Adesina: When Integrity, Probity Trump Imperialism – Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | October 11, 2020 – The example of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Jonathan’s agriculture minister (2011 to 2015) and African Developmental Bank (AfDB) president since 2015, is quite commendable and worthy of emulation. The triumph of his integrity, professionalism and probity in the recent allegations of impropriety and corruption at […]

Edo Elections and the Baptism of Oshiomhole – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo / NNP / September 26, 2020 /  The unspeakable chaos that attended Edo State leading to the just concluded gubernatorial elections and the outcome are rich with timeless lessons for all who care to learn. First, the people of Edo must be commended for their ardent disregard for the establishment and […]

Black Men as Hashtags – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | June 6, 2020 – The brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has heightened our sense of foreboding and brought about a sober reflection on systemic racism in America. If there is any silver-lining from an event that has lessened the essence of […]

The Dangers of the Infectious Disease Bill – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | May 6, 2020 | The Nigerian House of Representatives is on the cusp of overturning the National Quarantine Act of 2004, and replacing it with the Prohibition and Control of Infectious Disease Bill that has scaled second reading in just two hours. This is a process that usually […]

Candid Reflections on Abba Kyari’s Death – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | April 19, 2020 – The circumstances surrounding the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, the late Chief of Staff to President Buhari, provide a sober moment of reflection and circumspect. As the proverbs goes, if a child does not know what killed his father, that child may go the […]

Coronavirus: Justin Trudeau Has Come of Age – By Prof. Phil Alalibo

By Prof. Phil Alalibo | NNP | April 4, 2020 | It is often said that the true quality of a leader is seen in challenging times, and it was John Maxwell, the American author, who added the axiomatic maxim that “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” With the ongoing pandemic, the sometimes lethargic Canadian Prime […]

Fani-Kayode and the Igbos – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo | NNP | August 10, 2013 – I am not in any way attempting to hold brief for the Igbos as they are more than capable of doing so for themselves.  However, I wish to make a few comments about the unsavory article written by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, titled “The Bitter Truth […]

Obama and the Politics of Boycott – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo | NNP | July 1, 2013 – As the President of the United States of America, Mr. Barack Obama, tours three African countries, Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, the media has been gleefully awash by the exclusion of Nigeria from this latest African tour. It will be recalled that Obama’s first […]

General Buhari Must Be Warned – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo | NNP | May 28, 2012 – Once again, General Muhammadu Buhari, the perpetual presidential candidate and born again ethnic jingoist has generously spewed his usual hatred and venom in a deliberate attempt to heat up the polity and cause disaffection in the ranks. As is often said, an idle mind […]

S’Africa and the Flawed Nigerian Diplomacy – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, NNP, March 15, 2012 – The recent battle of diplomatic wits between Nigeria and South Africa, the self-acclaimed giants of the continent, only goes to reiterates the severely flawed Nigerian diplomacy that is compromising the wellbeing of its citizens in Africa and around the world. Countries like Togo, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, […]

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