Discourse Archives - Intervention

Marxism and Literature After Biodun Jeyifo

Posted By: adminon: February 14, 2026In: Words and WorldTags: Apartheid, Critical security studies, Deliberative democracy, Discourse, Emancipation, Frankfurt School critical theory, Gramscian Marxism, Kant, Literature, Marxism, Plato, Prof Ken BoothNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja Decades before his death January 11th, 2026, Prof Biodun Jeyifo had ceased to teach in Nigeria. But a knowledge producer is inherently a global supplier, irrespective of loca... Read more

President Tinubu’s Qatar Language Game on Corruption

Posted By: adminon: March 04, 2024In: Words and WorldTags: Barack Obama, Determinism, Discourse, Discursivisim, Investors, Mandela, Qatar, Tinubu PresidencyNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo ONOJA Language, (or is it meaning-making?) is all that we have. Those who find it difficult to come to terms with this allege that the ‘linguistic turn’ in analytical philosophy i... Read more

Language and Power @ Xmas in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: December 25, 2017In: GovernanceTags: Discourse, DPR, Governmentality, Human trafficking, Intervention, NNPC, PDP, PEF, PPRANo CommentsViews:

It is Xmas again and messages from leaders is a major part of it. So, what are the leaders in Nigeria saying and by how do we know what they actually mean? Of course, this has to start from... Read more

Discourse and Conflict in Onugbo Ml’Oko, the Classic on the Idoma Universe By Adagbo Onoja What might a fictional depiction of 20th century rural Idoma have to offer conflict analysis in 21s... Read more