement, the ministry said 585 returnees entered Afghanistan through the Torkham crossing, while 55 others returned through Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province. The…
I wonder what Nigeria could be said to be positively good at.. I once said that if we are not ready to move, the world is not ready to wait for us. Let’s look at agriculture for instance, I was first surprised that farm produce are sold in the most prominent of supermarkets here. And…
US President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a pause on visa appointments for applicants around the world amid ongoing immigration crackdown by the US government. Reuters reports that a US State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday that it launched a global training initiative at all US embassies and consulates worldwide and that appointments for visa service will be…
