SAGE Journals

Doyin Okukpe made an analogy on Arise TV that has stuck in my mind since I heard it. It captures the disconnect between our rulers and the situation of the common Nigerian. He said that the Titanic was a big ship with many floors. There was so much luxurious at the top deck that the first class passengers could easily believe the story that it was unsinkable. The lower decks were packed with lower class people that weren't even counted when planning for lifeboats. When the titanic started sinking, water started filling up from under the ship, (the lower decks where the lower class were). While those in the lower floors were struggling and dying, those in the first class cabins on the higher floors had no idea that their end was nearby, they were making merry in the grand ballroom with champagne and fine dining, still living the lie that their ship was unsinkable. As the ship tilted and made irregular movements, they looked at all the luxurious fittings around them and despite all ...

  "When I'm lost with the thought of achieving the future of my generation with my presence, God keep on promising me that there is positive faith in achieving this thought of building for the future generation." I want to specially thank the Africa Youth Community International  for their Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Diplomatic Training Program which I benefited from, the program serves as a guiding tool  that is capable of building a great future of a nation to last from generation to generation. I am so lucky to aquire from you, the inspiration of such knowledge than my days before. I hope I can inspire the future champions as you have inspired me with this your training program. You taught me so much towards my aspiration, and also went beyond to show your love and care by offering this program for free to its benefactors . Your patient guiding program (as offered) is a top-notch and an inspiration for my thought of building a future for my generation.  I am ...

Slightly aged, he was so reticent and taciturn. He preferred to live in solitude. Scarcely looked up to see your face and overtly disinterested in what your duties and games were all about. He would seem to be unperturbed and very unconcerned about goings on in the community and his environment. We saw him walk down the seaside always with all solemnity and all reverence of calmness, he rarely looked at any faces. The particular wonder was his especial abandonment of all entreaties, pleasantries and cheers. As if he was already telling you to keep your greetings to yourselves; he never responded to any greetings. No matter how loud you greeted, old Maxwell never responded. Not even in the softest nod or wink. Never! I am very sure that many carefree young people will pass him for a deaf or dumb or both. Yes, and they would have allowed him go without bothering why he never responded to their greetings. Surely, they would have taken him for someone impaired in natural speech or some old...

Woke up to a cold morning. The sun slumbers during the day. Has it forgotten it’s duty? Oh sun, why watch me freeze to death? Stomach rumbles, abs scream hunger. Reminding me, not only is it a cold day It’s a poverty day too. The sun and government have team up to end me. Woke up in a cell,  Poverty stood as warden. Politicians have taken over my household and fields. They send me to the battle front like Uriah. With smiles, politicians promise better life. Behind smiles surfaces a mischievous grin. Only to enrich their pockets at my demise.  A means to an end for them I am. Perhaps when darkness falls, moon can give me hope. The sun has betrayed me. Shivering, stranded under the economic hurricane. No shelter from the rising tornado.

Last night I couldn’t sleep, I grabbed with the pain  that facing reality will turn nightmares to dreams So this morning I rose in my bedding and started moving  The night was cold and thoughtful  Oh my glorious light My Heart is broken  With my thoughts of our warmly coddle  I feel your emotions  In your lack of understandable expression Even your night queen 👸 failed  In understanding your expression of emotions  The pain that face my reality is that Circumstances of life have separated us for good  I can’t imagine your light  Shining from a distance  At the peak of destiny fulfillment  How possible can human being change nature? Otherwise I am off to turn this nightmare to dreams Thou you appreciate my efforts  To guide you gloriously  I won’t get distracted  In this journey of destiny fulfillment  I’m sorry that I caused our separation  It was my wrong choice of shield-maiden  I was deceived w...

...set to share 10,000 facemasks, hand sanitizers  By Ifeanyi Nwanguma A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), DENORSEMEN Kclub International  has intensified the sensitization campaign to check the spread of the second wave of coronavirus (COVID-19). Members of the group in Imo State over the weekend moved round  streets, markets and other  populated areas in the State to  engage with the people on the need to observe government and NCDC directives to check and stop the spread of the pandemic in the state. The Gurvnor of  DENORSEMEN Kclub International, Imo State Patrol, Ichie Obiora Nwigwe  said that the group was out to "spread words on the dangers of disregarding protocols put in place by government to check the spread of the deadly pandemic as available data showed that the second wave is more deadly."  Nwigwe who said  that the Kclub has concluded arrangements  to embark on distribution of ten thousand free  facemasks and alcoh...

  We have decided to set a mark of honour and  originality for ourselves as norsemen, because we know who we are, we know where we are coming from and we also know where we are heading to. Our goal is unambiguous, to serve humanity. There is nothing else that makes us who we are than working hard and anointing humanity with virtuous oil of hope and satisfaction. As an organization, our hearts bleed when we see the despondency and helplessness on the faces of humanity. Our hearts bleed when we see people oppressed for  the simple reason that they are weak and poor. Our hearts bleed when we see people without food, clothing and shelter. Our hearts bleed when children who should be in school are turned into hawkers, beggars, weapon bearers and war mercenaries. Our hearts bleed when humanity is shortchanged and weakened by injustice. We cannot fold our hands and watch humanity go down the drain. De Norsemen Kclub International has stepped out like never before to bring succou...