NATIONAL GANGAN
NaTional Gangan A discuss with the Talking Drum; On the rhythmic science of Politics, Law of war and rhymes of corruption, lyrics of empiricism of racial discrimination, And Tribalism, a...
57 BIRTHDAY SHOES FOR JOLLY JO
without the comfort of a shoe he came as the missing clue — less one reason to worry “O, crown him! Hurry!” this fishing jonathan can’t kill a spartan! his...
BOKO HARAM: GEJ’S OPPORTUNITY, BUHARI’S TEARS AND OBJ’S COMEDY
Boko Haram is cooking bestiality Shoeless Jo is grabbing opportunity Buhari's tears — real or parody? ….Baba Iyabo calls it comedy APC patents conspiracy PDP transfers complicity Drunk on her...
ELECTION MANIA
It doesn't take an impressive feat of detection To guess that we're heading to an imminent election; Before very soon we'll be motoring on the road To a total explosion...
THINGS FALL APART (For Chinua Achebe)
When poetry flows like the rivers of rukwa Who would not respect the presence of CHINUA Written in the 1960’s late History still repeats on till date For what purpose...
IN AWE WE STAND
In awe we stood like helpless armies We failed to plant our pleas On this fertile soil, on its ridged glories Agony paints our lips with smiles Massages our bleeding...
MY COUNTRY HAS OIL
My country has oil! A British company struck it. Now, the Germans will sell more rigs, The Chinese will get more road tenders, The Americans will feign disinterest… Then probably...
POLITICIAN
You may be a politician who sells promises But never delivers the goods Using your country, for your benefit You are a leech sucking Life blood Deserving nothing but the...
THE gODS ARE NOT DRUNK
They spit out Unfulfilled promises With the name of the gods — They lie Sacrilege! Waning light, where lies your tomorrow? The gods are not drunk — They lie in...
CORRUPTION
As a pauper you crept into our cities And on you, many took pity Sheltered you and gave you food But now we all are taken to be fools You...