Sarcasm: Evidence of Genius
Sarcasm: Evidence of Genius Sarcasm and ‘figures of speech’ are as old as language itself. From the Ivy League professor of literary criticism to the Oxbridge linguist. Or from the…
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A Response to “#30PercentOrNothing”
http://opinionriver.com/30percentornothing/ “Be bold for the children of everybody and look well! It will improve our judging tomorrow” – Dan Bearman in Therefore Be Bold (by Herbert Gold) “The young do…
A Response to “The Real Poor Nigerians”
http://opinionriver.com/real-poor-nigerians/ Your piece is poignant and well written but discomforting to read, because it exposes issues of the “pitiful helplessness” and their resignation to it. The state is not going…
Literature in Schools Poisoned the “Nigeria Mind”
Literature in Schools Poisoned the “Nigeria Mind” It is easy to deride Nigeria and Nigerians because there are ample bases for it and it’s often convenient; “Nigeria is a Nation…
Must Nigerians Defend Illegal Arms Dealers? II
The rumour that ex-militant leader Alhadji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari and politician Felix Idiga, both enriched by Niger Delta government resources, were the Nigerians caught with $9.3 million by the South African…
End of Oil, Beginning of Prosperity Nigeria 2
End of Oil, Beginning of Prosperity Nigeria 2 On the issue of policies, Nigeria’s problem is in truth not just policies and national planning solutions for the economy. Even if…