The Morning After! – Adewale Sobowale

The federal government of Nigeria has banned codeine. The move came after a BBC report on drug trafficking cum addiction. Everyone is now drug free. The environment itself is palatable because there’s no more drug trafficking. With the ban on codeine, all the youths are now on a withdrawal process. And, they’ve all become SU…

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Of Dignity! – Adewale Sobowale

COVID 19 is turning out as an exposure of the rooster’s anus. But what I’m particularly concerned about is the dignity of who Americans call Common Joe. I mean who Nigerians call citizen Muda! There’s no doubt about the fact that the ordinary Nigerian is not given the tiniest amount of dignity by our so…

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Judge protects Yemeni refugees

Photo credit: Times Union A federal judge on Friday blocked the \trump administration from forcing about 3,000 Yemeni refugees to leave the US. The judge ruled  that Temporary Protected Status repeatedly granted to them and due to expire Monday should be extended again. The Associated Press reports that Judge Dale E Ho in Manhattan extended the…

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Are We Not All Beggars ? – Adewale Sobowale

There is no country like Nigeria. The people are unique in their Nigerianess. We tend to flex our muscles over non issues. We argue over inanities. That is why we are Nigerians! What is the business of lawmakers with begging and beggars? I understand some of our houses of assembly are busy legislating beggars off…

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