6th finger! (A poem against lung cancer) – Adewale Sobowale

Suffering disappointment?Want an appointmetwith Eledumare‘cos you’ll be late! We all know you foughtwith long thoughtsyou might not be the winnerdon’t put your finger! In another cinder‘cos ’twill lingermight end in canceryou’re trying to buffer! When you finish your puff,are things less rough?As you finished feg,check your health! Of what use is your lossof those looniesand…

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20 migrants die in Brazil!

Twenty corpses of migrants suspected to be Hatians were found in a boat near northern Brazil. MacauBusiness.com reports that their bodies were in a state of advanced decomposition and showing signs of hunger. Fishermen informed the authorities when they found the boat.  The federal police chief for Braganca, Alexandre Calvinho said, “According to civil police…

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Protesters welcome Russian military!

Protesters in their hundreds paraded the streets of Niamey on Saturday demanding the exit of US troops and ending the country’s accord with the US. The military government in Niger had earlier ended its military accord with the United States. Furthermore, authorities in the West African country brought in Russian military instructors. The protesters waved…

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Ta n mo! – Adewale Sobowale

I love Yoruba! I love the language because it is extra rich. When one studies Yoruba well, one will definitely not lack the sarcasm embedded in the language. I remember there used to be a television programme in the seventies and early eighties named ‘Ta n mo’. Ta n mo was a programme of riddles….

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