Photo credit: CNN By Mukurima X Muriuki Dou know Burkina Faso. The country of Mamadou “Bebeto” Zongo. The country now led by Ibrahim Traore But there is another son who has carried its name to the world stage-Hugues Fabrice Zango. The first African ever to win a gold medal in the triple jump at the…
I misplaced my debit card yesterday. So, when I finished my duties I proceeded to the bank. There I told the winsome receptionist to block my card, as if anything was there. Anyway, three dollars is money! The lady then told me she required some form of identification from me. Since I did not have…
When Christ made one of his last sayings on the cross and said, ‘It is finished’, he couldn’t have been referring to Nigeria. However, when we really look at the Nigeria of today, it’s like some negative forces are working towards the end of Nigeria. There’s hardly any day that something negative won’t be done…
Save for the parked cars, it did not seem as if anything was happening there. I had to ask some guy who probably came to enjoy the fresh air outside if that was number sixty – five. Taking him for a security man, my voice was rather condescending, or so I thought. But on questioning…
Photo credit: CTV News The RCMP have arrested 16 people trying to cross the border into Canada on Friday. The Canadian Press reports that two others, who were part of the group, are still being sought for by police. The RCMP intercepted a truck near Stanstead, Que, in August that was attempting to bring 44…
Photo credit: The Guardian A week after the largest far-right anti-immigration march in London, it was Glasgow’s turn yesterday as anti-immigration protesters clashed with counter-protesters. The Gurdian reports that the statue of Scottish statesman Donald Dewar was surrounded by union flags bearing the words “Stop the boats” and “Unite the kingdom”. Further down down the…
Photo credit: DW Protesters demanding better migration laws in the Hague clashed with police on Saturday. DW reports that far-right leader Geert Wilders has condemned the unrest. He described the rioters as “idiots”. Dutch police used tear gas and a water canon to disperse the crowd, according to a spokesperson for the local government. The…
