NAIJA WILL RISE AGAIN (A POEM)
The wings of this beautiful eagle are clipped The talons that she’d used to devour are chipped She pecks in the dirt like a chick to survive Although she works […]
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#ATIKULATE: AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME (POEM AND COMMENTARY)
Some thoughts inspired by the latest event giving hope to many in Nigeria: the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the foremost opposition party in the […]
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HOW RICH IS YOUR BANK OF GOODWILL?
As elections are approaching, politicians are on their best behaviour – honouring invitations, donating in kind and cash to organisations and communities, etc. They want to create an image of […]
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GO ON, NIGERIANS! (POEM)
Intro: I went to check my pigeonhole at work today and saw an almanac slotted in there by whoever. It featured Orji Uzor Kalu, publicising a nebulous political ambition, and […]
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THEY’RE PULLING THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES! (POEM)
I wrote this poem in August 2015 following Nigeria’s general elections and the reprehensible role played by both the local and foreign media in painting the Dr Goodluck Jonathan administration […]
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