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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

By Dr. Philip Ikomi | NNP | June 27, 2012 – It is a no brainer. If people who sell goods to the public are allowed to compete freely with one another, the people who buy stand to gain. If the sellers team up and set prices such that no seller is allowed to sell […]
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Akwa Ibom, Anietie Ekong, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists, State News
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

By Aniete Ekong | Abuja, Nigeria | June 27, 2012 – In 2006, a certain young man, Godswill Obot Akpabio had indicated his intention to serve Akwa Ibom people as the Governor. Apart from having served as a Commissioner in three key Ministries in Akwa Ibom State, he was largely untested. His ambition was seen […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Arnold Alalibo | NNP | June 20, 2012 – The realisation of the danger corruption poses to the economic and social development of a country ought to prompt the present administration to embark on a persistent fight against it, in a manner reminiscent of WAI by the Buhari/Idiagbon’s regime of 1984. Nigerians have been […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – I have seen that there is no leader over Nigeria, so what should the people do? The people of Israel had a similar experience thousands of years ago, when there was no leader in Israel, and so every man did what was […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Muhammad Ajah | Abuja, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is seen by Nigerians in different ways. But I wish to dedicate this write up to what the common Nigerians say about him, because there can hardly be a highly placed Nigerian who has a sincere assessment of the President. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – The heat generated by the renaming of the former University of Lagos, UNILAG into Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, MAUL, has seized to abate even when an avoidable and unfortunate plane crash miffed our collective sensibilities few days ago. It is not everyday that plane […]
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Articles, Columnists, Kunle Ojeleye, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye | Calgary, Canada | June 20, 2012 – I have taken some time to read and scrutinise the various submissions of both sides in the unfolding scandal about bribery involving the committee that was tasked with probing the oil subsidy scam in Nigeria. Having watched the video posted by Channel News […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, June 15th, 2012
By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | June 15, 2012 – As we approach yet another June 12, there are some simple but important considerations that we, the people of Nigeria within and beyond the borders of the country need to continue to seriously make. Ordinarily, considerations and discussions about a Nigerian June 12 […]
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Articles, Columnists, Edo, Frisky Larr, NNP Columnists, State News
Friday, June 15th, 2012

By Frisky Larr | NNP | June 15, 2012 – Within the past two months, Nigerians have witnessed not less than ten media headlines reporting the alarm raised by Governor Adams Oshiomole over impending electoral manipulations in Edo state. Each time, he is accusing the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of planning to rig the […]
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Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

By Max Siollun | NNP | June 13, 2012 – Former US President Theodore Roosevelt once famously said that one should “talk softly and carry a big stick”. In dealing with Boko Haram, the Nigerian government has so far chosen to talk softly OR carry a big stick, but has declined to do both simultaneously. […]