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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Arnold Alalibo | NNP| March 16, 2012 – The recent diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa, which, in a way, drew the attention of most African countries, indeed serves as an eye-opener to Nigeria. South Africa has always been in the bad press for some time. The last issue that put them at […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 16, 2012 – I wish to begin this sequel of my essay with a quote of what Flora Shaw, a former Colonial Editor of the London Times wrote in the newspaper on January 8, 1897: “The name Nigeria, applying to no other part of Africa, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Friday, March 16th, 2012
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 16, 2012 – The call by Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State for a review of the current system of revenue allocation, which he argued ‘disadvantages the North’, has, expectedly generated angry reactions from the South, especially from South-south politicians. Governor Aliyu, who is also the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P
Thursday, March 15th, 2012

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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Articles, Columnists, Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai, NNP Columnists
Monday, March 12th, 2012

By Professor Dr. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai, Abuja, Nigeria, March 12, 2012- It is a conviction that I have strongly held for a long time that those social humans, who think deeply and constantly reflect on the deeper things of life, live long and become anointed. People, who are granted the gift to communicate human intelligence […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Monday, March 12th, 2012

By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi, Ibadan, Nigeria, March 12, 2012 – When two Elephants fight, it is widely believed the grass suffers. This aptly describes the ongoing diplomatic war between two African Elephants, Nigeria and South-Africa. This of course would not be the first time the two countries would follow the cold war path. Many would […]
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Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, Nigerian Police, NNP Columnists
Monday, March 12th, 2012

By Dr. John Egbeazien Oshodi, Abuja, Nigeria, March 12, 2012 – The Nigeria leadership, institutions and the public in general need to realize fully that in spite of whatever attitude we have about our police men and women, police work in general is highly demanding and remains a stressful job. In our current society, we […]
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Articles, Columnists, Edo, NNP Columnists, Odenigbo Chidi Anyaeche, State News, Uncategorized
Monday, March 12th, 2012

By Odenigbo Chidi Anyaeche, London, UK, March 12, 2012 – This is a true story. And it is about the dire state of security in Edo state, Nigeria especially the capital Benin City. To the uninitiated, Comrade Governor is the nick name of the current governor of the state – Mr Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole. Adams […]
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Articles, Bauchi, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Plateau, Prince Charles Dickson, State News
Monday, March 12th, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria, March 12, 2012– We scoop water from the water pot and see a masquerader; what will the person who goes to draw water at the river find? A week ago, the COCIN church in Jos, Plateau state capital was hit by a bomb, whether suicide bomber or soldier-assisted bomber […]
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Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Monday, March 12th, 2012
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye, Lagos, Nigeria, March 12, 2012- Great expectations are usually piled on our universities as very essential intellectual factories for the production of reliable human resources for achieving our lofty dreams and aspirations as a people. That is what it should be. Every year, the universities are expected to give the country quality […]