Clowns protest in Bolivia

Photo credit; The Guardian Dozens of clowns marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital on Monday to protest a government decree that limits extracurricular activities, threatening their livelihoods. The Associated Press reports that the clowns, wearing full-face paint and their signature red noses, were gathered in front of the Ministry of Education in La Paz to protest a…

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Rankabiyesi! – Adewale Sobowale

Isn’t it funny the way some so-called royal bloods choose to desecrate the very stool on which they are sitting. But then, the fault is hardly theirs. It’s the fault of what we have chosen to become. That the Oluwo of Iwo has decided to become an emir is no longer news. The fact that,…

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Toronto’s flagship art show takes place at Enercare Centre

Photo credit; Toronto Today Over 250 artists gathered at the Enercare Centre at Exhibition Place this weekend, showcasing their creations for Toronto’s Artist Project art fair. Toronto Today reports that for art appreciators and buyers, the convention floor became a maze of visual stimuli – aisles of booths featuring paintings, sculptures and textiles lined up in rows, each manned…

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Pak to host talks between US and Iran says Ishaq Dar

Photo credit: Time Pakistan’s foreign minister on Sunday indicated the prospect of potential talks between the US and Iran to de-escalate the ongoing war, noting that both countries have expressed their “confidence” in Islamabad to facilitate their discussions. Ishaq Dar made these remarks while addressing the media after holding quadrilateral consultations with his counterparts from Saudi Arabia,…

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Memorable Goofs – Adewale Sobowale

Nigeria is a reporter’s delight, any day. Of course, the reading public will normally enjoy the news made by newsmakers. They will even debate and argue on some of the news. Like the goofs! Chief Obafemi Awolowo was tried for treasonable felony in the first republic. The trial judge was a Yoruba man like the…

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