Photo credit: the Guardian Organizations and community groups will be able to sponsor thousands of asylum seekers to Britain under a new scheme unveiled by Shabana Mahmood. Daily Mail reports that the Home Secretary is pressing ahead with plans to create new “safe and legal routes” for refugees. The plan was first floated in December. In…
Photo credit: the Washington post Tanzania’s government Friday banned political rallies ahead of planned protests against last year’s disputed election and the detention of an opposition leader. The Associated Press reports that Internal Affairs Minister Patrobas Katambi directed Police Inspector General Camillus Wambura to officially stop issuing permits for political activities across the country. Tanzania witnessed its first-ever posteelection protests in…
People have said a lot about Nigeria needing to be restructured. Yes, I agree so. However, where should we start? Personally, I believe we should start from the thought process. In other words, we should begin from the group pedestal. By this, I mean we should first think of ourselves as human beings born into…
I generally feel concerned for the aged when it’s their birthday. You see, their children and sometimes even grandchildren will not fail to prepare themselves for the occasion. The ice cold drinks and deliciously prepared food items will be competing with each other. A band or dj will be at hand to be churning out…
All these talks about appointments of media people shows the lack of seriousness inherent in our political space. In the first instance, both of them are eminently qualified to occupy the respective posts. The last time I checked, the political appointees who appointed them had the right to appoint just anyone they deemed fit to…
In my innocence, I used to think grey hair and baldness went with riches and wisdom. Not until I started having both did I realise my belief was nothing but a ruse. The grey hair started with an obscure strand. But it is all over me now, even in the unlikeliest of places. What’s more,…
Photo credit: Indian Express The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border. Asia One reports that the justices, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a lower court order blocking the practice that limited the number of people who…
