A Fourth Dimension of Plagiarist

Posted on11/01/202012/01/2020AuthorNwokolo Chuma5 Comments

Folks who’d never steal a grain of rice from a trader would think nothing of carting away containers of a writer’s blood and sweat. don’t stop now… read on!

Chasing the Tail of the African Revolution

Posted on01/01/202001/01/2020AuthorNwokolo Chuma1 Comment

Shall we Break it Down? To ‘chase one’s tail’ means to take vigorous action that doesn’t lead to meaningful progress in the long run. It is an idiom inspired by don’t stop now… read on!

‘DSS’, Court Invasions & The Revolution Next Time

Posted on12/12/201912/12/2019AuthorNwokolo Chuma1 Comment

Now that some of the dust has settled, it is a good time to review dispassionately the free-for-all wrestling that took place last week in the Federal High Court no don’t stop now… read on!

If I am Plagiarist

Posted on01/11/201901/11/2019AuthorNwokolo Chuma7 Comments

A few days ago, my young friend, Chekwube Nwa-Abugu brought the movie, If I am President, to my attention. He had spoken glowingly of the film on his Facebook timeline. don’t stop now… read on!

The Jonestown in Everytown

Posted on02/10/201903/10/2019AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

The words of a cult-leader are the walls of a dungeon, imprisoning his followers in his interpretation of scripture don’t stop now… read on!

My Friend, Francis

Posted on01/03/201905/03/2019AuthorNwokolo Chuma5 Comments

There are many Nigerias. Francis lives in one far from my beaten track. One day, our paths crossed. don’t stop now… read on!

An Open Letter to the President on the Death of Citizen Augustine

Posted on14/01/2016AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

That Sunday, Citizen Augustine went for an evening meeting. He never came back home. don’t stop now… read on!

Why we are no Longer at Ease

Posted on13/01/2010AuthorNwokolo Chuma21 Comments

Let us dream a simple dream made fantastic by our present circumstances. don’t stop now… read on!

The Husband Interviews

Posted on24/10/202024/10/2020AuthorNwokolo Chuma2 Comments

“I should like to know if you have any higher goals beyond the daily satisfaction of your bodily needs,” she said. “Well,” he fingered the key fob of his Mercedes don’t stop now… read on!

Guns & Irony (Human Security in the Age of Insecurity)

Posted on07/08/202007/08/2020AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

My mother was a retailer of wisdom. She did not dispense it wholesale in the course of a childhood. Well into my thirties she found circumstance to deploy pithy idioms don’t stop now… read on!

50 Dadiyata Questions

Posted on06/07/202006/07/2020AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

How many annoying questions can a citizen tweet before he is ‘Disappeared’ forever in Nigeria? don’t stop now… read on!

The Bleeding of the Niger; Justice, Bribecode, and the War Next Time

Posted on20/09/201921/09/2019AuthorNwokolo Chuma3 Comments

The war next time is upon us now. The fire we refused to quench when it was burning our neighbour’s house is now a wildfire, ravaging our land. The ‘I’ word, impunity. Ordinary citizens find the reins of public office and give the middle finger to nation: I can do what I like, when I like, without consequence. don’t stop now… read on!

Ending the Government of Leaders by Leaders & for Leaders

Posted on18/09/201918/09/2019AuthorNwokolo ChumaLeave a comment

The bottom line is that the Problem with Nigeria is not a problem for her leaders. It is their Business Plan. don’t stop now… read on!

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