The Illusion & Delusion of Nigeria's Pol Dynasties
AKINTOKUNBO A. ADEJUMO|LONDON, UK| MAR. 11. 2010
According to definitions, a dynasty is a succession of people
belonging to the same family, who, through various means and forms maintain power, influence or authority over the course of.... ||more
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Legislative Politics
Are You A Citizen of Nigeria Or....?
PAUL I. ADUJIE|NEW YORK| MAR. 11. 2010
Again, another carnage has occurred. Again, Nigerians were busily maiming and murdering Nigerians. Again, it must be clear that there are other carnage waiting to happen.... ||more
A Lesson on Power for Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
DR. LEONARD K. SHILGBA|YOLA, NIGERIA|MAR 11. 2010
At this watershed period of our union as a people, an important lesson on power requires both our attention and that of Ag. President Goodluck Jonathan. It may even be that.... ||more
Ayo Oritsejafor's Doctrine of Death....
IHECHUKWU NJOKU|LAGOS, NIGERIA|MAR 11. 2010
I am compelled to speak forth on this issue, honestly appalled at recent statements by a leading Pentecostal pastor and the blithe lack of public outcry thereafter. Mahatma Ghandi was..... ||more
Tunde (Pastor) Bakare
VINCENT CHINEDU AKUTA|LONDON, UK|MAR 11. 2010
Dearest Tunde (Pastor) Bakare, what I am not sure is, if you got a copy of my appeal to Leaders of Faith Organizations in Nigeria published last year (2009) on my blog ....and on most... ||more
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Probe Human Rights Watch on Massacre in Jos
AKEEM ADEBAYO-(Ireland)The latest massacre of innocent and defenceless infants, children, women and men by Fulani terrorists in Jos should not surprise Nigerians
LANI STEPHENS-(Jos, Nigeria)
In Nigeria today, one of the new vocabularies used by all and sundry is the language ‘Jos Crisis.’ I have wondered why it is usually called ‘crisis’
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE- (London, UK) Since President Yaradua vamoosed from Nigeria nearly three months ago, on medical trip to Saudi Arabia, without officially notifying the National Assembly,
Yar'Adua's AWOL & Ethnic Profiling
DECLAN ONYENALI- (NNP)In their reportage of the recent allegation by one Samuelson Ikenna
Iwuoha to the effect that he was beaten up by the Governor of Imo
Imo & the Menace of Social Crusaders
KENNETH UWADI- (Imo State) The latest massacre of innocent and defenceless infants, children, women and men by Fulani terrorists in Jos should not surprise Nigerians
Jos: Declare a State of Emergency
PDP Zoning & Majority Rule in a Democracy
DR. LEONARD SHILGBA|YOLA, NIGERIA| MAR. 21. 2010
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has an arrangement for zoning elective political positions to specific geo-political regions within specific periods of time. Naturally, there are three questions that.... ||more
Nigeria & the Casual Truth
OLU OJEDOKIN, PH.D|LONDON, UK| APRIL 1. 2010
With the recent transition of my twin sister into the ‘glorious room’, I have found myself in a debilitating state of writer’s paralysis. have found myself in a debilitating state of writer’s paralysis.||more
Jos Carnage: Synopsis, Leadership & Gowon
OSITADINMA EZEAKU|NNP| MAR. 21. 2010
There is an adage that says, "If an abominable behavior continues uncondemned, it gradually becomes a tradition". The saying is a typical reflection of plateau state and what is currently... ||more
PHIL TAM-AL ALALIBO
Nigeria: Intepreting Times & Events
DR. LEONARD SHILGBA|YOLA, NIGERIA| APRIL 1. 2010
I saw a big snake coiled around itself on the side of a road. People started gathering at the spot; then, as attention was given to the snake, its head started changing into that of a feline ||more
Pope Benedict XVI Should Resign, He Has Fallen!
PAUL I. ADUJIE|NEW YORK, NY | APRIL 1. 2010
Abuses which occurred with knowledge of this pope, even when he was the doctrinaire chief enforcer on matters of faith and sins, in the words of Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, in a must ||more
"Amala" Politics
African Politics
Raw Politics
World Politics
Ex Abia Gov. Orji Kalu's Potomac (US) mansion where his mistress (insert) died suddenly on Aug 19
There is panic in government circles in Bayelsa State over ...more
No dealings with Morgan Tsvangirai until western sanctions lifted, Says Mugabe
Thailand: Protest Capital of Third World Countries
CHINEDU VINCENT AKUTA |LONDON, UK| APRIL 2. 2010
It will be very appropriate if the Save Nigeria Groups, various opposition groups/parties in Nigeria could undertake a study of mass(es) mobilization method used by the Thai’s opposition..||more
Niger Delta: Setting agenda for Orubebe
Al Clinton-(NNP)White House sources have denied and ‘laughed off’ an internet news report which claimed that Jonathan has promised President Obama that Maurice Iwu’s term will not..more
Ohakim: Excesses of a Monstrous Character
Kenneth Uwadi-(Rivers)The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has rejected the Federal Government’s (FG) 2010 appropriation bill as it failed to address the teething...more
When Nigeria Shall Be No More
Dr. Leonard Shilgba-(Yola, Nigeria)The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has rejected the Federal Government’s (FG) 2010 appropriation bill as it failed to address ...more
Jos Massacre: The Greatest Horror
World Econ Crisis:Remote & Immediate Causes
PROF. EMMANUEL O. ESIEMOKHAI|NNP| JUNE 29. 2010
Evidently, there has been a dismal patch in the world economy. Undying efforts have been made and are still being made by “world problem solvers” to no avail.Protestation by . ...|more
Babangida, Federalism, and 2011
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| APRIL 11. 2010
Former military president General Ibrahim Babangida is reportedly consulting widely on whether to join the 2011 presidential race. Speaking in Abeokuta on April 1, 2010, as chairman of...|| more
Shame as Obama’s aunt asylum granted
An aunt of President Barack Obama was allowed to stay ....more
Nwaorgu Faustinus-(Rivers)The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has rejected the Federal Government’s (FG) 2010 appropriation bill as it failed to address the teething problem of ...more
Education Rights Campaign Demands Better Allocation to Education
The Rejection of N5, N10, etc Naira Notes
NWAORGU FAUSTINUS|RIVERS, NIGERIA| APRIL 2. 2010
The polymer notes were introduced into the banking system and economy of Nigeria last year for what it is believed to be its merit: durability, cheap to produce because materials used to....||more
2011: Groups Okay Atiku’s Defection...
NWAORGU FAUSTINUS|RIVERS, NIGERIA| APRIL 17. 2010
Following the mandate given to the 50 prudent men and women at 30th March 2010 meeting to mobilize, educate Nigerians, tour as well as sample the views of stakeholders in the....||more
Kill The Boer! What If A White Racist Is Killed?
PAUL I. ADUJIE|NEW YORK, NY| APRIL 17. 2010
Advocating rights and equitable treatment for everyone, ought to be second nature to all of us, sadly, it is often not the case. White minority South Africans, land thieves hundreds of years....||more
Iwu: Whether or not to remain
MUHAMMAD AJAH|ABUJA, NIGERIA| APRIL 20. 2010
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu, has not only seen the fiery face of acute criticism in Nigerian politics, but may have felt the....||more
Obama denies receiving promises from Jonathan that Iwu will be removed
Dr. Leonard Shilgba-(Yola, Nigeria)It is not news that Nigerians are very religious. When matters of religion are discussed, most often, the Nigerian is very cautious, maybe to avoid “speaking... more
When Religious Leaders Have Become Pawns
Muhammad Ajah -(Abuja - Nigeria)As this writer makes his final touches to his voluminous book on Niger Delta titled “Nigeria Question: the Price of Niger Delta Oil Money”, it is easier to hear the sounds of guns on a....more
I have been following with keen interest the decision by the former military ruler, General Ibrahim Babangida to contest the 2011 Presidential election. Personally, I don’t think he....||more
Akintokunbo A. Adejumo -(London, UK)According to Pentagon reports based on captured documents and interviews with former Iraqi top officials, even at the end of March 2003, Saddam still thought he was the..... more
As I read the news of James Ibori’s saga this morning, I continued to wonder what about power that transforms it into foolishness, or seems to temporary blind those who hold it. The issue ...||more
Jerome Oputa Udoji: The Exit of a Titan
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| APRIL 25. 2010
He was perhaps best known for the ‘Udoji Award’ of the mid 1970s, when many public servants received huge salary increases and were also paid lump sums in arrears, ...||more
I have watched with an amalgam of awe, concern, and interest as Nigerian politicians have made and broken alliances, built up and ruined coalitions, and renewed once broken political ...||more
Social Justice, Democracy and the Rule of Law
PROF. EMMANUEL ESIEMOKHAI|EDO| MAY 4. 2010
The fundamental rights enumerated in Chapter 1V of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, do not contain provisions that would ensure social justice. Democracy...||more
Jisalo's AMAC, Account Of Stewardship & 2011
EMEKA ORAETOKA|ABUJA, NIGERIA| MAY 4. 2010
As Jisalo prepares to handover the mantle of leadership to his successor, Honourable Micah Jiba on the 15 of May 2010, one thing that will preoccupy his mind as he steps into a...||more
I Bee Beast (IBB) Defends Himself
HAKEEM BABALOLA|BUDAPEST, HUNGARY| APR 25. 2010
You may call me I Bee Beast but no idiots can stop me from ruling Nigeria again in 2011. You may have heard that some people are born to be leaders. This axiom readily applies to me ...||more
Will Greed Kill Nigeria?
UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE|LAGOS, NIGERIA| MAY 4. 2010
To a people addicted to the tragic luxury of self-delusion, truth hurts badly. But then, truth always refuses to go away. It lingers around to perpetually taunt and haunt those that loathe and...||more
My group of Nigerian friends who sat together with melancholy glued to their countenances on that cold winter morning at the popular Nigerian Restaurant in Canning Town, East ...||more
Adieus Yar'Adua
MUHAMMAD AJAH|ABUJA, NIGERIA| MAY 7. 2010
Now the time has come, Now you have done and gone, Now history begins to reflect, Now Nigerians mourn, How come life seems shorter, For them who are humane, But longer for...||more
Yar'Adua is Dead-Where Do we Go From Here
DR. LEONARD K. SHILGBA|YOLA, NIGERIA| MAY 7. 2010
President Umaru Yar’Adua is dead. He died on May 5, 2010. An old chapter has closed and a new one opened for Nigeria, whose president he was from May 29, 2007. The path a nation ...||more
VP: Where Are Our Women Politician?
MUHAMMAD AJAH|ABUJA, NIGERIA| MAY 15. 2010
Naturally, it would have drawn more attention and sympathy if the Nigeria women and especially the politicians among them blew their trumpet and made this complaint by themselves. ...||more
Nigerian Diplomacy in the Transition Period
EMMANUEL ESIEMOKHAI|EDO, NIGERIA| MAY 15. 2010
Diplomacy operates on universally accepted rules and the fundamental principles of sovereignty, good faith, consent, state responsibility and peaceful co-existence.. ...||more
Imperative of a Goodluck Presidency
DR. OLU OJEDOKUN|LONDON, UK | MAY 14. 2010
In recent weeks we have witnessed tumultuous times in Nigeria’s democracy, a transition of some sorts from one President to another. A transition hastened by reason of the ...||more
How to Become a Beautiful Political Bride...
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, NIGERIA | MAY 24. 2010
In a very remarkable book, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity (1995), the American political scientist Professor Francis Fukuyama, divided societies into high. ...|more
Kuje Area Council: Danladi Etsu Zhin Initiatives
EMEKA ORAETOKA|NNP| MAY 24. 2010
Danladi Zhin was before 2007, the Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] in the Federal Capital Territory [FCT]. Having complemented the Chairman of the party, Alhaji ...|more
Nigeria’s Forgotten Heroes: Nnamdi Azikiwe-2
MAX SIOLLUN|NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| MAY 24. 2010
As Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first post independence Head of State, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was (and still should be) to Nigeria, what George Washington is to America, Nkrumah is ...|more
American Oil Spills In Gulf Of Mexico
PAUL I. ADUJIE|NEW YORK, NY, USA| MAY 24. 2010
Almost a month after the massive explosion at an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in the American Gulf Coast, the massive oil spill, an environmental disaster and catastrophe, continues to ...|more
Babangida: Insensitivity carried Too Far
UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE|LAGO, NIGERIA | MAY 24. 2010
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West; Adolf Hitler declared a costly war on the United States on December 11, 1941; Saddam Hussein invaded and annexed Kuwait on August 2, . ...|more
Open letter to Alhaji Sani Yerima
DR. OLUSEGUN FAKOYA|LONDON, UK| JUNE 9. 2010
It is perhaps right to state that the last has not been heard about your unceremonious marriage to a minor and the consequent barrage of public criticism it generated. June 15,, . ...|more
Imo Speaker Has Done Well
CLARIUS UGWUOHA|RIVERS, NIGERIA| JUNE 9. 2010
When he assumed office as the eighth elected Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, some detractors were on hand to malign the vintage Rt. Hon. G. N. Opiah, describing his fitness. ...|more
David Mark and the Agitation for More States
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JUNE 9. 2010
The Senate President David Mark was recently quoted as saying that the demand for new states is "is right, legitimate and desirable" (Leadership online, 26 May 2010). The paper....|more
The Significance of the Buhari-Tinubu Ticket
MUHAMMED BELLO MUSTAPHA, ESq|NNP| JUNE 9. 2010
TThe passing away of Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua and the emergence of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have thrown up several scenarios and permutations as the country prepares for the....|more
Corruption: Time for General Amnesty?
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JUNE 9. 2010
The fight against corruption – the abuse of public office by officials – predates Nigeria’s independence and has always been embroiled in politics. Corruption was thought to be so pervasive . ...|more
Before the First Whistle in the 2010 W/Cup
DR. EMANNUEL OMOH ESIEMOKHAI|NNP| JUNE 13. 2010
Under the vicious, heartless and pernicious, inhuman, political and economic systems of APARTHEID, there could not have been a World Cup competition in South Africa, 2010. There. ...|more
Should Suspects be Paraded?
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE | LONDON, UK| JUNE 13. 2010
The above question is generating increasing furore among our intellectuals, and ‘beer parlour’ political activists. Parading of suspects takes various forms: the police calling a pres ...|more
Super Eagles, Super “Heartakers”
HAKEEM BABALOLA|BUDAPEST, HUNGARY| JUNE 13. 2010
For one month starting from Friday 11 June to Saturday 11 July, millions of football fans and lovers across the world will be glued to TV or be physically present in South Africa to witness . ...|more
The Return of Mallam Ribadu
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JUNE 23. 2010
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the one time strongman of the financial crime buster EFCC, who sneaked out of Nigeria into self-imposed exile some eighteen months ago in the face of apparent. ...|more
President Jonathan, Who Killed NITEL?
DR. LEONARD SHILGBA|YOLA, NIGERIA| JUNE 23. 2010
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s apology over the “bloody Sunday” killings in Londonberry, Northern Ireland, by British troops on January 30, 1972, when he was barely 5 years old. ...|more
Jonathan's Visit to Saudi - Grand strategy?
OBARO OKOROZE|MONTREAL, QUEBEC| JUNE 23. 2010
Most of the comments that criticized President Goodluck Jonathan's "thank you" mission to Saudi Arabia reinforced the contention of many political scientists that individuals ...|more
Israel in Lawlessness Defies the World
PAUL I ADUJIE|NEW YORK, NY| JUNE 23. 2010
Israel has again, lawlessly massacred defenseless protesters; Israel’s culture of lawlessness is her default position in Israel’s blockade against Palestine, the same lawlessness...|more
They Invited 100 Presidents to the Golden Anniversary Celebrations
I was aghast, to say the least, that the federal government of Nigeria headed by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan invited over one hundred presidents to the golden anniversary celebrations in Abuja on October 1, 2010.....more
Bwari Council: The Peter Y. Ushafa Challenge
EMEKA ORAETOKA|ABUJA, NIGERIA| JULY 9. 2010
It is no more news that on April 10, 2010 Area council election in the Federal Capital Territory, Peter Yohanna Ushafa, the Flag-bearer of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], .|more
My Speech To Edo Global Org Conference
VINCENT CHINEDU AKUTA|LONDON, UK| JUNE 29. 2010
I am humbled to be invited, to come and speak in your Edo Global Organizational Annual Conference in Barcelona, Spain. Please permit me to express my gratitude to the organizers of ..|more
Ramadan: Bankole doles out food items to Muslims in Ogun
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, has commenced...more
Attahiru Jega & the Search for a Nigerian Hero
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JUNE 28. 2010
Nigerians seem to be in constant search for public heroes - competent little messiahs who will not hesitate to put their conscience above their life or subordinate self to the. .|more
Jonathan, IBB & the Sword of Damocles
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JULY 4. 2010
In the Sword of Damocles, the Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the story of Dionysius II, a king who ruled Syracuse in the fourth century BCE. Briefly Damocles was a courtier. .|more
The Nigeria Football Federation has a local fowl which hatches twenty out of twenty eggs. The NFF says the poor fowl performs far below expectation, adding that a foreign guinea fowl will .|more
Ending Pol. Tensions: Learning from Latin America
DR. DAVID LEFFLER|NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| JULY 5. 2010
Hardly anyone in Nigeria needs to be convinced of the value of preventing war. Conflicts give rise to continuing instability and unrest, with negative consequences for everyone. If one .|more
Immediately after the Nigeria and Greece World Cup match, which the Greeks clinched with a 2-1 victory, I traveled to Omoku from Port Harcourt. In the NDDC bus that conveyed me to .|more
Emergency Rule Imminent in Bayelsa
WALTER DURU|NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| JULY 7. 2010
Following the unending feud between the governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peremobowei Ebebi, there are strong indications that a state of...| more
Halliburton Scandal: The Int'l System...
OBARO OKOROZE|MONTREAL, CANADA| JULY 2. 2010
On the surface, it makes sense according to an article in Vanguard that President Goodluck Jonathan gave marching orders to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to prosecute .|more
A Democracy of Profligacy & Treasury-Looting
AKINTOKUNBO A. ADEJUMO|LONDON, UK| JUNE 29. 2010
Past surveys of salaries and benefits of public office holders from the Baltic to the Bahamas, the Americas and the Far East and everywhere else, has showed that Ministers and Federal...|more
In the Sword of Damocles, the Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the story of Dionysius II, a king who ruled Syracuse in the fourth century BCE. Briefly Damocles was a courtier. .|more
It was a normal news report in a not too recent newspaper; the type we are used to seeing regularly, but would, most likely, merely glance through before turning our attention to moreI .| more
Nigeria 'Yakubued' Again!
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIJAN, IVORY COAST| JULY 9. 2010
The FIFA World Cup 2010 will finally come to an end on Sunday (July 11) in Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium in South Africa when Spain engages Holland in the final. The winner .|more
Igboland: When Did Things Really Begin To Fall Apart?
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JULY 9. 2010
That the level of insecurity in Igboland has reached unacceptable level is no longer news. In virtually all parts of South .|more
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New "Minimum" Wage: Why the Govt May Be Wrong
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JULY 24. 2010
The recent 63.7 percent increase in the national minimum wage, from N11,000 to N17,000 (or is it N18,000?) has generally been seen as good news for workers – despite the increase..|more
Fani-Kayode: We're Yet to see the best of a Veteran
TOPE OLAYEMI-PHILIPS|OSUN, NIGERIA| JULY 16. 2010
Who are the veterans within the framework of Nigerian political landscape? A lot of our supposed leaders who are seemingly mere opportunists lacking vision and ideas which can drive .|more
US Meeting with Babangida, an Affront
BODE ELUYERA |NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| JULY 16. 2010
A ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." John Shedd. "No one in the White House staff, no one in this administration, presently employed, was involved in ...|more
Between Octopus Paul, JuJu Men and Pastors
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JULY 16. 2010
One of the celebrities thrown up by the just concluded World Cup tournament in South Africa is the German Octopus Paul. The two-year-old psychic cephalopod achieved global fame forT .|more
Mike Tyson @ 44: Lamentations Of 'Wasted Years
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIJAN, IVORY COAST| JULY 17. 2010
Iron Mike Tyson came into global limelight and prominence as a teenaged pugilist who at 20 years old in 1986 captured the WBC World Heavyweight boxing championship belt. Born 30.|more
Sovereignty, Economic Security, Obama's Visit
BODE ELUYERA|NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| JULY 24. 2010
"Stop the militarization of U.S. African Policy. The United States has so much that it can give to the world and that it can give specifically to the continent of Africa. It doesn't have to give Africa.. .|more
Is Bankole’s House Beyond Redemption?
UGOCHUKWU EJINKEONYE|LAGOS| AUGUST 24. 2010
In 2007, as the nation grappled with the lingering crises thrown up by the N628 million-contract scandal involving the leadership of the House of Representatives, Vanguard newspaper .|more
FIFA: Killing Nigerian Soccer in Disguise
HAKEEM BABALOLA |BUDAPEST, HUNGARY| JULY 24. 2010
There have been many controversial goals and goals disallowed by the FIFA officiating referees and their assistants in different tournaments. This is known as poor officiating in this .. .|more
World Cup Competition, Intelligence, etc
PROF. EMMANUEL OMOH ESIEMOKHAI|NNP| JULY 24. 2010
The rapid response from FIFA to the policy recommendation by the Federal Ministry of Sports, Nigeria that the Nation’s football team, the Super Eagles be banned has exposed the policy .. .|more
Islamophobia in the US, Islam/Muslims Under Siege
PAUL I. AJUDIE |NEW YORK CITY, NY|JULY 24. 2010
In her hurry to excoriate Islam and Muslims in New York, Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and former presidential running mate of Senator John McCain, created a new “word” .. .|more
Foreign bodies task N’Assembly on FoI bill
Worried by the inexplicable delay in the passage of the Freedom of Information (FoI) bill, three....more
Gen. Ibrahim Babangida Writes Nigerians!
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIJAN, IVORY COAST| JULY 24. 2010
This is not another successful coup d'etat speech reminiscent of my notorious exploits in the military as a professional coup-plotter. It is not about being part of those who truncated democracy as .. .|more
Buhari's Quest for a Second Chance
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| JULY 30. 2010
There is something about Muhammadu Buhari that seems to appeal to many Nigerians. This, perhaps, has something to do with the persona he projects onto the public space – the image.. .| more
Political Stalement in Iraq
PROF. EMMANUEL OMOH ESIEMOKHAI|NNP| JULY 30. 2010
The Curatorium of BOSAS INTERNATIONAL BUREAU, Abuja, Nigeria, recently discussed the political stalemate in Iraq. The Curatorium reviewed the political history of modern. . .| more
An Open Letter to Prof. Attah Jega
VINCENT CHINEDU AKUTA|LONDON, UK| JULY 30. 2010
This letter is in direct response to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s request for N72 billion naira, to produce fresh voters register. I will ask Nigerians to support this request,T . .| more
FG, agencies to absorb over 7,000 ex-militants in Bayelsa
Over 7,000 jobs have been created for ex-militants in Bayelsa State by the Federal Government and its various agencies.This is just as over 250 repentant ....more
The Priest versus the Legislator
TOCHUKWU EZUKANMA|LAGOS, NIGERIA| JULY 30. 2010
As immoral as the Nigerian ruling elite are, I have for long wondered why men of God are not publicly berating them for their transgressions and urging them to repent of their evil.. .|more
Why Jonathan, Allison & Aganga Must Be Removed
BODE ELUYERA|NNP| AUGUST 2. 2010
Financial crises always start with budget problems of households. Later the banks. Then the government. In the beginning of 2008, I compiled a list of largest investment banks based on their .|more
What if Jonathan Chickens Out?
MUHAMMAD AJAH|ABUJA, NIGERIA| AUGUST 6. 2010
“At the last count, over 800 groups, associations, organizations and movements have sprang up to demand, insist, cajole, plead, blackmail, threaten and declare that President Jonathan....|more
U.S. Meeting With Babangida: An Affront (II)
BODE ELUYERA |NNP| AUGUST 6. 2010
The economic price that the west paid for relinquishing of control over Eastern Europe by the U.S.S.R. turned out to be very small. West Germany credits and grants for the consent to....|more
The BP Oil Spill and Double Standard
MAX SIOLLUN |NNP| AUGUST 6. 2010
A lot of noise has been made about the BP oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico. The most powerful man on Earth Barack Obama has waded in, severely criticised BP and held it accountable. BP's....|more
The Abandoned ECOMOG 'Bastards' in Liberia
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST| AUGUST 6. 2010
The ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) was established during the Ibrahim Babangida dictatorship in early 90's in the heat of the Liberian fatricidal civil war. The peace-keeping force .|more
Naomi Campbell & The Blood Diamonds
HAKEEM BABALOLA|HUNGARY| AUGUST 11, 2010
Naomi Campbell, that British super model, was recently subpoenaed by the World Court in Hague currently in judicial process against former Liberian war lord/presidentr...more
Before Nwodo Commits Suicide
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST| AUGUST 11. 2010
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo is one political animal in Nigeria who is as fiercely articulated as he is conscientiously controversial....more
National Honor: Honoring the Dishonorable
TOCHUKWU EZUKANMA|LAGOS, NIGERIA| AUGUST 11. 2010
I have never been enthused by awards and titles because I want to bestow my name to posterity without a title. However, I know that national awards are given to those that have distinguished....more
Protecting Your Reputation - RE ‘Internet Warriors’ DR. JJIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| AUGUST 11. 2010
I have never been enthused by awards and titles because I want to bestow my name to posterity without a title. However, I know that national awards are given to those that have distinguished....more
N250m to Election Maj. Abubakar Umar (RTD)
BODE ELUYERA |NNP| AUGUST 11. 2010
"Personally, I don't think that I am competent enough for this job. I am a revolutioner, and not a politician. But this job demands systematic and strategic work. Moreover, anybody who .|more
Fani-Kayode: Charles Taylor, a Man Betrayed
FEMI FANI-KAYODE|ABUJA, NIGERIA| AUGUST 11, 2010
"AU leaders had an agreement that facilitated peace in Liberia. It's shameful how Obasanjo threw Charles Taylor under the bus after pressure from the Europeans and America (not a signatory .|more
The Obasanjo Obituary That Never Was
SUNNY OKENWA|ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST| AUGUST 17. 2010
Death has been described beautifully as the ultimate leveller of all human beings -- rich or poor, young or old, man or woman. There is always joyful scenes when one is born but sorrow pervades .| more
N250m to Election Maj. Abubakar Umar (RTD) (II)
BODE ELUYERA |NNP| AUGUST 17. 2010
Nigerian politics defies and debunks the evolutionary model. In the 1960s, men of towering intellectual or ethical capital - notably, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Aminu Kano .| more
Africa starting to take agriculture seriously, says Annan
NOBEL Peace Laureate and former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, said yesterday that calls on African...more
Nigerian professor in the US murders wife, kills self
One of Nigeria’s most respected poet and professor of English and Literature, ..more
Was Jega’s Appointment (INEC) a Mistake?
DR. JJIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| AUGUST 17. 2010
Since the appointment of Professor Attahiru Jega as INEC Chairman, there has been a certain euphoria that at long last ‘a Daniel has come to judgment’. The former Vice Chancellor .|more
Gov. Sylva and the Show of Shame
TOCHUKWU EZUKANMA| LAGOS| AUGUST 24. 2010
In a democracy, the will of the people is the fundamental source of all power. The government is only an instrument created to serve the people. And as such, the governing power is primarily .|more
Soyinka’s “Avoidable Trap of Cultural Relativism”
AKINTOKUNBO ADEJUMO|LONDON, UK| AUGUST 24. 2010
I think in order to discuss Wole Soyinka’s speech, (whether I am really qualified and intellectual enough to do this is another question, but I will try nevertheless) as above, it is .|more
Mail Fraud, Terrorism and National Security...
EMEKA ORAETOKA|LAGOS, NIGERIA| AUGUST 24. 2010
The disclosure by the Postmaster General of NIPOST on the occasion of the 5th Bulk-post Annual customers forum at Ikeja, in Lagos, that NIPOST had intercepted 1,708 scam letters .|more
Open Letter to Gov. Amaechi (Rivers)
ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE|RIVERS, NIG| AUGUST 24. 2010
Your Excellency, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going through one thing to another in a single series of stages. One such thing is the crop-up of the faction of the PDP in our Rivers...|more
Above the Law?: An Abuja High Court orders arrest of Inspector-General of Police-Ogbonna Onovo for contempt of court order
Babangida was wrong to apologise for ‘June 12’
DR. JIDEOFOR ADIBE|LONDON, UK| SEPT. 1. 2010
Former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida has reportedly apologised for annulling the June 12, 1993 elections, won by the late Moshood Abiola. He has variously been quoted .|more
Dateline 2011: The President For These Times
SUNNY CHRIS OKENWA|ABIDJAN, I/COAST| SEPT. 1. 2010
The current political season way back home in Nigeria towards the 2011 general elections is an interesting one. Daily we are being fed with stories of declared candidates and yet-to-be-.......|more
Speaking Truth to Power: Who Say We Tire? - 50th
DR. OLU OJEDOKUN|LAGOS, NIGERIA| SEPT. 1. 2010
Who say we tire? Na rest we dey rest ke! The song chorused across the football fields of St Gregory’s’ College, Obalende. This was a song rendered by the increasingly resigned......|more
Goodluck Jonathan & Dangerous Leadership
TOCHUKWU EZUKANMA|LAGOS, NIGERIA| SEPT. 1. 2010
Richard Nixon once wrote that “in politics and statecraft, power means life or death, prosperity or poverty, happiness or tragedy for millions of people”. And as such, those who seek power......|more
Freedom Coalition: $250M to Elect Maj (Rtd) Umar
BODE ELUYERA|NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS| SEPT. 1. 2010
"First of all I am a member of PDP, secondly the PDP designed a zonal arrangement which means it is a party that believes in fairness, it's a party that wants to make sure everybody.....|more
Corruption: Abacha, Abdulsalami, and Obasanjo named as trial of Halliburton
scandal begins
2011: Don’t condemn Jonathan yet, Soyinka advises Nigerians
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, asked Nigerians to await the results of. ..more
Ume-Ezeoke steps down as ANPP chairman
The Chairman of the All Nigerian Peoples Party, Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke, on Thursday. ..more
PDP Govs, North behind Jonathan —Sambo
VICE President Namadi Sambo, said, Sunday, that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,. ..more
Protest In Kano Over Al-Mustapha
A protest by youths from across the 36 states demanding the "unconditional release" ..more
