I’m often amused when artistes in ‘third’ world countries get annoyed when they are not given elite awards by ‘first’ world institutions. A lot of dust was raised by some Nigerians who felt Angelina Kodjo didn’t deserve the Grammy. They would have preferred some Nigerian singer to clinch the award. Quite another dust is being…
These are rather interesting times in the space called Nigeria! We had a presidential election which has further shown the divisive tendencies in the nation. As far as I am concerned, it was not an election. But then, as a Democrat, I should follow what the law says. That is resorting to the judiciary for…
The movie Olomowewe is a must-watch for people who’re interested in educating not only children but the whole community It starts with the introduction of a new headmaster to a village school. The man is surprised at the meagre number of pupils in the school. So, he goes about campaigning for more pupils. He goes…
Photo credit: NBC An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest US migrant detention camp, located in El Paso, Texas, which has faced criticism from immigration advocates opposed to President Donald Trump’s crackdown. Reuters reports that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s Office of Detention Oversight conducted a congressionally mandated inspection…
Photo credit: Los Angeles Times Government forces in Burkina Faso killed over twice as many civilians as militant jihadists over two years, according to a study by Human Rights Watch, which accused both sides of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Associated Press reports that according to the report, of the 1,837 civilians killed in the…
Photo credit: CBC A new national survey from Catalyst Canada reveals a growing disconnect between what employees want and what workplaces are offering. The findings show that most Canadian employees (64%) prefer hybrid or fully remote work. But women are less likely than men to have access to it, putting their participation and progression in…
