Photo credit: The New York Times Burundi has agreed to accept people deported by the United States who have no previous connection to the East African country, a spokesperson for the country’s president said Tuesday. The Independent reports that Nancy Ninette Mutoni said Burundi would accept only people who were not facing prosecution and had no links…
Everything is in order in Nigeria. All unemployed people have been given jobs. Those who do not care about being in paid employment are not left out. They have been given loans by the banks. By the way, the loans generally, have less than 5% interest rates. ASUU has called off their strike. They are…
That the federal government has declared Monday, the third of October a public holiday is stale news. The holiday is well-deserved, isn’t it? When an economy is in a so-called recession, we should commit all our affairs to God and just rest. That is OK because God has not given us the wherewithal to do…
When we look at the world, we wouldn’t have any choice but to agree with the Yoruba who have concluded that, ‘ogun l’aye’. The world is a battle front! It’s therefore a surprise when people vent their anger arising from various types of frustration on others. The interesting thing is the fact that the person…
It was a honeyish Saturday, the one my people will call a Saturday oloyin. Instead of choosing boredom, I chose to wine and dine in a restaurant. The attractions were definitely many. Right from the location in a mall, to the neatly laid tables, to the cool music and even the dimly lit interior. There…
I understand the Nigerian minister of works apologized to workers after he locked the gates to prevent latecomers from gaining access into the premises. Their representatives told the minister he should have given the workers a warning. Obviously, Nigeria is now a good place to work! 093023
Malaysia began repatriating around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Sept. 29, launching the first phase of a return program that has raised concerns from rights groups. The Straits Times reports that the group is the first of 5,000 Myanmar nationals Malaysia says have agreed to “voluntary” repatriation from detention centres. Dozens of buses arrived under police escort…
