Reflections
(A Chapbook)
By
Mr. Ben
Introduction
The chapbook demonstrates reactions which reflects the incidences of issues on the plane mirror of life. Concerns, ranging from personal and philosophical, to social and political interests such as war, health, cynicism, personal desire, motivation, love, humanity, society, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and The Soldier's Will, Reflections is a depiction of their incidences, with the aim of reacting to them in terms of enlightenment,...
The Soldier's Will
You can take all his weapon
But you can't take from him the spirit of a champion
You can take his fellow brethren
But you can't take away from him his divine amen
You can take away his food
But you can't take away from him the knowledge of his hood
You can take away his health
But you can't take away from him the beauty of his eternal wealth
You can take away his frivolities
But you can't take away from him the fullness of his priorities
You can take from him the presence of wars
But...
The Love For Humanity: The Hatred For War
The death of innocent souls in wars
makes matter worse
Why should the mighty push for such human disaster
over a trivial matter?
When a nation of great strength wages war
against 'a lesser' that once shared territorial grounds more,
It creates unhealthy concerns for the rest of the world
as the loss of lives and property would become seriously odd
Experimenting with bio weapons
at the expense of innocent lives in those nations
Is stretching humanity beyond its...
The Road To Making It In Life
Whatever it takes to make it
I will strive hard to attain it
But I'm for humanity
So, I uphold my sanity
Been through several discouragements in the past
I learned how to wisely to be courageously vast
Success is not achieved in a haste
'I am consistent' was the reason to avoid any time waste
Acquiring the right skill set was work in progress
I built the character to show its progress
Time was needed to finish the race
I relied on the power of patience
The by-product of...
Being the most popular black nation of the world and most populated in Africa, Nigeria could boast of robust human resources which are indispensable for economic advancement. Nigeria is a land where the blend of human and natural resources interact in ways foreign interests come to sow seeds of investment to reap the harvests of dividend in due cause. Nigeria towers other African nations, indeed.
That was at the time of the creation of Nigeria by Flora Shaw Lugard, wife of the first colonial...
The Typical Electioneering Politics In Nigeria
Nigerian politics is generally a fascinating piece of study. It is an interest whose definition of established political modus operandi begs to defer and practically question the conventional dictates other nations of the world, distinctly known for their adhering political practices, recognize-where it copies its theoretic philosophy. For instance, what is seen as 'free and fair ' is often very vague when it comes to appropriating it in the...
Title: The Collapsing Nigerian Political Economy
Pitch
The article explicates the shadiness of the 2023 presidential election held in Nigeria that saw Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu become Nigeria's president. It highlights the impact of his adminstration in the lives of Nigerians. The Collapsing Nigerian Political Economy calls for foreign help as he and his cohort, in the spirit of dictatorship, have occupied all corridors of power. Hence, making it almost possible for Nigerians to effectively...
The Political Image of Today's Nigerian Nation
Nigerian politics have turned from the frying pan of having to deal with imminent struggles tampering with sustainable growth and development to the fire of having to cope with derogatory outcomes of not urgently attending to them when they were alighted, decades back. The political atmosphere in Nigeria is heated up to a point where people obviously can tell the system has no definite' stance on the way forward. The today's Nigerian politicians.
...
Before the "switch of dependence" on oil, Nigeria's economic mainstay was agriculture. The country was, still is, reach in agricultural produce--enough to carter for the increasing populace--even to reach of her neighbors. Farmers were seen in high esteem and were free to produce and export food products, within and outside the country.
In the sixties, the then regions of the north, west and east were known for the peculiarity of the food items produced. The north was known for producing...
Title: Our Story
Name: Ihekuna Chimezie Benedict
Pen Name: Mr Ben
Genre: Fiction (Family)
Blurb: Vince, the teenager with ''exuberance'', was on the verge of plunging into the waters of decadence-----being friends with Oasis, his agemate and a juvenile with questionable character---until his parents sat him down to tell him their teenage stories---how they grew---experiencing the bad and ugly sides of life but became responsible as young adults and parents. Several years later, Vince's...
It has become a serious concern the rising social ills affecting the political space of the most populous black nation in the world: Nigeria. It is disheartening Nigeria is currently being faced with such nightmares. From banditry to the somewhat staggering rise in incessant ritual killings, and kidnappings, the country is navigating in the direction of a very- perturbing anomaly.
Nigeria has become a thorough depiction of social unrest over the years. The once-peaceful "giant of Africa" has...
A Look At The Nigeria -Niger Dilemma Ordeal: A Clash Of The Titans
Mohammed Bazoum, the president of the republic of Niger is ousted and a subsequent military take-over was installed. The United Nations, the United States and other powerful nations are concerned about the political tension taking place in the Sahel county in recent months, despite the people of Niger republic expressing delight in the military administering affairs of their country.
The United Nations mandates ECOWAS to ensure...
It has become a serious concern the rising social ills affecting the political space of the most populous black nation in the world: Nigeria. It is disheartening Nigeria is currently being faced with such nightmares. From banditry to the somewhat staggering rise in incessant ritual killings, and kindnappings, the country is navigating in the direction of a very- perturbing anomaly.
Nigeria has become a thorough depiction of social unrest over the years. The once-peaceful "giant of Africa" has...
The Nigeria's Existence After A Century
Lord Fredrick Lugard, the first colonial governor (1914-1918), amalgamated what was called the southern and northern protectorates to form the creation, the Flora Shaw's named "Nigeria", formerly the Royal Niger Company. The creation was valid for a hundred years (December 31 2014/January 1, 2015). Afterwards, the people who would be identified as Nigerians could decide to negotiate terms of their co-existence.
The major founding fathers of Nigeria,...
Title: Insecurity in Nigeria: The Cynicism Behind Politics and Religion
Nigeria is currently faced by the challenging insecurity confronting the social and economic spaces currently occupied by Nigerians. It has been a subject one of attacks to another in the various geopolitical zones of the country. The current state of insecurity in the country is baffling. Nigerians hardly sleep comfortably with their eyes closed!
The International Monetary Fund and World Health Organization have stated...
I
We Are Children!
We make the world go round
but we are taken to the ground
We make ourselves ready to be used
but we are abused!
We make the world a proud place
but we are pushed aside in many ways!
We make up the figure
but we are not shown the gesture!
We make forgiveness our priority
but we are faced with cruelty!
We make the truth our watch-word
but we are influenced by the Liar’s Rod!
We make the world one
but we are treated as none!
We make freedom play out itself
but we are stuck in the growing...
7 Facts Associated With Business Success
PREFACE
Ever wondered why the United States of America and other first-world nations are of the world’s business strong-holds? Do you want to know why few people excel in their business endeavours, despite opposing odds while others, giving the best of auspicious conditions, achieve a tip of the anticipated iceberg or even fail gallantly? Do you really want to the core facts associated with successful business giants? If you really want to know...
Don’t Look Down On Me.
Antonia was far from being raised with a silver spoon. He dad dies when she was barely five years old. Margaret, her mother has been taking care of her through her petty trade business.
At school, Antonia was always a laughing stock. Her clothes were always torn. She would always put on a pair of worn-out shoes for almost a session! Peter and Pamela, best students in Antonia’s class, were most fond of making jest of her.
Every term, particularly at the beginning, Antonia...
It has been an ordeal of the "good", "bad" and "ugly" for me. Life has been a combination of common and rare circumstances responsible for shaping my thought process, social interaction and overall perception of humanity through the lens of observing events happening in my family, school, and the Nigerian society as I navigate the challenging years of childhood to the consequent times of "working out" my teen years, to stabilizing my current adulthood.
Come with me into as the ordeals of pain,...
Made
For
The
Season
(A Chapbook)
MR BEN
DESCRIPTION
Made For The Season is a collection of fourteen poems specifically written for people to savor the celebration of Christmas. The chapbook contains Christmas-related poems aimed at inspiring, entertaining and educating readers in the light of hope as they look forward to the New Year.
Some of the poems are written in prose forms. Merry Christmas! One of the poems, ‘’a phone conversation’’ was written in a play format, all in an attempt to bring...