The Migrant Online

Authorities in the U.K. are offering a stick-and-carrot approach to get asylum seekers out of the country. SkyNews reports that they are being offered thousands of pounds to move to the East African country of Rwanda. However, those who refuse the “kind” gesture may be unable to work or claim benefits in the UK officially….

My days in Bariga were filled with fun. Yes, I can say that with all sense of responsibility. Let’s start from home. We used to live in Itire, then. I was a day student in my junior forms. I would have collected the transportation fare from home. But once I left the house, I would…

I’m never shy to declare the rather obvious fact that I attended a public primary school. In fact, I still remember some of the songs we used to sing in school then. I also remember some of the tales. And the games! Yeah, the games!! One of them was Ekun meran! It was all about…

I learnt General Buhari was nearly assassinated at the Argungu fishing festival yesterday The incident has brought mixed reactions from Nigerians. But from the little I read, if most Nigerians happen to have the power of life and death over their President, they’ll gladly choose the latter over and over again. I beg to differ!…

There’s this Yoruba saying that It won’t be so bad for someone to be pleading with their dead ward to come to save them on earth. But as things are, our wards aren’t dead. In fact, they’ve stopped being “lazy” and hearkened to our helplessness in doing what’s right. They’ve obviously realized that we are…