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    Blind Hatred and Religious Intolerance in Nigeria: Comparing the Biblical Saul and Yerima Musa in Heart of Stone
    (Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Studies, 2020-07) Nguvugher, Chentu Dauda; Abugh, Bem Alfred
    That blind hatred has led to the destruction of many lives and properties in Nigeria is a statement of fact. Today, violence is the new "norm' in Nigeria as the circles of revenge continue to span. This paper compares the religious bigotry and intolerance exemplified by the Biblical Saul and Yerima Musa in Heart of Stone and concludes, unfortunately, that religious intolerance continues to characterise Christian-Muslim relations in Nigeria with attendant consequences. No society progresses without tolerance and the accommodation of people other than yourself. Consequently, Nigeria can only reach her potentials when blind hatred and religious intolerance that has bedevilled our cooperate coexistence is jettisoned for a more human coexistence.
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    Drama and Social Change in Ola Rotimi's Hopes of the Living Dead
    (Jos Journal of Theatre, Arts and Film, 2016-01) Abugh, Alfred Bem
    The primordial task of the dramatist as a catalyst for social change is likened to that of a journalist, whose job is to source for information from all corners of the society. The dramatist processes this information and presents them to the society, unveiling the conflicts and tensions in the society and of course stimulating members of the public into redefining their steps for meaningful development to occur. Dramatic literature has played afunctional role towards this end; it provides relevant suggestions for the betterment of the nation. In this paper; an assessment of Ola Rotimi's Hopes of the Living Dead is carried out to see the potency of the drama medium for instructing, correcting, educating and mobilizing the people into taking proactive measures that could bring forth growth and development in all facets of the nation for the attainment of a responsible and responsive nationhood.