This text discusses the corrupt leadership in Imo state through the allegory of Aesop's fable about the old woman and the doctor. Aesop was a slave and a philosopher of note, he embodies an epigram not uncommon in human history; his fame is all the more deserved in view of his logical cum allegorical way of presenting issues. In fact, his fame I must say is well deserved in our state now due to the correlating factor of his fables in our present-day democracy. In his book, “Aesop’s Fables” an interesting fable is highlighted on the old woma
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Following the recent concluded general elections in Nigeria, it is obvious that both INEC and APC have no surviving souls respectively. The soul, yes, I mean the soul. No one in the world of matter, energy, space and time can plunge deeply into the realm of the soul without wise guides. Years of lone wolf exploration of philosophy, mythology, religion, poetry, literature, art and music went into the creation of so many volumes on the soul. Yes to fathom the unfathomable soul we immediately plunge into mysteries. According to the Gree...
Read MoreAccording to Plato in his metaphoric and poetic way of expressing higher reality, he told a story about Er, a warrior who came back to life on the funeral pyre, after having been believed dead. Er according to Plato, was said to have seen many things in the afterlife, but he was told that he must return to physical life to tell others what death is like. The story continues that just before he returned, he saw souls which were being prepared to be born into the physical life. They all journeyed to the Plain of Oblivion, through terrible and st
Read MoreMaking merchandise of Jesus Christ in Nigeria has taken a different dimension to the extent that the preaching of the gospel is now synonymous with Naira voice. As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might. This is the situation with the preachers of today. Christ visited this planet earth some years back and left an indelible step worthy of emulation. He preached the gospel of truth and love. Jesus history made a new calendar which we call the Christian era. He did ...
Read MoreIf you read the Bible you will agree with me that there’s no place in the Bible that it was said that God blessed Lot. No, but Lot’s association with Abraham brought about his blessings which informs why one must be careful who he or she associates with Certain things must be said the way they ought to be said, I am most grateful to God for his wisdom in dealing with things within and without,. While appreciating the divine in this connection, I wish to remind my numerous readers once more that I am still a Philosopher, The Reformer and a ...
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