UN calls for reparations to remedy the “historical wrongs” of trafficking enslaved Africans

Photo credit: Fox 8 The UN General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.” The Canadian Press reports that the resolution also urges “the prompt and unhindered restitution” of cultural items – including artworks, monuments,…

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Results! – Adewale Sobowale

I love people who are reflective. People who are reflective don’t act impulsively. Rather, they think of the consequences of their actions before embarking on them! Nigerians have generally voted in Mr Buhari for another four years. Whether or not the election was as a result of deep thought does not matter now. We have…

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Court! – Adewale Sobowale

I gather the petrol distributor has been sentenced to jail. She’s to remain behind bars for twenty seven months. While praising the justice system for doing the needful, I would have thought it better for justice to have some comical effects. For instance, if she couldn’t serve as petroleum minister, why not as a gas…

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