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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

Could we have some peace? by Adewale Sobowale

We won’t need fireworks; With various wars; Every day getting worse; In our crazy wild world: Year approaching embers; Climaxing in December; If we’re lucky; We’ll get turkey: Otherwise; We’ll be war-weary! Conflicts – here there near, and hither: Farms are vandalized; Homes are ravaged: People out to refugeedom – When not into martyrdom – Into…

Read More

Who tak say Nigerians hungry?

Umaru Dikko wey be Transport Minister for Sheu Shagari go dey laugh and fall yakata where e dey now as im prediction for Nigeria don come true. No be him talk say Nigerians go dey eat from dustbin because of hunger? Sebi na one paper like dat say Nigerians dey hungry. Dat paper must be…

Read More