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Abu King Shulwa, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Oil Politics
Thursday, July 12th, 2012

By Dr. Abu King Shulwa | Makurdi, Benue | July 12, 2012 – The bribery scandal of $620,000 between Farouk Lawan and Mr Femi Otedola of Zenon Oil seems to have taken a new turn as an Abuja High Court reportedly granted an injunction preventing the government from implementing the recommendations of the subsidy ad […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Thursday, July 12th, 2012

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 12, 2012 – Without being hyperbolic, I can state that leadership is everything. It is leadership that builds or destroys a nation. No wonder, the 18th Century French philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau, wrote that “… no nation would be other than what the nature of its leaders […]
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Articles, Fisayo Soyombo, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

LAGOS, July 07, (THEWILL) – It was an unsolicited intrusion. I was myself taken out by illness when a friend’s message came in, explaining that George Egbuchulam had been in and out of hospital for months and the doctor eventually pronounced a N2.5million kidney transplant plus an over-N3m post-surgery maintenance the ultimate solution to his […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | July 11, 2012 – Chicken cannot at this late date bemoan its lack of teeth, and when it sees the snuff seller, it enfolds its wings. (Everything at its proper time and when one sees potential danger approaching, one should take precautions). I am writing this week’s […]
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American Politics, Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | July 7, 2012 – There is no other way to put it Chief Justice John Roberts of the supreme court of the USA has earned himself an important place in the history of law and politics. Regardless of whether they are within or beyond the borders of […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – The 14th of June may have been just like every other day of the year and may have passed us by without an inkling about its importance, but for the National Youth Service Corp NYSC, it marked a very significant moment in its 39 […]
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Armed Forces, Articles, Columnists, muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Muhammad Ajah | Abuja, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – Whatever happens in Nigeria, the military should NEVER allow religious sentiments or extremism to infiltrate the barracks. Soldiers and security personnel are such as physical security from God for mankind on earth. That is why they should never allow religion to play a decisive […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – In my last essay on Anarchy in Nigeria, I laid the blame for insecurity in Nigeria at the door step of the political leadership in Nigeria, epitomized by President Goodluck Jonathan. The federal government of Nigeria has huge resources at its disposal, […]
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Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Femi Fani-Kayode, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

By Femi Fani-Kayode | NNP | June 27, 2012 – I have nothing against the Islamic faith. As a matter of fact some of my most loyal friends are practising Muslims. There are many Muslims in my family and my maternal great grandmother was an illustrious Fulani woman from the Muslim core north. I do […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Prince Charles Dickson
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | June 27, 2012 – One does not show the squirrel the way to the river. (Telling someone what he or she already knows is silly.) I will start my weekly admonishment, with this stereotype question in Nigerian local parlance-Where do you come from? Are you from Adamawa, […]