Some people are quite uncomfortable with the alleged increase in some of the services rendered by the Lagos State government. Maybe those folks have forgotten that a delicious stew doesn’t come cheap, as my people will say. Obe to dun owo lo pa! It is said now that foreign countries are coming into Nigeria to…
In one of my posts, I expressed my disappointment at Lagosians who I used to believe were so cosmopolitan that the state being the centre of excellence, they too would have been excellent in their tastes. I regret to say that since the situation is yet to change, I.still remain disappointed. I believe Lagos State…
Mmm… In whatever I do, I hardly forget my locality. Indeed, in my scribblings, I try, as much as possible, to tell the African story by an African. So, if showing my Africanness is considered local, so be it because I don’t have any apologies for that. That’s why I’m always open to new knowledge…
Photo credit: APAnews Euro, 2026pean Commissioners for Home Affairs and Migration visited Senegal from March 2nd to 3rd, 2026.. the visit took place within the framework of ongoing negotiations for a new Strategic and Global Partnership between the European Union (EU) and Senegal, based on converging and mutually beneficial interests. The European delegation was received by H.E. Mr…
Photo credit: the Guardian Up to 21,000 asylum seekers who have waited for over a year for their claims to be processed could be allowed to enter the jobs market so they can support themselves, he Home Office has said. The Guardian reports that the announcement is part of a package of measures to be announced…
Photo credit: CBC Students across the province protested recent changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) – the post-secondary financial aid system which will go from a majority grant structure to a majority loan structure in the new school year. CBC News reports that hundreds of students rallied outside Queen’s Park in Toronto, while hundreds more walked…
A song that was popular in my, not so far away, youth was about kampala, Kampala te raSe ti sanwo e! It’s a song about whether or not someone has paid for what they are wearing. Don’t mind my digression jare. This post is all about Nigerian public officers dressing to match for whatever occasion….
