The former executive governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo just won the primary election for governorship for Anambra State, Nigeria under the auspices of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Professor Soludo a trained economist is academically brilliant; a first class intellectual with a superior mind. He attended one of the most prestigious … [Read more...] about Prof. Chukwuma Soludo: Re-education and the making of a governor
AFRIPOL PERSONS OF THE MONTH : Burna Boy and WizKid
Nigerian younger generation has demonstrated that they were not held hostage by the lethargic and intellectual deficits of the older generation by continuous reinvention of themselves. They invented Nollywood and are now in competition with Hollywood and Bollywood. Then they reinvented Afro beat music and took off from where the great Fela stopped. Now Afro beats or Afro fusion … [Read more...] about AFRIPOL PERSONS OF THE MONTH : Burna Boy and WizKid
POEM – The Earth of George Floyd
The Earth of George FloydBy Emeka Chiakwelu There was a simmering travelling moonEmitting light eclipsed by rapacious sceneEnveloping darkness fell in the landThat’s was the journey in the alien landBut the journey did not start todayNor was it yesterday, it has been 400 yearsTo be precise, the bondage in New World started in 1619Where meandering water became violent … [Read more...] about POEM – The Earth of George Floyd
POEM: Really, Nigeria Is Independent?
POEM: Really, Nigeria Is Independent?By Emeka Chiakwelu Arbitrary winking as set free in 1960Given a flag to hoist without metaphorGiven a national anthem to sing without clarityGiven a pledge of allegiance to recite without thoughtGiven a foreign language to speak, dream, cogitateHinged in freedom symbols devoid of significanceWhile fisted chains of bondage speaks volume, … [Read more...] about POEM: Really, Nigeria Is Independent?
Poem: We were all Jews
We were all Jews By Emeka Chiakwelu The surpassing mind of thought bowering our collective historyThere goes again reminiscing on the yester years of anguishWe did not chose the history of oppression, it landed on our backsBut somehow, someway it became our historyA hell of years to recollect, remember, cogitateSetting aside of blues dropped, situated in winter airDrowned by … [Read more...] about Poem: We were all Jews