One Man, One Declaration! – Adewale Sobowale
Things now differ in Nigeria from when T.M. Aluko wrote his “One Man, One Matchet,” which was published in 1964. “One man, one matchetOne woman, one stickOne child, one stone.” Mr Aluko, we’re sorry, sir. We regret the fact that we’re disappointing you. We’re no longer in the “stone” age! We’ve certainly moved up. At…
Violence in Georgian Parliament!
Georgian lawmakers resorted to blows in the parliament when members of the ruling party were about to present a bill on “foreign agents.” Aljazeera reports that the bill had been criticized by Western countries and had been protested against at home. Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream Party who is a driving force…
Global aid for Sudan!
After a year-long war in Sudan that has almost pushed its people into famine, donors across the globe have pledged to donate $2.1 billion in aid. AP reports that French President Emmanuel Macron said this at the end of an international conference in Paris aimed at getting support for Sudan’s 51 million people. The aid…
Chibok abduction anniversary sparks call for justice!
Sunday, March 14, was the tenth anniversary of the senseless abduction of the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School. Chibok is a town in Borno state of Nigeria. At a meeting in Lagos, calls for releasing the remaining girls were renewed. Present at the meeting were relatives of the girls and activists. A rescued schoolgirl, Grace…
Abroadian! – Adewale Sobowale
On mother earth,strangers we all are!Space where birthedhappened to be hell! We jealously guard,when the rich fart!To safety, we run,away from rot! Some are engineers,others techniciansbecome kindergartnersto emerge breadwinners! They’re watering,others waitressing,in order to sendresults of fend! But away they’reSome are await,their bloody labor,to ease their rancor! @as 061023
For Sunday Agunlejika! – Adewale Sobowale
O se ose!Friendly with everyone;A foe with nobody!True Ijegba you were,if an Ijesa by bloodEgba by residence andaffiliation could be so described! Mo ti r’Ogun lo foso!Truly!If how we mourn the dead,dead as dodo,we care for ill-healthed;none, and I mean nonewill the grim reaper answer! Yeepa!Everyone’s too busydoing nothingfor the ailing to care! Mo ti…