The fiasco surrounding the USS Abraham Lincoln has seen President Donald Trump’s disrespect for the military reach new lows, and according to a report from The New Republic, some troops have finally had enough and are letting their disgust be known. Alternet reports that in recent weeks, reports have emerged revealing the alarming conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a vessel…
Photo credit: Daily Mail A small plane came down in the Atlantic off one of Florida’s wealthiest coastal enclaves on Saturday morning as stunned beachgoers watched the plane crash-land just feet from Daily Mail reports that the twin-engine Piper went into the water around two miles east of Boca Raton Airport at around 9:40 am, triggering an…
We really did not want to comment on the goings on in Aso. We just felt like giving the landlord sometime to acclimatise after spending so long abroad. By the way, did anyone notice the fact that, while the Oga was abroad, London was demystified? Yes, it was! It was made to look like the…
The society we are in has certain expectations from its members. It’s like a straightjacket. But then, unusual men (and women) do unique things. In most cases, it may not be easy, just because they had disobeyed the society’s expectations. The society asked them to sit down and they chose not only to stand but…
I doubt if the coup d’etat in Mali on the 20th of August surprised close watchers of the African continent. One of the questions I should ask the various bodies who have woken up to condemn the coup is where were they when the dethroned government was messing up? I should be quick to say…
Photo credit: Global News Trade talks with Canada collapsed late Friday night, triggering steep 50% tariffs on a wide swath of Canadian goods. The duties took effect at midnight. NBC News reports that after weeks of talks, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that while important progress had been made, “that progress has not been enough to meet our…
Photo credit: BBC A new shop opened along Greenock’s fading High Street in May. Anik African Store has brought a small corner of Nigeria to the Scottish town, selling yams, plantains, okra and catfish. BBC reports that it is not the only African food shop here – there is another just metres away, responding to…
