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 Politics / News Release: Justice Ayo Salami’s Suspension Is Unconstitutional, Null And Void by PIPROM(m): 5:34pm On Aug 21, 2011 |
The Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) condemns in very strong terms the purported suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami by National Judicial Council(NJC) as unconstitutional, null and void, http://chidioparareports..com/2011/08/news-release-justice-ayo-salamis.html |
| Politics / How “ghosts” Take N300 Billion Annually From The Nigerian Economy by PIPROM(m): 4:23pm On Aug 15, 2011 |
Ghosts of numerous non employees like former, deceased, retired and completely fictitious workers populate the government’s payroll. While many of these former workers had long left or never existed, some civil servant and politicians ensure that their ghosts linger on in their former departments. They are promoted; paid salaries and gratuities; sent on courses; and their pensions are remitted to the collaborating pension managers and in the end, they retired and draw pensions. They do all these without existing, http://chidioparareports..com/2011/08/article-how-ghosts-take-n300-billion.html |
| Politics / News Release: Mend Says “shell Sponsored Un Report On Niger Delta” by PIPROM(m): 10:11am On Aug 12, 2011 |
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) views the shell petroleum sponsored, U.N report on the degradation of the environment of the Niger delta and its inhabitants by the deliberately irresponsible activities of western oil companies as a pathetic attempt at trivializing the wave of destruction wrought on the ecology of the Niger delta, the lifestyle and dignity of its people by criminal oil companies occupying the Niger delta forcibly for the sole purpose of plundering the resources of its people http://chidioparareports..com/2011/08/news-release-mend-says-shell-sponsored.html |
| Politics / "no Eulogy From The Clergy" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:14am On Aug 08, 2011 |
This day is the anniversary, Another anniversary Of my arrival on this farm Where farmers farm, Harvest And afterward Slump into sleep Starved, While Pets in the manor mansion Feed on pleasant food. This day is another anniversary Yet I see no sirens To signal this day, Nor singers to serenade me. I see no hangers-on Hurrying to hug me And hum the hackneyed cant, “Congratulations”. I see no cards With flowers adorned, I hear no eulogy from the clergy. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/07/no-eulogy-from-clergy.html |
| Literature / "original Quotes" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 4:54pm On Jul 30, 2011 |
(1) Humanity is one in diversity. (2) The first King was not a Prince. (3) Writers who write for the future do not win awards in the present. (4) War is an unnecessary instrument of peace. (5) Unconditional makes love unreasonable, motivating conditions make it reasonable. (6) There are two categories of people we respect, those we love and those we fear. (7) Loyalty is a major requirement even in hell. (  The rule in a rat race is that there are no rules.(9) War mongers need peace to plan wars. (10) It takes more to protect wealth than it took to create it. (11) The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the sword handles issues faster. (12) Money may be preferred by many to intellect, yet money remains one of the least products of intellect. (13) The concept of formal education was developed by illiterates. (14) Equality of all before the law is part of the hypocrisy of law. (15) Founders of major religions started by blaspheming. (16) People who consort with oppressive regimes always end up being victims of such regimes' oppression. (17) When a child is abused in any form, society is distorted, because the child's adult life will in some ways manifest such abuses. (18) News reporters should be both pro and anti establishment, depending on where truth and justice are found at any given time. (19) Decency means adherence to at least minimum standards of civility. (20) I believe in the universality of arts and literature. I believe that they should appeal to all persuasions. (21) There is always a confluence where idealism and reality meets. (22) Laws are made and enforced by the conquerors for the conquered. (23) Christianity and Islam, both owe their spread to terrorism in its broader definition, what they preferred and still prefer to call "holy wars". The difference is that presently, Christianity is in control of the important spheres of power namely: political, economic and cultural, while Islam is fighting to balance the terror. (24) The complacency of today will loom large like incubus and summon us to repay debts incurred, the time will be tomorrow. (25) I will speak to generations after mine. Mine is almost irredeemable. The ones before mine are irredeemable. (26) Any man can be controlled by a woman who knows how to use her natural instruments of control. (27) Power protrudes from the brain, biceps and bosom, albeit in variations. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Politics / "the Raft Of Refuge" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:39am On Jul 27, 2011 |
I may drown In this deluge. I may drown, Struggling to swim With dress drenched, With legs shackled. I may drown, Struggling to swim To the raft of refuge. If I drown, Let the wind Take me to the world Where no one is worthier. Where doves weave nests With leaves of olive. Where the sun shines With shyness of Moon. The Moon, The Stars Smile serene smiles. If I swim to the raft, I shall slaughter Rams on the sacred slab, I shall answer The summons of sleep. I shall sleep awhile And wake anew Clothed in swimming costume, Unshackled. I shall swim The deluge again To rescue the drowning. I shall swim The swim of a swimmer Unshackled. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/07/raft-of-refuge.html |
| Politics / "altars Of Alien Deities" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 9:45am On Jul 21, 2011 |
Like offspring of zealotry, Nursed With breasts of bigotry, They litter This land with intolerance. They crawl Like the serpents To shrines of native deities To suck eggs sacrificed, Sacrifices from natives To native deities. They sneak Into sacred apple gardens, The night hours They saturate With screams of ecstacy. At noon hours They holler Hosanna on altars Of alien deities. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/07/altars-of-alien-deities.html |
| Politics / "refugees Of Rancour" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:05am On Jul 20, 2011 |
I see them With forlorn features, Forlorn from losses. I see them, Men, Grief-stricken. Women With infants famished, On their backs strapped. Children Clutching charred toys. I see them Set forth on forced exodus From home to home. I watch them Look back at burnt abodes, Places of worship burnt. I watch them Bath themselves with tears. I behold, Exodus Of refugees of rancour. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/07/refugees-of-rancour.html |
| Politics / “epitaph” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 3:23pm On Jul 17, 2011 |
This epitaph Will be etched On the tomb stone of the tomb Where I will wait to be summoned To the waiting room of eternity, Where I will await Handshake with Chukwu. “Here dwells a singer, Who sang And sang On the sacred stage. Here dwells a songster With costume intact, Not in tatters. Here dwells a town crier, Whose gong, Whose stick Survived bidders’ bids, A bequest To town criers of tomorrow.” |
| Travel / Nigerian Freight Forwarding Organizations Directory by PIPROM(m): 6:29pm On Jul 16, 2011 |
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| Politics / "a Ballad To The Bearded One" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 11:02am On Jul 14, 2011 |
Congratulations to him who refuses to keep silent In the face of tyranny. Congratulations to him On his 77th sojourn On this land Rich But made waste. Congratulations to the bearded one, Congratulations to Wole Soyinka. |
| Politics / “we Acquiesce Quickly” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 9:51am On Jul 13, 2011 |
We walk the road To the polluted pools Again and again. We swim In the polluted pools And sigh When our bodies Are covered with scabbies. Bombs blast! We buckle And negotiate with bullies, We acquiesce quickly. Haram hangmen are here Tightening the noose On the necks of boko adherents. Like bullies before They seek our surrender. After bombs, We negotiate. After negotiating, Beetles burrow into our barn. |
| Politics / News Report: Nigeria's Ruling Party Factions Feud As New Acting National Chairma by PIPROM(m): 10:22am On Jul 11, 2011 |
Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) factions are presently feuding over the party's National Chairmanship position which became vacant following the nomination of its immediate past acting Chairman, Dr. Bello Haliru as Minister. The party's national leadership had in a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Saturday 9th July, 2011, presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan mandated the National Secretary, Mr. Kawu Baraje to resume today as acting National Chairman. Baraje is from the North-Central zone where the Senate President, who is also Chairman of the National Assembly comes from. This decision would be ratified at the party's national convention in November. The zoning of National Chairmanship position, chidi opara reports learned, have polarized the party into feuding factions. The South-East faction is reportedly the most aggrieved on account of the fact that it regarded the position as reserved for it in this dispensation. The two immediate past substantive National Chairmen are from the zone. Although the zone produced the Deputy Senate President, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Secretary to the Federal Government, the South-East faction have vowed to fight for the position. A group known as PDP Stakeholders' Forum is threatening legal action on behalf of the South-East faction. Another feuding faction is that of the South-West zone, which missed the Speakership of the House of Representatives zoned to it by the party's national leadership due to "rebellion" in the House. The zone which voted massively for the rival Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN), has no major position yet. Checks by chidi opara reports revealed that in spite of zoning the National Chairmanship position to the North-East, pockets of factions from the North-West and North-Central zones have eyes on the position. http://chidioparareports..com/2011/07/news-report-nigerias-ruling-party.html |
| Politics / News Report: Nigeria's Sports Festival Ends With Allegation Of Medals Racketeeri by PIPROM(m): 9:40am On Jul 11, 2011 |
The 17th National Sports Festival, also named "Garden City Games 2011" ended yesterday with allegation of monetary inducements of Games officials by the Rivers State Government, allegedly resulting in the Oil rich host state hauling 135 gold medals to emerge first. The yet to be substantiated allegation whose source chidi opara reports was unable to unravel at the time of preparing this report, started on Wednesday, 6th July, 2011 at the Liberation Stadium, venue of the festival. By Friday morning when it became apparent that Rivers state would emerge first and consequently claim the President's twenty million naira for first position, the allegation became strong prompting two "Independent Media Professionals", apparently in the payroll of the Rivers state government to commence frantic shuttles in the news media circle at the venue "to douse the damaging allegation". The two "Independent Media Professionals", a middle aged man and a lady in her early thirties denied the allegation at about 2.15pm yesterday before some news reporters, one of whom is a chidi opara reports network member. In addition to the 135 gold medals, Rivers state also hauled 29 silver and 85 bronze medals. Delta state came second with 85 gold, 88 silver and 81 bronze medals, while Edo state came third with 46 gold, 41 silver and 43 bronze medals. Delta and Edo states will get fifteen and ten million naira respectively. These are also amounts promised by the President for the second and third positions. Rivers, Delta and Edo are Niger Delta states. The President represented by the Vice-president, Mr. Namadi Sambo in a colourful ceremony yesterday declared the Games ended with a plea to youths to embrace patriotism. http://chidioparareports..com/2011/07/news-report-nigerias-sports-festival.html |
| Politics / "scalps Of Surrogate Gods" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:31am On Jul 08, 2011 |
These bees Buzzing Near my ears, Harassing me ceaselessly With scant scriptures And doctored doctrines. These burglars of hallowed heritage Hugging honeycombs here, Yet Humming hymns of hereafter, Yet Humming The anthem of apocalypse. These vicious invaders Of abodes of gods, Stinging Scalps of surrogate gods, These buzzing bigots. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/07/scalps-of-surrogate-gods.html |
| Politics / “chamber Of Charades2” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:17am On Jul 07, 2011 |
With vile victory Minions March To the other chamber of charades, Its walls pasted With credo of charades. They strut And shuffle scrips, They share slush funds. They sing songs To soothe ears Of chief of charades Snoozing from hangovers From excess crude cash. Shylock’s servants await signal To slice pounds of flesh, Chief of charades Oblivious Snoozes. They stamp sovereign seal On soiled scrips, Chief of charades Snoozes. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/07/chamber-of-charades2.html |
| Politics / “chamber Of Charades” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 6:48pm On Jul 05, 2011 |
They arrive chamber of charades Prancing On peacock plumage. Joy, Jokes, Backslapping rise to rooftop. The gallery protrudes With genuflecting goons. The mace marches in With merchants of charades Mimicking messiahs And merchandising charades. Hush strikes, Silence serenades, Charades cascade Chamber of charades, Minions march to mace. With mirth They murmur mumbo-jumbo. They bow And leave, Laden with mandates. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/07/chamber-of-charades.html |
| Politics / “the Ballads Of Chukwu” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 4:01pm On Jul 03, 2011 |
I built a sanctum In my soul, Thence I sing, Songs for souls Searching. Thence My mind memorizes today And remembers yesterday, Thence My mind imagines tomorrow, Whence come The ballads of Chukwu. A sanctum, Not like the safe houses Of scoundrels in the capital city, I will water The wasteland with ballads, So greens will grow And give succour Even to green-eyed bards. With ballads of Chukwu, I will build Abuja with no buccaneers, I will build Eden with no elves. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/06/ballads-of-chukwu.html |
| Politics / “guard Gods Of Muse Gate” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 5:10pm On Jun 28, 2011 |
I render no apology for apostasy, My knees will not kneel For alleged blasphemy Against guard gods of muse gate. Guard gods Whose shrines are built on dune, Shrines Whose altars are built with straw, Guard gods formed with clay From soiled swamps. I will not wear The pinafore of penance For singing new songs, Nor wear apparel of mourning For the death of hideous yesterday. Today is alive, Today is time to renounce The ugliness of yesterday. Tomorrow will be beautiful, Tomorrow will be born to vindicate http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/06/guard-gods-of-muse-gate.html |
| Literature / "mary Magdalene’s Mug" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 3:29pm On Jun 26, 2011 |
I watched him Dip his forefinger Deep Inside Mary Magdalene’s mug, His forefinger Soaked in her juice. I saw him drop a seed Inside Mary Magdalene’s mug, I watched the supper After the last supper, I smelt The sweet smell of that supper. I saw Mary Magdalene And the seed Hidden In the remote region, I heard them Declare him seedless. I hear questions, I see discomfort On the face of dishonesty. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/06/mary-magdalenes-mug.html |
| Politics / “politicians, Patricians And Pulpit Pranksters” By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 9:31am On Jun 23, 2011 |
From the alluring arms of Avuvu I shoot my semen Into the womb of the web, The World Wide Web. I beget babies, Their cots armoured with amulets To keep at bay The angers of anopheles, The pranks of politicians, Patricians And pulpit pranksters. I play peek-a-boo. I listen to boos from rallies, From congregations, Boos from palaces. I play peek-a-boo again. I pander To the transgression of timidity. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/06/politicians-patricians-and-pulpit.html |
| Literature / "woe Betide The Gods If………." By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 4:47pm On Jun 20, 2011 |
Let me take my cudgel And float To the land of spirits To club agwu, Spirit of mischief. When I return, Round their heads, Those servants awaiting chores, I will circle ofo, Totem of my tribe. After circling, Ofo Will hit the soil as covenant. Woe betide the servants If like servants before They break the cupboard And steal the soup. Woe betide the gods If soup for our offspring Is stolen again by scoundrels. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/06/woe-betide-gods-if.html |
| Politics / "degenerates Pound Our Polity Polluted" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:59am On Jun 17, 2011 |
We fight in fronts With our hands at our backs Bound, Our legs in shackles. Degenerates Pound our polity Polluted And plant bombs in our sacred places, In playpens, In our bed chambers. Proteges, Protegees of power Spit on our pained faces, Our biles Like volcanoes boil, Our whining And whimpering drowned By cacophony of corruption cases. Pardoned kidnappers Cruise in our capital city, Cuddling ransoms, We supplicate in shackles. |
| Politics / New Book: “mundane Musing And Other Poems” by PIPROM(m): 2:34pm On Jun 08, 2011 |
Author: Chidi Anthony Opara Publisher: Wordclay Publishing Inc. USA Format: Paperback ISBN: x-00000072949 Time Of Release: Mid June, 2011 To Be Released On: http://www.wordclay.com/BookStore/BookStoreHome.aspx Sneak Preview: “Mundane Musing And Other Poems” is the author’s reflections on happenings around him. |
| Politics / "they Solemnly Swear" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:50am On May 31, 2011 |
“I solemnly swear”, The sacrilege starts From the holy of holies. With soiled palms Placed on holy writs And lips Limp from lying Managing to move, This sacrilege This sunny Sabbath Spread To other temples. Congregations Swim in expectations. “So help me God”, The charade ends. Sextons Sworn into sanctums Sneak Into sanctuaries to steal. Solemnity, Shamed, Slinks. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/05/they-solemnly-swear.html |
| Politics / "they Are Munching With Presido" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 3:43pm On May 29, 2011 |
Their megaphones Lay under the table. Their eyes dart On dishes and desserts. The aroma arouses, Their noses nudge. With spoons With Satan embossed, They scoop And munch sweet morsels, They are munching with Presido. Boxes Brimming with bribe Balance between their feet. They munch And breach their purity. With bulging bellies They bow, They bellow, “Peoples Presido!” They belch lyrics Laced with theatricals. Presido with pageantry Bestride our pony And prowl with pomp, Our patrimony. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/05/they-are-munching-with-presido.html |
| Politics / "money Lender And Daughter Of Borrower" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:40am On May 24, 2011 |
I sit in front of sopuruchi My companion, My computer, Nibbling on succulent udara fruits And taking stroll On the world wide web, Ignoring Guard dogs in the guard house Playing lords to bitches on heat. I stop strolling And ponder Matter of money lender Who ravish hapless daughter Of impoverished borrower. I ponder also The lure Of luxuriant lettuces In the lender’s garden And the lean bananas In the borrower’s backyard. The puzzle, Poverty, Prosperity In back to back bonding. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/05/money-lender-and-daughter-of-borrower.html |
| Politics / "where Wasps Whistle Warnings Of War" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 9:41am On May 16, 2011 |
Do not abandon me here Oh Mother Muse, On this grassland Where green snakes Snuggle to green grasses To brew venom, Where wasps whistle Warnings of war. On this expanse Where rage rules, And righteousness repulsive. In the meantime, Let me stir My black brew, My antidote. Let me stare At its steam And gulp its aroma With my nostrils. Let its bitter taste Tickle my taste bud. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/05/where-wasps-whistle-warnings-of-war.html |
| Politics / "twenty-ninth Day Of The Fifth Moon" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 12:44pm On May 04, 2011 |
On the twenty-ninth day Of the fifth moon, Day demi-gods drink And dance with derangement, Palm fronds decorate roads, The populace in search of succour Prostrate And hail, “Hosanna in the highest!” Their threadbare clothes spread For hosanna’s horses to tread on. From a high horse, Hosanna, Unlike hosanna of yore Pronounce more promises To wave wand of magic And worries will wane, Elation erupt. Drumbeats And dances Of dancers possessed, Praises of parrots And chants of caged clergies Herald another grope In the unlit alley. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/05/twenty-ninth-day-of-fifth-moon.html |
| NYSC / "bloodied Caps Of Corpers" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 3:47pm On May 01, 2011 |
Daggers drawn. Daggers descend, Deep, Dragging Discords to devil’s domain. Bloodied caps of corpers, Lambs of sacrifice To the lunacy of loud-mouths Hang atop our flagpole, Staining decency. Our flag, Fluffy, In tatters, Depict our unity. Music of vile victory Muffle the murder And mock our mourning. Our weeping is drowning In their demagoguery, Our wailing gagging With gushes of wine From cellars of vile victors. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/05/bloodied-caps-of-corpers.html |
| Politics / "dialogue With Elite Friend" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 10:10am On Apr 22, 2011 |
Friend: Chidi, why do you waste your time and energy to write poems only to post them on blogs, listservs, websites and social networking sites for people to read free? Me: I aim to reach the highest number of people possible from diverse backgrounds with my poetry. For me, mass media like blogs, listservs, websites and social networking sites are best for my purpose. Friend: nonsense, poetry is for those with elevated intellect, not for everybody. Me: wrong notion. Opaque poetry written mainly for students to read and pass exams, which they usually forget about immediately after graduation, may fall into this category. Poetry is supposed to be one of the tools of socio-political and cultural mobilization. Friend: I am still of the opinion that you should publish only on books and on literary review journals, if you want to be taken serious. Me: (laughter) taken serious by who? The people whom I write for take me serious, judging by their reactions. Anyway, publishers of books and literary review journals are free to publish my poems if they choose to. Friend: what do you gain from poetry since you are not making money from it? Me: if my poetry helps to reform the society, I would have secured at least a footnote in history. Friend: (chuckle) how do you think poetry can reform the society? Me: (surprise) if the right messages are delivered in less opaque poetry to the highest number of people possible with diverse backgrounds, they will one day revolt against oppressors. Friend: even blogs, listservs, websites and social networking sites do not reach everybody Me: right, but they at least have wider reach. Friend: how do you reach those who do not have access to the Internet? Me: in future, I hope to print my poems on leaflets and also record them on audio/visual tapes and distribute them free in motor parks, market places and other such places where the masses are found. Friend: (scornfully) all hail the poet! Me: (smiling) time will tell. http://homelandmelodies..com/2011/04/prologue-dialogue-with-elite-friend_19.html |
| Politics / "we Tip-toe On Thumb Of Thuggery" By Chidi Anthony Opara by PIPROM(m): 6:04pm On Apr 21, 2011 |
We line on long line With longing to elect. They tick our thumbs with ink, The thugs they tip. We tip-toe on thumb of thuggery To vote tents, To thumb print with trepidation On breached ballot papers. On the way to vote vetting venue Our votes vanish, Our thumbprints Trampled, Trashed. From residences of rogues Thumbprints emerge And migrate into vote vaults, Mischievous missions Mutter mumbo-jumbo. We mope While rogues Mangle our hope. http://mundanemuses..com/2011/04/we-tip-toe-on-thumb-of-thuggery.html |
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