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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, London, UK – June 23, 2011 – As I was having a brainwave and contemplating what to write about the topic of our political leaders’ “achievement,” “performance” and their “humility”, it occurred to me that I personally don’t resound with the concept of focusing life on achieving end results outside of […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
By Dr. Anthony A. Kila, London, UK – June 23, 2011 – In a country wherein elites are obsessed with political zoning and power sharing, it is natural and even understandable to see politicians and pundits engrossed in discussions and analysis about how the Yoruba nation (insipidly and annoyingly called South-West in Nigeria) was treated […]
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Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

By Leonard Karshima Shilgba, PhD, Yola, Nigeria – June 22, 2011 – A terrorist group in Nigeria, Boko Haram has been engaging in a bombing campaign against the Nigerian state, bombing whatever and whoever they can. The height of this engagement was the bombing of the Nigerian police headquarters at the country’s capital city of […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Monday, June 20th, 2011

By Muhammad Ajah, Abuja, Nigeria – June 20, 2011 – Although I was one of those Nigerians who underestimated the ability of Mr. President to conduct a free and fair election due to his interest in the Presidential race, I have come to realize that it was a misplaced thought. He has done well in […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Prince Charles Dickson
Monday, June 20th, 2011
By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria – June 20, 2011 – Since inception of the Jonathan government whether by necessity, free and fair election, forensically rigged selection, with shoes or without, has been one government that has come as a pot of mixed grill. The fact remains that, as it is today, Mr. Jonathan Goodluck […]
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Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, State News
Monday, June 20th, 2011

By Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, Nigeria – June 20, 2011 – On 29th May 2011, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State was overwhelmed. On this day, he was inaugurated for a second term in office. Among his promises, he avowed that his leadership would take qualitative education in the state seriously. He said that the ongoing […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Oluwaseyi Babalola
Saturday, June 18th, 2011

By Oluwaseyi Babalola, Lagos, Nigeria – June 18, 2011 – There is nothing as elusive as leadership. All the money in the world can make one rich, and all the power in the world can make one strong, but these things can never make a leader. One can also inherit fortunes but never can genuine […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Paul I. Adujie
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

FULL Title for this Article – “Land Grabs in New Scramble For Africa & Global Food Security Implications” “By Paul I. Adujie, New York, NY – June 15, 2011 – “Slavery and colonialism came with great benefits to Africa from Europe” Among the “benefits” are, the adoption of Christianity by millions of Africans and the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – June 14, 2011 – What service does Nigeria need from her legislators at this time? At this time, the foundation for national survival, national cohesion, and national development has not been laid yet. Now is not the time for self-deceit; now is not the time for pretence; […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
By Anthony A. Kila, London, UK – June 14, 2011 – Our notes will be incomplete if we do not pause to invite some reflections upon some of the events that took place beyond our shores last week. For whilst we were following the state organized inauguration ceremonies of newly elected officials across Nigeria, with […]