Another year has dawned in this human endeavour. My hopes, dreams, and aspirations remain as clear as ever. The blockades, obstacles, and barriers are many. But the true leader in me must not succumb to any. In this journey, I’ve come a long way. But the way before me is still very long. Happy birthday…
The thought of visiting the Nigerian Embassy or High Commission in any part of the world is always fraught with anxiety and worries. It is not only me but for all Nigerians in the diaspora. For those who have yet to have the misfortune of a personal experience at any of the embassies or high…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Let’s be frank. “Ngozi Fulani” (if you have not heard about her, check the UK news website) has no point in the trending racial abuse claim against Lady Susan Hussey. ‘Ngozi’ (an obvious foreign name) was asked a straightforward question about where she was from and she took offence to this. This…
By Morak Babajide-Alabi Twenty-nine years ago today, June 12, 1993, Nigerians came out in large numbers to vote in a presidential election they thought would be the turning point in their country. Nigerians voted for MKO Abiola, but the military leaders voted to “walk back” the ‘wishes’ of the citizens as they annulled the election…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is no surprise that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived the confidence vote yesterday. We knew he would survive. His handlers knew he would be undefeated, but their main concern was how many votes he would pull. The Tory members who pushed for the confidence vote knew they could not win,…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi Many things are happening in the world that can make one doubt humanity. The past three years have been moving at a frenetic pace that we barely have time to breathe. These events have left indelible marks on our lives one way or the other. There have been no let-downs nor breathing…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi Let us go back a little while to recent history. In 2020, the killing of the African-American George Floyd by a white police officer attracted worldwide attention. From the east to the west, Asia to Africa, Europe to China. The protests dwarfed the risks of the worldwide COVID-19 as people lined the…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is Friday and the end of the working week (for some). It is the start of the weekend. For some time in the recent past, we have got used to curling up on the sofa, catching up on the news, watching sports or just catching up with friends and relatives on…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi The government yesterday announced plans for easing the lockdown rules. Gradually, the July 19 Freedom Day seems to be moving towards becoming a reality. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the date is not a “jubilee” and, therefore, everyone should exercise caution. He said it “should not be taken as an…
by Morak Babajide-Alabi It is the start of the second half of the year. It is unbelievable that six months had gone by, just like that, in 2021. Looking back now, you wonder where the days, weeks, and months have all gone. It was like yesterday when we sent text messages of Happy New Year…
Sometimes you wake up to some mundane thoughts that if not “controlled” can end up determining the course of the day. So when after my quiet time this morning a nagging question came up. I suddenly found myself trying to find answer to the question “Why do we relate better with some people than others?”…
Have you been following the gun debate in the United States of America? Gun issue in the states has been going on for as long as I can remember. Growing up in a sleepy town in those days I can recollect wondering what it would be living in a country where I can easily walk…
A judge was forced to admit he had wrongly sentenced a teenager to two years in prison after lawyers pointed out he had mistaken the crime the man was charged with. By Alice Philipson Recorder David Lane QC failed to realise that the charge against Daniel Donohoe, 18, had been reduced from one of rape…
Three fire engines were sent to rescue a squirrel that became trapped on a small island in a town centre pond By Sam Marsden How many firefighters does it take to rescue a squirrel from a pond? It may sound like the first line of a joke, but this was a genuine operation involving three…
It is 2013. It is no news! I read somewhere that there is actually nothing particularly different between December of a year and the January that follows. As in there is no difference in transiting from October to November or from November to December in a year. To be truthful there may not be any…
This is wishing all out there a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance. It is a season of loving, giving and forgiving. It is a season of Joy and Happiness. I pray the joy of this season will be with us all through the new year. See you all in the new year.
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