FELA: a lost labour! – Adewale Sobowale
I was seated in my usual place looking for network when the owner of the bar slotted Fela’s Original Sufferhead into the music box. For the benefit of those who didn’t know, the album was released in 1981. It is a great disappointment that the record is still relevant today! Isn’t it? I then looked […]
MUMUSTIC! – Adewale Sobowale
I hear the PDP has apologised to Nigerians for misruling the nation for 16 years. If not for the fact that they’ve missed all the goodies of office for three years plus, would they have thought of apologising? In any case, apologising implies wrongdoing. Are they ready to pay reparations? Are they ready to undergo […]
PAWA’S BOOK OF THE WEEK (Week 4, Third Edition)
In her gripping and highly engaging novel, THE SHRINK, Brigitta Zwani from Botswana examines health issues affecting adolescents. These include drug abuse, rape, suicidal cases, depression, broken families, among other disorders. After having lived abroad for a few years, the book’s protagonist, Tebogo moves back home to Botswana. The wounds she carries are still fresh, […]
29 migrants die off coast of Tunisia!
Most of the 29 migrants who died while attempting to make the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean were mostly from sub-Saharan Africa. Fox News reports that the Tunisian Guard confirmed that the boat sank off the coast of Tunisia. The National Guard spokesman Houssameddine Jebabli said Tunisian fishermen recovered 19 bodies. The Coast Guard also […]
371 new migrants homeless in Ireland!
The Irish Refugee Council has announced that there are currently 371 refugees who have no place to sleep in the country. The Independent.ie reports that the body also announced that since March 8, only one international protection applicant has been housed. The authorities had said a couple of months ago that they might not be […]
Banksy’s rescue boat detained in Italy!
British street artist Banksy has had a rescue boat funded by him detained by the Italian authorities. The Washington Times reports that it’s due to the fact that it violated orders to abort a migrant rescue operation. The MV Louise Michelis to be detained for 28 days. But the crew said all necessary steps will […]
Anti-racists protest outside Parliament!
As the illegal Migration Bill is set to return to the House of Commons, Anti-Racists were set to protest outside parliament Monday night. Morning Star reports that they were to protest outside the Parliament against the government. The protest was to be organized by Care4Calais, Stand Up to Racism, and Civil Service Workers Union. They […]
More Cypriots are getting “migrantphobic”
More Cypriots are having negative attitudes towards migrants and refugees. The Cyprus Mail, quoting the UNCHR reports that the situation appears to have worsened since 2018. The reports say the small size of Cyprus, the possible changes in the island’s demographics and the fear of criminal or violent behaviour are constituting the main concerns of […]
OUR HUMANITY! – Adewale Sobowale
COVID-19 could be spreading all over the globe. But there’s no doubting the fact that it has exposed the various aspects of people, all over the world, laying claims to being human. When I was a tot, we, more or less, lived a communal life. And that was in Lagos in the mid-sixties. When we […]
MEN N BOYS! – Adewale Sobowale
I just thought I should share various countries’ or even regions’ reactions to the COVID-19 plague. It’s a known fact that political leaders in western nations are bent on giving palliatives to assist their respective peoples. It’s also a known fact that in most democratic western nations, there’s a separation of powers Why is it […]