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A good leader
(Poetry)
17-12-2006
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
A good leader is an agent of change,
resilient and forward thinking.
A good leader understands the hopes
dreams and aspirations of his people.
A good leader believes in transparent
honesty and accountability.
A good leader works towards the...
Basic Primary Education Remains a Mirage for Millions of African Children
(Opinions)
30-06-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
We all can agree, and the United Nations has affirmed, that the right to basic education is a fundamental human right. However, this right remains a lingering and ever-growing mirage for millions of African children who have been deprived of this...
Because we are one
(Poetry)
1-07-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
No matter your colour
You breath the same air
Have the same blood
Share the same earth
Have the same hopes
Because we are one
No matter your religion
We share a common humanity
We all have two hands
We all have two legs
One head, two...
Being our brother's keeper
(Poetry)
8-11-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Being our brother's keeper is being the anchor in times of trouble
Being our brother's keeper is being a friend in need and indeed
Being our brother's keeper is obeying the freedom of speech and right to liberty
Being our brother's keeper is...
Bound by faith
(Poetry)
30-05-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Bound by faith
that one day, in our time
all people shall be free
from shackles of poverty and hunger
strife and disease
Bound by faith
that all humans are made equal
to strive and excel
without fear or threats
and bound in valour
we...
Breaking the barrier: The importance of sex education for adolescents
(Opinions)
24-07-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
For a very long time, the issue of sex education for young people, particularly in the African region but not exclusively so has remained a taboo. Although sex is a natural developmental process, many parents, cultures and societies frown at...
Discrimination
(Poetry)
1-07-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Discrimination comes in all forms
Racial, religious, sexuality, age
And a host of many others
It has the capacity to maim and destroy
It perpetuates a sense of anger and frustration
It breeds hostility and resentment
It spurs violence and...
Draining the brain: We have to keep the promise
(Opinions)
28-11-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Brain drain syndrome is one of the intricate social-economic challenges facing developing African nations. It is a phenomenon that has gained patronage around socio-economically depressed regions of the world, where the knowledge, skills and...
Excessive Drinking and the College Experience
(Opinions)
12-08-2003
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Many years ago, being a college student was a thing of pride, as an undergraduate was believed to represent an avalanche of courage, a leader in the making and a candidate for personal and professional success. For many people, the perception of...
Exploitative Child Labour in Cocoa-Producing West African Nations.
(Opinions)
30-06-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
With 44% coming from Ivory Coast, 15% from Ghana, 7% from Nigeria and 4% from Cameroon, West Africa produces 70% of world’s cocoa consumption. However, the majority of this cocoa is being produced with the use of child labour. According to the...
Friendship
(Poetry)
10-08-2003
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Friendship is more than just a word,
It is a way of life.
Friendship transcends gender, age, race, experience and wealth
It is being an anchor in times of need.
Friendship is lending a helping hand,
it highlights the power of human...
How Ogemdi’s life ended: a marriage of fortune to misfortune
(Short Story)
6-12-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
How Ogemdi’s life ended: a marriage of fortune to misfortune
Once upon a time, there was a man called Ogemdi (My time awaits) who lived around a farming community called umu ndidi (descendants of patients) and as expected took up farming as an...
How Ogemdi’s life ended: a marriage of fortune to misfortune
(Short Story)
6-12-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Once upon a time, there was a man called Ogemdi (My time awaits) who lived around a farming community called umu ndidi (descendants of patients) and as expected took up farming as an occupation from his youth. Ogemdi was an orphan and had no...
life like a tornado
(Poetry)
19-07-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Life is like a tornado
No matter where you turn, it turns with you
No matter how fast you move, it moves with you
It pervades like an endless storm
A real avalanche of challenge
With options so limited
But no matter how hard life may seem...
Life's Full of Ups and Downs
(Poetry)
2-12-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Life’s full of ups and downs
Like all nature’s gifts
Life is not a golden prism
It is full of ups and downs
From pinnacles to valleys
It is a rugged, endless plight
From birth to death, life is a journey
Of indeterminate gravity
Conception...
Making a living, making a life
(Poetry)
13-06-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
When you strive and toil
In the deserts heat
Or from a panoramic office view
In the scotching heat of Africa
Or in the sea breeze of Florida
You are driven to eke out a living
You are making a living, making a life
When time cruises by...
Nature or Nurture: The Controversial Dilemma of Homosexuality
(Opinions)
4-08-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
In my naivety as a teenage boy growing up in relatively conservative Nigeria, I was of the view (which was consistent with popular opinion then) that all boys and girls, irrespective of social status and religious affiliation, typically grew up...
Nigerians: Explorers of New Frontiers
(Opinions)
10-12-2006
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Nigeria may not have the best reputation in the International community because of the fragility of our socio-economic and political structure resulting in instability in many facets of our national life. But as a proud Nigerian who has travelled...
One people, one destiny
(Poetry)
22-05-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
We are one people
webbed into one world
With one hope, one dream
That we may thrust afar
In all that life may bring
We are one people with one destiny.
We are one people
made in the image of God
That we may live in peace
And search for...
Our Culture, Our way
(Poetry)
29-03-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Our culture is our way, our lives!
It has shaped and molded us
In ways that are different
The difference that sometimes separates us
The difference that sometimes hinders, sometimes prospers.
Our culture is our way, our way of life
It makes...
Poverty in Prosperity
(Poetry)
17-12-2006
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Poverty in prosperity
The reality of some people's existence
Even in prosperity, poverty is a reality
In countries far and near
In countries rich but poor
In countries young and old
In countries big and small
In countries white, black or...
Promise Denied
(Poetry)
13-01-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
It was the 1960s,
The years that brought change across Africa,
The years of great promises,
Of hope, of change, of independence.
More than four decades after,
Africa is wallowing in dread,
In hopelessness, in corruption.
Change seems to...
Reclaiming Open Spaces: The Responsibility of Individuals, the Community and the Government
(Opinions)
7-08-2003
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The subject of reclaiming open spaces has continued to resonate throughout the minds of environment-conscious individuals across the globe, particularly in the USA. In America, there is an increasing awareness of the need to foster "open space"...
Religion, Culture and the Rights of Women
(Opinions)
22-12-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
It has always been an interest of mine to read about men and women alike who have excelled in their chosen fields, whether in science/technology, education, entrepreneurship, politics, religious vocation, etc. But recently I have been critically...
Suffering and Smiling
(Poetry)
1-07-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
They wave, smile, laugh and are happy
They are children, innocent and subjugated
They are suffering, yet smiling
They are used in farms and paid less
Exploited and abused with no help in sight
No one to turn to because of their...
The Igbos (Ibos): Our Journey So Far
(Opinions)
14-05-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The Igbo (Ibo) Culture: Our Journey So Far.
The Igbo tribe in Nigeria is, no doubt, one of the most dynamic tribes in the African continent. Unfortunately, little is known about this tribe beyond the shores of Nigeria, and one of the reasons is...
The love of a mother
(Poetry)
24-05-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The love of a mother surpasses all things
She cares for and loves you.
More than anyone can
Her dreams for you are those of success
She strives to protect and preserve you
She gives her best to assure your best
Mothers cry when you cry
And...
The Ravages of HIV/AIDS: An Ongoing Public Health Emergency
(Opinions)
5-12-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The threat of HIV/AIDS is, no doubt, a global scourge that has descended on humanity with merciless ferocity! As the global community just observed the World AIDS day on December 1, it is high time the human race substituted complacency with...
The Ravages of Poverty
(Poetry)
14-01-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Poverty is poverty, mild, moderate or extreme
It oppresses, it suppresses
It breeds fear;it generates anger
From places far and wide,
It pervades like an endless storm
From the ghettos and slums
It parades an endless grudge
As the rich...
The Role of Nigerian Youth in National Transformation
(Opinions)
6-01-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
There is no doubt that almost all Nigerians want change, and the mood for change is evident from small villages to big cities where poverty, disease, lack of social infrastructure and most significantly lack of hope is everyday reality for...
The season of Christmas
(Poetry)
6-11-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
There are seasons and there are seasons.
Seasons of sorrow and seasons of joy;
Seasons of laughter and that of cry;
Seasons to cherish and those to relinguish
But the due season, the season of Christmas
A season to count your blessings
And...
The vanguards of tomorrow
(Poetry)
1-05-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The Vanguards of Tomorrow
As there is no today without a yesterday
No tomorrow without a today
No future without a past
And no past without a present
This is the ‘world ‘of our youth
The vanguards of tomorrow
When our yesterday was...
TRANSPARENT DEMOCRACY AND NIGERIAN POLITICS
(Opinions)
1-11-2005
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
As a Nigerian, it beats my imagination to see how our social, political and economic infrastructures have crumbled with merciless ferocity. Although there are a litany of problems confronting Nigeria, it is imperative more than ever to drum home...
Understanding the Digital Divide in Sub Saharan Africa
(Opinions)
18-11-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Credit for the popularisation of the phrase 'Digital Divide' could be duly given to Larry Irving, a former United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Technology adviser to the Clinton administration, who used the phrase in a series of...
Understanding World Religions, Understanding our Common Humanity.
(Short Story)
8-08-2003
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
For many years, Americans have been introduced to diverse religious beliefs and cultures. This has been made possible through the convergence of virtually every part of the world on American soil, and particularly since the U.S emerged as a global...
Unemployment
(Poetry)
6-10-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
Unemployment is a societal menace.
It is the elephant on the back of Africa,
Roars like an angry lion.
Unemployment perpetuates all ills,
Drives people into a life of crime
It is a pervasive threat to peace and security.
Unemployment...
Upholding Human Rights of Children
(Opinions)
30-01-2002
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
When the United Nations was created in 1945, one of the first acts of the general assembly was to establish, in 1946, the United Nations' Children's Fund (UNICEF), which is today the main pillar of international assistance primarily to children....
We are born free
(Poetry)
4-07-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
We are born free
Yet destroyed by wars
We are born free
Yet peace eludes us
We are born free
Yet the kids are enslaved
We are born free
Yet there is no freedom
We've Got to Keep the Promise
(Poetry)
9-06-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
We've got to keep the promise
Made by our leaders
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
As a millennium development goal
We've got to keep the promise
Let our word be our bond
We've got to keep the promise
The promise of our global...
We've got to keep the Promise
(Poetry)
9-06-2007
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
We've got to keep the promise
Made by our leaders
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
As a millennium development goal
We've got to keep the promise
Let our word be our bond
We've got to keep the promise
The promise of our global...
Will an Obama victory alter the idiosyncratic perception of the black race?
(Opinions)
3-11-2008
by DR PEDUS C EWEAMA
The year 2008 would, no doubt, go down in the annals of American history as a monumental year politically and economically, but more importantly black history would not be complete without citing the amazing feat which Barack Obama has achieved....
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