I don’t know what’s happening in your locality. However, I can’t see any preparations for Christmas in my own area A long while ago, when I was a tot, I used to count the months. Christmas was odun kekere while the New Year was odun nla. My dad was abroad then, but I trusted my…
Like all my posts on FB, I’m satisfied with having done one thing—exercising my freedom of expression. So, I’m not bothered if I’m the only person who sees some sense in what I’m posting. It’s not easy to raise children. Raising children who will become good examples to others is even more difficult. The most…
My long-drawn agitation on the Sowore issue is not only for him. It’s for all those who are being subjected to the deprivation of their human rights worldwide. By the way, I’m not too sure Nigeria celebrated Human Rights Day two days ago. I mean, what’s there to celebrate when the government is in the…
Photo credit: the Globe and Mail On Sunday in Calgary, hundreds celebrated in front of the city hall, waving Syrian and Canadian flags, dancing, and chanting. CTV News reports that Sam Nammoura, co-founder of the Syrian Refugee Support Group, said, “This is the right for a glorious future. Any hiccups along the way, we will…
Photo credit: RNZ In Fiji, the government has announced new measures to tackle its soaring immigration population. Scoop World reports that the number of illegal residents in the country has doubled in a year and now stands at more than 8000. A government source told RNZ Pacific that 90 per cent of offenders were Pacific Islanders who had…
Photo credit: Benar News Some 27,000 foreign nationals in Malaysia guilty of immigration offences have taken advantage of a government program that allows them to return home for a nominal fee. CNA reports that the Mirant Repatriation Program initiative started on March 1 and will end on December 31. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee…
Photo credit: Cyber Express I’m delighted this morning. That’s because the government of Nigeria and a couple of state governors have found a ‘permanent’ solution to social media’s incursion into an otherwise docile society. Through social media, people learn about what’s happening in other countries and organize to destabilize the status quo. The saddest thing…
