Was he chased in the dream by the gods of poetry, screaming at him “where are our children?” that when AKIN woke up the first question he would ask was: “Where are the Poets?” Maybe not! Maybe his question was a form of lamentation on the apparent dearth of poets in Nigeria! A lamentation shared […]
Ify cried! She cried as she watched the film! She shed tears not because the film was too sentimental or emotional. No! Ify cried because the story line of the movie was a replica of a story she had written a few years ago which an “expert” told her wasn’t good enough! That it was […]
“If I am young and right, what does my age matter? -Sophocles, “Antigone” In Nigeria, especially in Nigerian Politics, age does matter. Experience does matter! And experience, we believe, comes with age! In some sense, age is seen as an accomplishment! Little wonder that the usual admonition for young people is “Wait for your turn!” […]