Hundreds protest US immigration crackdown!
Photo credit: NC Newsline A large part of the Trump Administration’s national security policy includes the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). WKYT reports that anti-ICE protestors took to the streets in Downtown Lexington Sunday afternoon to express their disapproval of the immigration crackdown. Dozens of voices turned into hundreds protesting against the ICE presence in Lexington…
Japan may extend stays of skilled pregnant workers!
Photo credit: Nikkei Asia The Japanese government is considering extending the five-year residency limit for skilled foreign workers if they become pregnant, a source familiar with the matter has said. The Mainichi reports that the government aims to ensure that foreign workers can remain employed while respecting their right to bear and raise children, as…
Thousands flee DRC!
Photo credit: Aljazeera Rebels of the M23 movement say they have taken control of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east. BBC reports that residents shared videos of M23 rebels patrolling Goma’s main streets following a lightning advance against the Congolese army on Sunday that saw tens of thousands of people fleeing neighbouring towns….
Too Bad! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Premium Times I never knew things have gone this bad in Nigeria. They have even gone baddest, if you’ll excuse my ibon, as we used to call grammatical errors in those good old days. I learn they are called AK47 these days! It is stale news that the Oga in this country, Mr…
I Have A Bigger Cow! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: the Conversation Now, let’s look at the cattle-rearing issue from another angle. I know we should continue constructive debates until we find a solution to the matter. Some people have argued eloquently that since the cattle trade is a private one, the businessmen trading in cattle should buy ranches for their cattle. Of…
Horseriders! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Punch Newspaper Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his Inter Reformers Band released a bumper album in 1973 titled, Ketekete, The horse, the man and his son. The summary of the title song is that, there’s nothing one can do to satisfy fellow men. That Dr Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to Mr…