THERE was a quote I read in a small but fascinating book some two decades ago that I can longer quote verbatim. It had to do with the de-contextualization and interrogation of held believes and theories by successive generations. That successive generations are inquisitive to the extent they detach themselves from the herd or the … Read more
Growing up in what can be qualified as a proper home, I still reflect on those times now I am making and gathering mine, not with the kind of success my parents did it in those days. Homemaking was a serious business in those days, it was like knitting fabrics of life with exquisite … Read more
Being a nonconformist, I have been indulging and studying little parts of the large body of works of Friedrich Nietzche in recent times. The more I pick a piece, the more it get expanding because of the several aspects the German philosopher covered in his controversial lifetime full of illness and broken dreams. Nietzsche ran … Read more
I am proposing several public dialogues on pathways to good governance as my apostolic offering during this electioneering period in Edo State now that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has lifted ban on campaigns. This proposal must be pursued with determination so as to expose the thinking and ideas of the candidates to the … Read more
THE political firmament in Edo State is bristling as expected now that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has lifted the ban on campaigns today. The airwaves will be brimming with campaign slogans. The streets and towns in the states will be saturated to overflow with branded everything, swarming every corner you turn to. Motorcades, … Read more
LAST year, after the general election, I wrote an article, Overlapping Identity, Tolerance and Peace. I made a submission of my social construct; Overlapping Identities, to foster peace and tolerance. Overlapping Identity, I explained, is the intersectionality of our identities as humans which includes identifications within the rings of politics, gender, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, … Read more
DURING the build up to the primary elections by the three dominant parties in Edo State, one of the most talked about social phenomenon by the electorates was Identity Politics. This promiscuously used social construct which became something of noise words on several social media platforms almost took the mantle of religious arrogation. Replacing this … Read more
A little superstition will suffice in deconstructing the tribulations Comrade Philip Shaibu has been going through since he imagined in his mind that he could take over powers from his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki. While some feel he should have consulted with his boss before nursing such a high ambition after over 2 decades in … Read more
THE issue of moral bankruptcy is a difficult topic to navigate due to the fact that morality is subjective. However, I do not share in such cloned sentiments which are meant to act as excuses for actions that are unbecoming. We all know the margin where decadence is seperated from decency in every given society. … Read more
POLITICIZING tribalism is the state of complete disorder, it is an attempt to create an order through tribal attachment by hypocrites. To me, it is a dangerous ideology and a festering sanctimonous conundrum no one should ponder. This have nothing to do with highfalutin ideas on setting agenda for the incoming governor, rather, an attempt … Read more