Abeokuta is an interesting place to live in. Almost everyone knows whom you are. If not directly, then by extension. But for me, I find life in Abeokuta somewhat on the dull side. People generally do not wake up until around six o’Clock in the morning. OK, people hardly get to the bus stops until…
The average Yoruba should be wisdom personified. That’s because embedded in the tradition and culture of the Yoruba are words of wisdom and wisecracks that could serve the discerning for a lifetime. One of these is that the egungun festival will end and acolytes who had been eating like royalty will soon join run-of-the-mill folks….
Yes! In my naivetyas a tiny tot! Birds chirped like birds,rats squeaked like rats! Never did I need bother;what to eatwhat to drinkwhat to wear! World revolved around churchas a result of indoctrinationwanted to float on airsince devil was underneathand, God with angelsresided in the skies! Military men were presidents:GowonBokassaMobutuAminSelassie Loved SelassieHe looked field-marshallicin poise…
Photo credit: SBS A Liberal senator has disagreed with the tone and approach of leader Angus Taylor in the debate over migration, following the Coalition’s promise to slash the number of foreigners entering Australia. INDAILY reports that South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan argued the framing of Taylor’s plan to link immigration with the number of homes being…
Photo credit: Economic Times In a move to further clarify the provisions, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday notified changes to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, which would require certain applicants to declare possession or surrender of passports issued by Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh The New Indian Express reports that the MHA, through…
Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada A ship laden with humanitarian aid from the governments of Mexico and Uruguay arrived Monday in Havana to help ease Cuba’s spiralling crisis. AP reports that the ship, which departed from a Mexican port, includes personal hygiene items and 1,700 tons of grains, powdered milk and other food items, according to…
