Photo credit: bellanaija Before you blame Nigerian politicians, put yourself in their position. After graduating in 1977, and after completing my National Service, I was eligible for a car loan like every Nigerian university graduate at that time. I qualified for a 3,600 naira loan. There were lots of cars to choose from within that…
Photo credit: infomigrant Libya’s Ministry of Interior has announced the deportation of illegal Nigerian migrants through Mitiga International Airport, as part of the national program to address illegal migration. The Libya Observer reports that the ministry confirmed in a social media post .on Wednesday that the deportation was carried out after completing all legal and humanitarian…
Photo credit: Toronto Star Starting May 1, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will introduce co-payment for supplemental health products and services for eligible people covered under the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), meaning that refugee claimants will have to pay for some of their health-care coverage. FCJ Refugee Centre reports that the IFHP provides limited and temporary…
Photo credit: NPR Democracy comes with certain Human Rights. The rights include freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom of thought, etc. Now, nobody gives another Human Rights. They are God-given. As soon as you are born, you assume your Human Rights. Some are even arguing that unborn babies have rights. But…
Photo credit: ABC News British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in the Chinese financial centre of Shanghai on Friday in his bid to boost business opportunities for UK firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after US President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any eal with Beijing and London. The AP reports…
Photo credit: the Hill A case that is bound to have far-reaching ramifications on how European countries respond to search and rescue operations of migrants taking risky voyages on the Central Mediterranean Sea will soon open in Crotone, Italy. The Maritime Executive reports that human rights groups have been critical of government efforts and policies that they contend impede…
Photo credit: Ena The IGAD region, of which Ethiopia is a vital component, is a dynamen and strategic region demographically, economically, and politically. The Ethiopian News Agency reports that the region is home to over 230 million people, most of them young, a demographic reality that carries both opportunity and risk. The region faces a…
