Photo credit: the Punch It’s apparently a curse to be poor in a country like Nigeria. Being dispossessed of the good things of life is even ‘double wahala for dedi body’, respects to Fela Kuti. Oh yeah, some of the people have been sentenced to a lifetime of authentic penury. And this has to happen…
Photo credit: Premium Times A video clip has been trending on the internet. It’s allegedly of some members of IPOB. I don’t believe anybody needs refresher courses on IPOB or its activities. Neither does anyone need to be reminded of the army’s launching of Operation Python Dance. However, I believe it is wrong for Nigerian…
Photo credit: The Manila Times Pope Francis has made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly. TUKO reports that he made the plea on Thursday when he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore, the last stop of his marathon Asia Pacific tour. In an address to local political orders, civil rights groups, and dignitaries,…
Photo credit: Reuters Three African contenders for the respected post of Commonwealth Secretary-General are calling for financial measures or reparative justice as reparations for slavery and colonialism. The candidates from the Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho expressed their support for either financial reparations or “reparative justice” as they made their pitches to lead the 56-country organization.
Photo credit: Jarkata Globe At least eleven Indonesian migrant workers have been trafficked into Myanmar for forced labour after initially travelling to Thailand for jobs, according to the local workers union on Thursday. Jakarta Globe reports that the workers entered Thailand with entry visas. However, their employers later transferred them to Myanmar against their will, according…
