Nigeria: New Golden Age? President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants to return Nigeria to its Golden Age of former times. We would all love that, except it reminds us of Buhari’s promise to revalue the Naira till it becomes at par with the US Dollar. It happened and we enjoyed it….
Short Stories
My Tsunami
1. Intro My Tsunami is a tale of blissful experiences of being with a Tsunami, a term for a focused, decent, disciplined, and well-groomed lady. The inexperienced in love and its necessities is something discerning men avoid. If you want to enjoy life, choose your girlfriend, or wife well. Think!…
Culture as Institution
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje [If it is so good; every one lays claim to it.] – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ v’ọroavware diọvo. [My own and our own is not the same.] – Ancient Urhobo saying. Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie once said jazz was originally a…
Short Stories
Failed Mutiny at Subsea
Failed Mutiny at Subsea Lapotidunity in Davy Jones Locker is a melcine that cures or keeps away the worst kinds of illnesses. The illnesses of the soul and mind. There is not much the solitary mind punished for independence of thought can do to be merry without goscolene, meditation, song,…
Short Stories
Doesis Locker Subsea
Doesis Locker Subsea Someone enters Davy Jones Locker but the lights turn dark orange and flash continuously. It is a sign of an unauthorised entry. Who is he, that has the temerity to come to DJL when he is not supposed to. That someone takes a while to recognise since…
Musings
In the Spirit of Gbogborima
In the Spirit of Gbogborima Gbogborima is the spirit, if you like. The Spirit of the Brotherhood of All Men! No spirit is greater, when you discover it. Such experience encourage men to take the Steps to Brotherly love. The brotherhood does not exclude women, it embraces them. The Steps…
Short Stories
Subsea Retreat Extended
Subsea Retreat Extended There is something that makes you jazz into my island, O my Cap’n Another visit to Davy Jones Locker, you are welcome There is something that makes you jazz into my island, O Tortuga I am surely still piping onboard a rough Island, with my samba There…
Short Stories
Subsea Retreat for Captain Blood
Subsea Retreat for Captain Blood Lapotidunity is the best thing goscolene, my favourite spirit, can do for anyone. Therefore, I avoid downing any more than two shots with joy and not sorrow. How can I not celebrate life despite living a life more tempestuous than El Niño? Drinking or rumming,…
Elections
Seadogs: Arrest MC Oluomo
Seadogs: Arrest MC Oluomo The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) claims to be a noble organisation. NAS’ impacts on society past, present and future will either confirm or dismiss the claim. The reader will however find any sincere denunciation of tribal hatred a noble undertaking. Nevertheless, the denunciations of ethnic…
Elections
Ise! Mutiny
Ise! Mutiny Closer to the gift of the mother, Revolution is mutiny further, The movement shall anchor all followers, The mutineer the agent and backer. Misrule so crooked propaganda, The system sent off to expire, Spent patrons in hideouts retire, The lighter of fires is nearer. For the fresher stronger…