Archives Tag: Politics
How Experience Kills
April 19, 2022
When you think of us Nigerians well enough, you will come to find out our many errors. We have a government that promised change at all levels of governance. These leaders play on one philosophy that has held our psyche hostage. They say experience is almost always everything there is to competence. That you need … Continue reading How Experience Kills
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Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
April 19, 2022
1. MTN is set to increase investments in renewable energy technologies in order to avoid reliance on the national grid 2. The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed, and renowned lawyer, Afe Babalola (SAN), have advocated reforms in the country’s legal profession. 3. Lagos State Governor Ambode met with public servants to reiterate his promise to improve … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss
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How Can We Save the Nigerian State?
April 19, 2022
Corruption! Corruption! Corruption! This evil, embodied within the frameworks of patron-client relationships, has been the cankerworm eating at the very fabric of the Nigerian State for more than half a century, preventing her from developing economically, socially and politically within the paradigms of a modern liberal democracy she claims to represent. In Nigeria it is … Continue reading How Can We Save the Nigerian State?
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More Than a Public Holiday: The Significance of June 12th
April 19, 2022
Twenty-one years ago on this day, June 12th, a presidential election was held in Nigeria with the Social Democratic Party fielding two Muslims vying for the Presidency; Moshood Abiola and BabaGana Kingibe. The SDP had more votes even in Kano State- the state of origin of the NRC presidential candidate, Bashir Tofa. Though … Continue reading More Than a Public Holiday: The Significance of June 12th
Poem of the Week: Lessons from Ivanhoe
April 19, 2022
Nehi Igbinijesu Stars, whistles, bottles, thistles Who the future light will tell Furores, discos, livid occidentals Tomorrow pray we turnout well Prime free lendings Of dirty funny money The demure everlasting Withering furtive fishes Causing sneezes and colds From Cathay to Santiago Reeling films of pain O’ Democratic Congo And money grubbing jeers Of political … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Lessons from Ivanhoe
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Poem of the Week: Redemption
April 19, 2022
Nehi Igbinijesu Raving ravens ravaged O sleepless town of old Compromising covens concealed Once but now many told For they were revered once For fear did they embold Wimpering beast and man all Like chilly harmattan cold Who may speak for us Most and many remanded Some Christ to die again In blood sin … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Redemption
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Poem of the Week: And the Strongman Died
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu What relief got we When the strongman died For life thought we Came here him with Debasing, demanded, demeaned With plot and posh plunder Arts livid and lying wonders Lorded quilt recklessly Cried fretful, and squealed For blood, sweet and stay Yet in death- humbled Vociferously liver hushed Laid to rest, quadrangled … Continue reading Poem of the Week: And the Strongman Died
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Poem of the Week: The Morality of Compromise
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu What thought we’d never do Did we shameless-loathed Abased but our janus appeased Straddled along frigid banisters And lonely staircases creaking With sounds disorderly No inhibitions- no cares Forgetful of nuptial daliiances Wreaking gleefully at rompous booty To stay alive pleasuring At a gun’s barrel headward Of a knackered-brained killer Moralising … Continue reading Poem of the Week: The Morality of Compromise
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Losing the Blame Game
April 19, 2022
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Last January, thousands of Nigerians stormed the streets to oppose an insensitive government policy that suddenly hiked the pump price of petrol by over 100 percent, in a country where 99 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day. Victory was soon declared by the historic ‘Occupy Nigeria’ … Continue reading Losing the Blame Game
Towards 2015: Nigeria Needs You, Join A Political Following Now
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu Faith without corresponding action, they say, is dead. How can I be upbeat about electricity, healthcare and the general state of affairs in Nigeria and not be able to do something? You might ask. The elections are about eighteen months away and you have ample time to prepare for the changes you … Continue reading Towards 2015: Nigeria Needs You, Join A Political Following Now
