I never knew things have gone this bad in Nigeria. They have even gone baddest, if you’ll excuse my ibon, as we used to call grammatical errors in those good old days. I learn they are called AK47 these days! It is stale news that the Oga in this country, Mr Muhammad Buhari,is abroad for…
Now, let’s look at the cattle rearing issue from another angle. I know we should continue constructive debates until we find a solution to the matter. Some people have argued eloquently that since the cattle trade is a private one, the business men trading in cattle should buy ranches for their cattle. Of course, this…
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and his Inter Reformers Band released a bumper album in 1973 titled, Ketekete, The horse, the man and his son. The summary of the title song is that, there’s nothing one can do to satisfy fellow men. That Dr Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to Mr Muhammad Buhari is no…
Away we go;Our sense of purpose to find;That our homes fail us to find;Not even relevance:Only in our various Londons we can shout –Eureka! Londons in UK, Americas, France, Belgium, Germany,Etcetera!Some of us would have even gone to fight on the side of Russia;You know to be abroad is to find relevance and be relevant;Even…
Photo credit: Toronto Today Several of the city’s warming centres were at full capacity on Friday and some advocates alleged that people have been turned away. Toronto Today reports that the city saw its coldest nights in years as lows dipped below -20 C, with temperatures over the weekend expected to drop to about -30 C with…
Photo credit: France 24 Thousands of people protested in Paris Sunday over the death in custody of a Mauritanian immigrant worker. The AFP reports that they yelle slogans against “a police force that kills us”. The controversy over his death is just the latest in a series of cases in which activists have accused French police of…
Photo credit: Dadzie TV Orange Friday is an annual event in Cape Coast, Ghana. It is a vibrant carnival that marks the kickoff of the Oguaa Fetu Afahye festival. It began in 2013 as a promotional event by Cape 83.3 FM, a local radio station. It was initially intended to boost community engagement but quickly…
