So Cheap? – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Premium Times I’ve been hearing some, ‘testing, testing’, not, by the regular musicians, but this time by the landlord of Lagos who lives in Bourdillon. Thankfully enough, the man has denied being responsible for the face caps and shirts proclaiming his interest in the 2023 presidential elections of Nigeria. Some people normally say…

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Mauritanians flee state violence!

Photo credit: Cincinnati Enquirer Hundreds of Mauritanians who have fled the west African country have been settling in Cincinnati. Fox News reports that 8,500 of the migrants who escaped from state violence arrived in the US from March to June.  Although slavery has been criminalized in Mauritania, the practice persists in parts of the country. Several…

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“Truly shocking” – UK immigration removal center!

Photo credit: the Guardian The inspectorate of British prisons has published a damning report on conditions at Harmondsworth, a 658-bed center. The Guardian reports that the prisons watchdog described the conditions at the immigration removal center as “truly shocking.” Charlie Taylor, the chief inspector of prisons said that, “overall, the outcomes at Harmondsworth were the worst HMIP has…

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Myanmar refugee becomes Tokyo designer!

Photo credit: Japan Today A refugee from Myanmar, Shibuya Zarny who fled his country with his parents is now making clothes for royalty. The Irrawaddy reports that the designer whose label recently held a ten-year anniversary show in Bangkok said, “Fashion is an art that has enabled me to survive.” Zany’s parents came to Japan as…

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Floodgates! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: the Punch That Lagos is a coastal city is stating the obvious.However, our failure to learn from what has become, more or less, an annual event has constantly befuddled me. Our waste evacuation system is, to say the least, horrible. We see the drains as refuse dumps. And, when no one is about,…

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So Mo Age Mi! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Daily Meal When you see cheating and you do know it’s cheating, if you choose to condone it, I don’t know what other name to call you but a fool. Although I had every food item in the house, I just felt the preparation would be too stressful. In the first instance, I…

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