‘Unexcellent’ Excellencies! – Adewale Sobowale
Why are we like this? I can still remember Prof. Wole Soyinka’s words that, ‘A tiger does not proclaim its tigritude, he pounces’. That could be used to describe Nigerian politicians, most of whom are non performing. Their lethargy is very apparent in the non provision of basic things for the inactive masses. It could…
Gomina Easy’s Penkelemesi! – Adewale Sobowale
Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu (3rd September, 1915 to 25th March, 1958) was a prominent politician in Ibadan city and then the Western region before Nigeria became independent in 1960. On a certain occasion, he described the opposition in the Western Region House of Assembly as ‘peculiar mess’. However, his generally illiterate audience thought he said ‘penkelemesi’….
Portsmouth experiences second weekend of anti-immigration protests
Photo credit: The Guardian Two men and a teenage boy have arrested in Portsmouth at a far-right protest against immigration. The Guardian reports that far-right activists gathered in Portsmouth for the second weekend after a small boat with 140 people seeking asylum was intercepted last Sunday heading towards the city. They were greeted by counter-protesters as police…
Spain faces anger over whether migrant crisis was a Moroccan attack
Has Morocco attacked Spain, using masses of migrants as weapons? The Spanish government is downplaying the idea that this summer’s migrant crisis was a Moroccan plot – but it would not have been the first time, and angry crowds are demanding action. Sweden Herald reports that one day in late July, nearly 80,000 people showed…
Uber leaves two key African markets – and their drivers in despair
Photo credit: DW A week ago, Uber unexpectedly announced its departure from the Nigerian market after spending more than a decade building up its market in Africa’s most populous country. The ride-hailing platform also said it would be winding up its operations in Uganda – also with immediate effect. DW Canada reports that with the…
Beheading to Cure Headache! – Adewale Sobowale
A video clip has been trending on the internet. It’s allegedly of some members of IPOB. I don’t believe anybody needs refresher courses on IPOB or its activities. Neither does anyone need to be reminded of the army’s launching of Operation Python Dance. However, I believe it is wrong for Nigerian soldiers to display such…