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WHEN A CLEANER EARNS MORE THAN A PHD HOLDER: THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION SCAM

Emmanuel Okom
Introduction In Nigeria today, it has become painfully evident that education no longer pays. The irony is loud and clear: a person who has laboured through the grueling academic ladder – first degree, Master’s, and PhD – often finds themselves poorer than someone who sweeps office floors in other African countries. Across Africa and beyond, janitors and cleaners are treated with greater financial dignity than Nigerian scholars. This is not to smear the reputation of the janitors, or ridicule the honest cleaners; rather, it is to highlight the shameful undervaluing of academic excellence in Nigeria. When a PhD holder lives in debt, and a cleaner in South Africa, Kenya, or Ghana lives in dignity, something is tragically wrong with our system. It reveals, in the very depth, the misplacement of priorities in the country, and the endemic corruption that continues to perforate the socio-economic fabric of the Nigerian state.  Table  1 and 2 below reveal frighteningly the dispar...
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NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST MOBILE NETWORK INTERLOCUTORS

Emmanuel Okom
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is tasked with regulating the telecommunications sector, ensuring fair pricing, quality service, and consumer protection. Hence, among others, the NCC is to esure: ·          Consumer Protection: Ensuring that mobile users receive quality service, fair pricing, and protection from exploitation by telecom providers. ·          Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring: Enforcing standards to ensure network operators provide reliable voice and data services. ·          Tariff Regulation: Preventing excessive charges and ensuring competitive pricing for mobile services.  (see the NCC's Consumer Protection Regulations .) These obligations align with the NCC’s mission to create a robust, consumer-friendly, and competitive telecommunications industry in Nigeria, y et, rather than standing as a shield for the average Nigerian ...
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EASTER GALORE – CHRIST: THE FIRSTBORN FROM THE ABYSS OF DEATH

Emmanuel Okom
In the theatre of eternity, where time bows before timelessness and angels veil their faces before unspeakable glory, one singular moment tore the fabric of history – a man entered death not as a captive, but as a conqueror.   The Descent into the Abyss Death – gaping, ravenous, final. A pit dark and bottomless, where ancient kings sleep and prophets weep. Its gates are iron, its chains forged from the judgment of sin. No soul had ever returned, for “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23), and all had sinned. Every grave was a fortress. Every tomb, a seal.   But then came Christ.   Not dragged, but driven by love, He stepped into the void. Mocked, marred, pierced, and lifeless, His body was wrapped and laid in the heart of the earth. Yet in the unseen realm, this was no passive submission. This was war.   The Silence That Shook the Heavens For three days, creation held its breath. The sun had darkened, the earth had quaked, the veil had torn – but Hel...
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AN IMMINENT REVOLUTION: A TROUBLED GIANT AFIRE ON A 30-DAY RANT

Emmanuel Okom
  The air in Nigeria is thick with tension, a palpable sense of urgency that can no longer be ignored. The courage of the Nigerian youth, long suppressed by endemic corruption and systemic oppression, is now growing louder. As the suffering of the common man escalates, so too does the resolve of a generation determined to reclaim their nation from the hands of the corrupt elite.   A Democratic Revolution Betrayed   In   the recent elections that brought Tinubu to power, young voters faced a stark reality: their votes did not count. This betrayal could have been tolerated if  the status quo had remained merely precarious. However, the abject suffering,  rampant human rights violations, and the total collapse of democratic  institutions have become the last straw. The disillusionment felt by the youth  is not just a fleeting sentiment; it is a rallying cry for change. Reports  indicate that over 40% of  young voters felt disenfranchised...
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COMPLICITY OF THE POWER ELITE, AND THE GRADUAL FULANISATION OF NIGERIA

Emmanuel Okom
  In the throes of political apathy and cowardice, Nigeria today bleeds from an incurable wound inflicted, not just by foreign invaders, but by the criminal silence of those entrusted with her guardianship. The systematic infiltration of Fulani herders—many of whom are not even Nigerians—into every crevice of our sovereign land has become one of the most daring episodes of silent conquest in contemporary African history. From Sokoto to Enugu, from Zamfara to Oyo, stories abound of farmlands destroyed, women raped, sons slaughtered, and communities reduced to IDP camps, while their ancestral lands are claimed by wandering cattlemen who wield AK-47s with more authority than our security forces ( Amnesty International, 2018 ). The police pay deaf ears, when cases of Fulani invasions are recorded. But, dare you touch even a cow of the Fulanis who have  caused you severe harm, that is when the police will act, slamming you with several charges. And what do our leaders do? Nothing. ...
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DRAMATURGY AND THE NIGERIAN LEADERSHIP LANDSCAPE

Emmanuel Okom
  Nigeria’s political stage is a grand theatre, where actors masquerade as leaders, delivering performances tailored for applause rather than progress. Erving Goffman’s concept of Dramaturgy, otherwise called the Conman Theory—where individuals present themselves in ways designed to control and influence their audience—perfectly encapsulates the chameleonic nature of Nigerian politicians. They are not driven by ideological convictions or a deep-seated passion for national development; rather, they are political performers, switching costumes, adjusting scripts, and defecting from one party to another in pursuit of personal gain. The question remains: can Nigeria ever ascend beyond this charade, or are we doomed to a perpetual cycle of deceit?   The Art of Defection: Politics Without Conviction In most thriving democracies, political parties are rooted in distinct ideologies—conservatism, liberalism, socialism—shaping policies and governance. In Nigeria, however, parties ar...
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN THE WAKE OF RIVERS' TITANIC DUEL

Emmanuel Okom
  The clash between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his erstwhile political godfather, Nyesom Wike, has transcended the realm of mere governance disputes to assume mythological proportions. Like the titanic battles of old, where gods waged war upon gods, this duel has left a trail of ruin in its wake. It is no longer a contest of political ideology but an apocalyptic struggle, a modern re-enactment of the Clash of the Titans—where ambition, vengeance, and power collide, and mere mortals suffer the consequences. The collateral damage extends beyond scorched government buildings and fractured alliances; it has rippled into the very soul of Rivers State.   The Smouldering Ruins of Governance In the heat of this epic confrontation, the first casualties have been the very structures meant to uphold governance. In Ikwerre Local Government Area, the council secretariat burned as though consumed by the wrath of feuding gods. Files of administration and governance, the chronicles of...
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