Photo credit: ICJ Kenya When elections are approaching in Nigeria, we tend to hear various stories which are cooked up by different interest groups. My concern today is whether or not the press should take positions on political issues. Another issue that’s relevant here is if a particular media takes a position, could it be…
Photo credit: CBC A report that found Toronto discriminated against refugee claimants by refusing them access to homeless shelters was denied a full hearing at council Wednesday after an ally of Mayor Olivia Chow used a procedural maneuver to prevent it from going to debate. Toronto Star reports that the investigation released last Thursday by…
Photo credit: the Blueprint A former wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola had planned a children’s fair alongside an empowerment scheme for 5,000 children each of whom would have been given 5,000 naira (USD3.21). Tell reports that however, the event, which was scheduled for Wednesday, December 18 turned out to be a scene of tragedy …
Photo credit: Catholic Philly I wanted to travel to Ghana for some days. I was now faced with what to take along. Which books, what type of clothing, etc The thought then came to me of what we would need on our eternal journey. I mean when we finish our sojourn on earth. You see,…
Photo credit: biafra.org In his controversial book, There Was A Country, Chinua Achebe referred to the fact that Biafrans were able to refine crude oil during the unfortunate Civil War which took place between 1967 and 1970. Of course, the Western world was like, ‘the oil-industry technology was so complex’, that it would have taken…
Photo credit: ABC News The federal government of Canada has laid out a five-pillar approach to boosting border security. But it doesn’t include specifics about where and how the $1.3 billion funding package earmarked in the fall economic statement will be allocated. CTV News reports that the announcement is a sequel to the threat of…
Photo credit: UNICEF South Sudan has begun cash transfers to support over a million people under a World Bank-backed safety net program. China.org.cn reports that the five-year South Sudan Protective Safety Net for Socioeconomic Opportunities Project, also known as “Shabaka Meisha” which means “livelihood net” provides cash assistance and labour-intensive work opportunities to uplift households. It also…
