Photo credit: Guardian I’m always pained when I have to write on the governance of my country, Nigeria. The cause of my pain is, to the discerning, so basic. But then, if we realise the fact that a degree, on its own, doesn’t emancipate anyone, the cause of my pain should be more manifest. Rather…
What are Gen Z slang words? Gen Z slang words are informal, often playful phrases used by people born between 1997 and 2012. These terms reflect their digital lives, humor, and culture — often spreading quickly through social media like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. That’s why understanding Gen Z slang isn’t just for fun. It…
Photo credit: The Annie Casey Foundation WHAT IS GENERATION Z? Generation Z has emerged as a population increasingly worthy of attention, especially now as its older members are in their 20s and have become a politically engaged force in recent elections. Born after 1996, Generation Zers made up one-tenth of the 2020 electorate and have added 8.3 million newly eligible voters since November 2022 — reaching an estimated 41 million…
Photo credit: BBC A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has been arrested. The BBC reports that the officers then appeared on state TV and said they had suspended the electoral process. The nation was awaiting the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election….
Photo credit: Human Rights Monitor Thirty asylum seekers in detention in the UK have gone on hunger strike in protest against their imminent removal to France under the Home Office’s controversial “one on, one out” scheme. The Guardian reports that the group began their hunger strike on Monday and many are due to be forcibly…
Photo credit: UN News Nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could face severe hunger by the middle of next year, according to projections by the United Nations. The New York Times reports that it would be one of the highest numbers ever forecast in the country and a major increase from the 27 million experiencing it today. Widespread violence is…
