Malian Coup! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Africa report I doubt if the coup d’etat in Mali on the 20th of August surprised close watchers of the African continent. One of the questions I should ask the various bodies who have woken up to condemn the coup is where were they when the dethroned government was messing up? I…

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Greek authorities rescue 150 migrants!

Photo credit: Neos Kosmos About 150 migrants attempting to reach Greece by sea were rescued by the authorities of that country on Wednesday. Neos Kosmos reports that one vessel had 115 people packed into it. The boat was located in distress on Tuesday off the coast eastern Aegean Sea Island of Lesbos. Three patriot vessels picked…

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Heman Bekele named Kid of the Year!

Photo credit: CNN The prestigious Time Magazine has named a 15-year-old as its Kid of the Year! He is Heman Bekele, a scientist from Fairfax, Virginia.  According to Time, he is recognized for developing an efficient compound-based bar of soap that could be a new and more accessible way to deliver medication to treat skin…

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A Good Idea – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: gbaramatu voice I like good ideas! What an excellent idea it is for the federal government to announce the postponement of the resumption of secondary and primary schools because of the dreaded ebola disease. Some state governments are already joining the bandwagon. We love holidays in this country! The governments want us to…

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