Justifications! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Humangle The video going viral of a policeman claiming he read ‘elect-elect’ and purporting that disbanding of the notorious special anti-riot squad of the Nigeria Police Force can’t work, to say the least, a justification of the unjustifiable. His plethora of reasons doesn’t hold water. Indeed, he can go tell it to the…
Freedom! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: the Punch Oh yes, I’m free.I’ve had to be caring for some lads in the last decade. However, my best has not been good enough. As a result, I had to be thrown away. Justifiably too! I am a social animal who treasures my freedom a lot. A damn lot! Do welcome me…
Naija’s Loss! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: the Guardian Last Saturday, I went to a grocery store to pick a few things. While l was checking out the things I needed, I saw that some yams were displayed. The biggest of the yams would have been alright for two heavy eaters. Since I had not eaten yam for quite an…
If Na You Nko? – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: the Wall Street Journal So these people will not leave Mr Buhari alone. They will not stop at any length to assassinate the old man’s character. They’ve even gone PLC. Abi how do we describe their making Mr Kim and Ms Lagarde tell unpleasant tales about grandpa. The World Bank president was quoted…
Texas Letters!
Photo credit: Texas Observer Damascus James started exchanging letters with people in Texas prisons several years ago. This project evolved into Texas Letters, a collection of letters written by people living in solitary confinement. The project’s second volume is out now. James will discuss the project in a conversation about mass incarceration in an event…
Nicaragua breaks relations with Israel!
Photo credit: Reuters The Central American nation of Nicaragua has said it is breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel. Reuters reports that, in a statement in which the Nicaraguan government described the Israeli government as “fascist” and “genocidal,” it said the break in relations was due to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian territories. The nation’s congress…