In the days of aeon, a terrible famine left all animals thin and starving. However, the Dog did not feel the impact of the famine. He actually remained healthy, plump, and agile One day, the ubiquitous Tortoise visited the Dog. The first mistake the Dog made was to entertain the Tortoise. And he did so…
Photo credit: Boston Globe Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital dispute and demand justice in what they say is a gender-based crime. The Associated Press reports that her only child, Courage Abombi, fondly…
Photo credit: CBC Most people have food in their fridges and cupboards that they know isn’t the healthiest choice. CBC News reports that a box of chocolate chip cookies you grab for a bedtime snack. Instant noodles for when you can’t be bothered to make dinner. Or that bag of ketchup chips you grabbed on…
A long time ago, I used to be an SU. One of the songs we used to sing then was about some balm in Gilead! I’m happy to inform Nigerians that the new Gilead seems to be in Egbe, a suburb of Lagos. It’s right too! This is because Nigerians are so much investing in…
When I was in school,and we wanted to demonstrate over whatever, if I mistakenly told elders in my family, they wouldn’t ask me not to participate. Instead, they would counsel me against being in the front or at the back. Indeed, they would tell me to be in the middle of protesting students. But then,…
Photo credit: The Guardian Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, Eritrean diplomats will face restrictions on their movement outside London. Fast-track visas will also be stopped for VIPs. Ministers have previously pressured other…
