Petrichor by Adewale Sobowale

Oh yeah! Let it rain! Inhumanity, man to man! Rains are waiting, Oceans consume debris! Ojo nro! Sere nnu’le! Mawo’nu ojo! Ki aso re! Ma ba tutu! Ki otutu Maba mu e! The churches, Our mosques, Plus shrines, New life need! Ojo nro, etc Leaders, their leaders Awakening need! Our people to Identify with! Ojo…

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Torontonians call for donations to help Gaza!

Photo credit: CBC As Gaza faces famine-level hunger, some Torontonians are appealing for donations to help the Palestinians. CBC reports that in July, 63 children died from malnutrition-related infections, according to the World Health Organisation. Over 180 Palestinians, including at least 94 children, have died from hunger over the last two years, according to Gaza…

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UK arrests hundreds of asylum-seekers!

Photo credit: Sky News Hundreds of arrests have been made across the UK in “week-long crackdown” crackdown on asylum seekers taking jobs for delivery firms. SKY News reports that out of the 1,780 people who were stopped and spoken to over suspected illegal working activity between 20 and 27 July, 280 were arrested in areas like…

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T’orun wo! by Adewale Sobowale

Iku! Iba to those who, Whether aged or not, Have left this side! Those of us remaining, Whether we like Or we don’t Must surely answer Your call! Alumuntu We do detest you; You’re a mystery; You don’t indulge In bribery! If not, the wealthy Would have killed You, with riches! Iku You really don’t…

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Japan scrutinises foreigners’ unpaid resident taxes!

Photo credit: Mainichi Japan’s internal affairs ministry has started surveying its municipalities on the collection of the individual resident tax from foreign workers who left Japan in 2024. The Japan Times reports that the resident tax is collected every fiscal year based on the previous year’s income.  In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some of foreign…

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