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Dino Melaye Adopts the Pyrates Confraternity

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:August 11, 2020
Post category:Culture as Institution Social Relations UCGFs
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Dino Melaye Adopts the Pyrates Confraternity: A PR Coup?

[Former] Senator Dino Melaye – SDM – (Twitter handle: @dino_melaye) on the 4th of August 2020 tweeted a cynically edited video clip of members of the Pyrates Confraternity singing his name in elated spirits. The comment that accompanied the clip SDM presented was, “SDM loved everywhere… even Pirates [Pyrates].” Call it narcissism, the tweet appeared to be a subtly devised public relation’s [PR] coup by SDM. Perhaps, it has worked well in a nation with an ever ready atmosphere for the unusual. (more…)

Show Us a Frivolous Corruption Petition!

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:December 12, 2015
Post category:Corruption Elections Governance Social Relations
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In the arena of corruption, especially at the grand level where billions of dollars are stolen as a rule of thumb, secrecy and cover-ups are two of the most dominant factors. Many of the world’s great scandals relating to corruption are found out by mistake or whistle-blowing. Once in a while trifling investigations into some minor malfeasance or routine crime ends up unexpectedly uncovering some case of grand corruption. A peripheral component of major corruption may seem frivolous by those who choose to see it so, but how about the main act? (more…)

Gagging Social Media with Democratic Decree: Nigeria

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:December 9, 2015
Post category:Corruption
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Ouch! The Nigerian Legislative Houses will through a least beneficial and developmentally obtuse act of legislation, the “Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Related Matters” bill, sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah who decided that commentators on Nigerian politics and society will face a seven jail sentence or $25,000 / $10,000 fine for “abusive messages”. Nigeria’s military days may be here again but by democratic decree. The self-interest of those in power seeks to become unrestricted regardless of the constitution. Well, the people and their expressions do not count. (more…)

How Does “Fuck” Relate To “Christ”?

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:February 25, 2015
Post category:Musings Social Relations
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How Does “Fuck” Relate To “Christ”? Common to social media, we are witnessing a tidal wave of swear words as ‘acceptable’ reactions. Reactions of disbelief, anger, disappointment or shock at…

Goodluck Jonathan & the Ontology of the African

Post author:Grimot Nane Zine
Post published:September 10, 2014
Post category:Corruption Governance Social Crisis
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Can Africans in power ever get it right? They can but choose not to for reasons of venality and mediocrity and sometimes sheer stupidity.

I concur with the fact that resorting to insulting a President or anyone for that matter via social media, especially cheaply is an incorrigible practice. But what happens when a president brings untold shame and embarrassment on his people? Insults are still inappropriate but proper critique necessary. The #BringBackJonathan2015 hashtags is an exercise in the most extreme of follies. It is a classic if not memorable contribution to the derisory ontology of the African. (more…)