Photo credit: Vanguard In a bid to set a precedent for “responsible governance” and demonstrate “solidarity” with Liberians, the President of the country, Joseph Boakai, has announced his willingness to slash his salary by 40%. BBC reports that government salaries have been under intense scrutiny recently. The generality of Liberians are complaining about the rising…
Photo credit: NCR online A Catholic Charities’ homeless shelter in Louisiana has had its state funding reduced over the wider Catholic Church’s ministry to migrants. OSV News reports that the vetoing of $1 million in state funds by Governor Jeff Landry has dealt a significant blow on the church’s ability to care for area residents experiencing homelessness, including…
Photo credit: the Telegraph Orile ede Rwanda ti so wipe toro to yo, orile ede United Kingdom ko le rigba ninu owo to da awon orile ede mejeji po.Dokita Doris Picard ti owa ni ile ise ofin ijoba Rwanda so pe ilu Rwanda ti ko ipa tie.Ijoba ana lori ile ede United Kingdom tin gbero lati ma fi…
Photo credit: the Punch I understand some people have been going about in a, God don catch dem, attitude. I’m talking about the Lagos floods. Well, I have always said that we should first look at every human being as a brother. That is universal brotherhood of man. You see, if you could do that,…
Photo credit: Quartz Still on the Lagos floods. Incidentally, reports are indicating that other towns in the country also didn’t escape the havoc caused by the floods. But my focus today is on our preparedness for emergencies as private individuals, as communities and as governments. As individuals, do we know how to respond to emergencies?…
Photo credit: Adobe stock Marketer knows time,Advertiser gains nothing;Man knows turning point,Life’ll be drudgery! Oo d’emu l’ogbe,Oo t’oguro l’ofa,O gbenu s’idi ope,Ofe lo nro na? Looking world over,One’s own world,So, many trials!Many, many, many! Oo d’emu l’ogbe,Oo t’oguro l’ofa,O gbenu s’idi ope,Ofe lo nro na? Trials upon trials!Storms upon storms!Struggle after struggle!Heavens need, justOne!A single…
Photo credit: Thisdaylive BBN is in the news now! One thing I always have against our people is the fact that we always leave leprosy and start curing ringworm. In these days of, ‘Up NEPA’, how many people are able to enjoy the power holding people’s magnanimity of supplying power to their various homes, as…
