Photo credit: Aljazeera Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday they were willing to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in major cities and said the allies-turned-foes were in “open war.” Asiaone reports that Pakistan struck the Afghan capital Kabul, the city of Kandahar, where ;leaders are based, and other towns, a Taliban spokesman said. The…
I read that the Lagos State Government wants to stop danfo from plying its roads! That will be a personal loss to me. Danfo is a kombi bus, usually a Volkswagen, used in the transportation of people to various destinations in Lagos. It is always interesting to have a ride in danfo. In most cases,…
Photo credit: the Guardian The Yoruba will say, ‘Isu eni lo ntowo eni b’epo’. They will again say, ‘Eru kan lo nmu ni bu’gba eru’. Both of these sayings are, in this case, basically about gratitude. But we’ll return to that in a mo! It’s no more news that the dreaded coronavirus is now in…
While waiting with bated breath for Independent National Electoral Commission to officially announce the winner of Saturday’s election, may I appeal to whoever has any complaints to make use of the constitutional route? I’m using this opportunity to appeal to parents to appeal to their wards not to get involved in unwholesome activities. Elections must…
Photo credit: BBC Iran and the United States wrapped up another round of indirect talks in Geneva Thursday, aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and potentially averting another war as the US gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East. The Indian Express reports that US President Donald Trump wants a…
Photo credit: Narcity The Weather Network’s Ontario spring forecast calls for a “sluggish” start to the season this year. Toronto Today reports that colder than average temperatures and higher rates of precipitation, including more snow, is being forecast by the network for March and April. The extended period of snow and ice is expressed after Toronto,…
Photo credit: DVB A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who disappeared after US Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo doughnut shop was found dead on the street five days later, prompting a police investigation and complaints from city officials that he’d been abandoned without care for his safety. DVB reports that Nurul Amin Shah Alam…
