Nigerian politicians should be grateful to Christianity, Islam and our modern traditional religious practices that promise people hope for a better life or heaven after enduring the sufferings of present-day Nigeria. The reality is that the current state of the country calls for a revolution, but many Nigerians are too optimistic to challenge the status quo. No one thinks we may be smelling some hellfire in this nation. Youths graduate regularly, work…
What if Nero didn’t fiddle while Rome Burned? Some critics contest the famous saying that while Rome burned, Nero fiddled, but the real question is not whether Nero fiddled or not, but where he was when Rome was on fire. Nigerian society is today at the edge of collapse, with many citizens attempting to commit suicide. Where are the religious leaders? The government, as we know, is only a rubber stamp, for…
As Nigerians vote in a few days, the political idiom “Nero fiddled while Rome burned” comes to mind. Though it might not be literally...
They promised us a change An end to the greatest beast of our age And out we ran shouting like a page Thinking that age is a sign of sage From city to cities they waved their broom(s) Promising to renovate our country, room by room And suddenly our forlorn hope eclipsed, vroom As their ego and belly they massaged and groom(ed) And while our pockets dry and shrink Our bodies wither,…
Ụlọakụ etiti nke Naijiri eweputa nnukwu ego iji nyee aka n’oge Coronavirus anyi n’ime ya. Mgbe onye nlekota nnukwu ụlọakụ a gwara ndi ntaakuko okwu, n’ubọchi monde gara-aga, n’Abuja, osiri na ụlọọrụ ha ga-ewepụta ijeri naira iri ise maka i buso ọria mgbụ coronavirus agha. Maazi Godwin Emefiele bu onyeisi ụlọakụ a kwukwara na ụlọọrụ ha enyeela ụlọakụnile di na Naijiria ohere, ihapụ ndi ji ha ụgwọ ọtụtụ oge maka ikwụghachi ụgwọ ha ji. Maazi Emefiele kwụrụ na ijeri Naira iri ise a bu ego ha ga-ebinye ndi okacha mmuta na-ichota…
We are a nation of people Determined like a cripple To face the world without fear And even ruined, we don’t care A nation already in hostage Ruled by cabals as a village Handled by eldritch old males Who charm us like nightingales They have few things in common Always bargaining like a demon And keep promising heavens on earth But accord us nothing of a pennyworth Micromanaged by…
We had a nation forged in Unity And on our ancestors’ sacred Faith That unity and faith procure Peace And assure a nation’s Progress Unity independent of our diversities Faith in our willingness to embrace Peace as a nation of people who love Progress and human development But the symbols of our national unity Have been mowed down on bad faith By a pack of hyenas, enemies of peace Who…
Empowered by the nation Against the intimidation Of men of guns and on khaki Who thrive in time of anarchy But arrived at the Aso Rock They turned to a holy rukh With a knack of palmist rats Claiming to be democrats Flying around in fleets of cars Our economy covered in scars The nation made their heritage As the masses die in hostage These are our national fathers …
You might have heard about the girls sent away from the NYSC camp because they appeared on skirts. It was alleged that they were claiming that their Christian faith prohibits them from wearing trousers. Permit me to disagree with them too. My reasons are simple: wearing trousers is not against any Christian faith and the girls were going to be indecently dressed in those skirts. Let me take these points one after…
Nigeria, an old village roundabout Where the biggest cars enjoy the privilege And no one really cares as one can always shout But it seems to facilitate circulation in such village Here, events are like spells of witches They attracts attention as in megachurches That sap the faithfuls in the name of good-news And multiply incessantly as the fake-news Our situation is surprisingly unique in nature For each of our…
