Royal Holloway is collaborating with Mosaik Education, an international non-governmental organization working to close the gap in university access for refugees and people affected by crisis, and building educational opportunities for refugee learners. The University will join Mosaik’s Global Response Platform, which coordinates efforts across multiple UK universities and enables them to act together in response to crises affecting…
APC is a good drug. A very good drug. Some thought it was just for head ache and body pains. But the drug has proved itself to be gbogbo’se, a drug for all seasons. It was the people of Ogun state that recognised it first. When they had the local government elections some time ago….
Most of us wouldn’t have made our modest achievements if we’d not been supported by others. But then, most of those that assisted us couldn’t have been able to if they too had not been fortunate to meet helpers. There’s something I’m not so proud about. It’s the fact that I’m not as fluent in…
Photo credit: Reuters Malaysian authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers on Monday, who had gathered outside the UN refugee agency in Kuala Lumpur, saying they were seeking protection after being evicted from their homes. All of the refugees outside the UNHCR were taken away with their belongings in four police trucks at…
Photo credit: Swissinfo The city of Zurich’s second attempt to provide financial assistance to undocumented migrants has failed in court. Swissinfo.ch reports that the Zurich Administrative Court has dismissed an appeal by the city council because the project contravenes higher-ranking law. The planned bridging and basic assistance scheme contravenes federal and cantonal law, according to the…
Photo credit: independent kyiev As Ukrainian-Polish relations took a nose-dive, war refugees and other Ukrainian migrants in Poland are feeling the impact. The Kyiv Independent reports that nationality-based attacks against Ukrainians, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assault, have been on the rise. Experts say that disinformation, including Moscow’s direct efforts to inflame relations between the…
I was present at Professor Wole Soyinka’s 83rd birthday anniversary in Abeokuta. The theme for the celebration was tolerance. And we actually need the ability to be able to tolerate our various differences. God in His wisdom didn’t create us the same way. By the way, if we had been alike in terms of race,…
