Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, 33, left the UK in 2008 for East Africa. But he became stranded. Ali arrived in the UK at the age of nine in 2000 with his mother and two younger siblings from Somalia. They had gone to join Ali’s father, whom the government had granted refugee status. Since the family…
A bill is before the Nigerian House of Representatives to ban fresh doctors from Nigerian universities from going abroad until they have spent five years compulsorily serving the nation. I understand Ganiyu Johnson, APC from Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency of Lagos State, tabled the bill. I would implore the members of the House first to suspend…
Why is doing good deeds the exception rather than the rule for our so-called leaders in Nigeria? I understand the Lagos state government is busy effectively reversing its excellent performance in the COVID-19 scourge by rendering some residents homeless. I don’t think houses can be pulled down while maintaining social distance. In any case, no…
Many people may know that I’m not a pastor. However, there are at least two basic facts about me. One, I believe in the existence of the God factor in human lives, no matter which faith a person belongs to. Two, I love the Christian God. The preamble becomes a necessity due to occurrences in…
I was discussing internet fraud with a friend a couple of months ago. He revealed the craze’s advantages to me. First, he says it has reduced the crime rate as if it were not a crime. Second, the boys who indulge in it use the financial proceeds to boost the economy. They buy cars, land,…
