Lagbaja in Ogun! – Adewale Sobowale
The Ogun State government in Nigeria has declared that anyone not wearing a facemask will be arrested and quarantined for two weeks. According to Dr Ben Cowling, a professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong, ‘In general, there’s not a large benefit of wearing surgical face masks either for people who…
Going Back to Vomit? – Adewale Sobowale
Could it be true that Mr. Goodluck Jonathan is a possible candidate for the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria? Could it be true that he might become the consensus choice of APC? I can’t just help asking if we, Nigerians, do think at all. So, have Jonathan’s sins been forgotten, or have they been forgiven?…
Russian minister detained!
Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defence minister, has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking. The Guardian reports that if found guilty, the minister, who has been sanctioned by the United States and the European Union, faces up to 15 years in jail. The investigative committee reported his detention on Tuesday without offering any details. However, the…
Migrants indicted in Texas!
Over 140 migrants have been indicted in Texas by a grand jury on misdemeanor rioting charges on Tuesday over an alleged mass attempt to breach the US-Mexico border. Daily Mail reports that a judge had thrown out the cases on Monday. According to the report, no injuries were reported during the alleged breach on April…
How interest-free home financing works!
Canadian authorities are looking to make Islamic home financing accessible to more Canadians. Global News reports that the government is “exploring new measures to expand access to alternate financing products, like halal mortgages,” as part of the 2024 budget. In March, the government started consulting financial services providers and communities to understand how policies can better support…
Senatoring well! – Adewale Sobowale
I wonder why the press has failed to do one thing. What is it? The overdue declaration of our man of all seasons as the best senator of all times. He is certainly the best senator to have emerged from Nigeria. I don’t see how the future generation can ever beat his record. Apart from…