Photo credit: News Central TV So, Nigeria’s President has granted presidential pardon to 175 people and it’s raising quite a stir among critics. Let’s start with Herbert Macaulay the great, a nationalist, politician, surveyor, engineer, architect, journalist and musician, the Ogoni nine Ken Saro-Wiwa and co. and Major-General Mamman Vatsa who were all granted posthumous pardon. In …
I won’t ever regret my not voting for Mr Muhammed Buhari! Never ever!! The man is gradually showing he is like a leopard which can never change its skin. His claim to being a democrat is all a ruse. His case is one of the reasons why History is no longer being studied in our…
Photo credit: The Guardian Hamas has handed over all 20 living hostages. Seven of the hostages were first released. They are Matan Angrest, brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, Alon Ohel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Omri Miran. They were handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City. The remaining 13 were expected to be released shortly. The…
Photo credit: the Guardian A row erupted in Germany’s Bundestag on Thursday over the new European asylum system CEAS. EURO News reports that the Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants some tougher measures to control illegal migration. According to him, not all burdens should fall on the shoulders of just on state, but they must be…
Photo credit: Al Jazeera The Republic of Cameroon is governed by 92-year-old Paul Biya. The country had another election on Sunday. However, little ..if you like, describe it as less than little … has been heard about that election in which Mr Biya is also a contestant. The traditional media and the ubiquitous social media has…
Photo credit: Caixin Global Academics in Taiwan have said the country must improve protections for lower-wage migrant workers iif it hopes to be recognized as a developed country. Taipei Times reports that the academics issued the statement after the US suspended imports from the Giant Manufacturing Co over allegations of forced labour. US Customs and Border Protection…
Photo credit: Vingt55 I had wanted to post something on how and why I think Canada is fast replacing the US as the land of opportunities before I attended an event yesterday. The event which continues today is the ‘Faire Nationale de L’Eemploi’ which is being held at Place Bonaventure in the city of Montreal….
