Photo credit: Anews Five migrants died, and dozens were missing Saturday, December 14, when their boat sank off Crete, Greece’s coastguard said. Le Monde reports that 40 people were reportedly missing, while 39 survivors were rescued. The boat sank 12 nautical miles southwest of the island. A huge rescue operation involving vessels and aircraft was…
Photo credit: Evening standard The government of the United Kingdom has announced that it has deported almost 13,500 people since coming to power. The ministers say it proves their tough approach towards migrants, while human rights campaigners have warned that it could put lives at risk. The Guardian reports that the government says it is on…
Photo credit: The Economic Times The late Kola Olawuyi had a bitter quarrel with a pastor based in Ejigbo in Lagos State. The pastor is also deceased. However, while both were still alive, Kola Oluwuyi always referred to the pastor as “ajofeyinbo.” That means a person whose dance is for the pleasure of the White…
Photo credit: Facebook He’s as simple as they come. To a person knowing him for the first time, he could be just any Tom and Jerry. His respect could be so disarming that one would be forced to reveal even his innermost secrets to him. He’s so interested in people that even folks from his…
Photo credit: The News I hear Mr Buhari has presented the 2017 budget before the national assembly. I believe the only national thing in the latter is their jibiti. But then, I would have expected Mr president to ask for the input of some patriotic Nigerians like me. We want the change to start with…
Photo credit: New York Times With the recent developments in Syria, including the ousting of the Assad Family regime that brutally ruled the country for five decades, some Syrian refugees residing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are hopeful for a safer future in Syria. VOA reports that since the Syrian civil war broke out over a…
