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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | April 2, 2016 – The inspiration for this reflection is the World Happiness Report 2016, released recently in Rome ahead of this year’s UN World Happiness Day, which was celebrated on the 20th of March. The World Happiness Report surveys the state of global happiness and ranks countries […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers, Nigeria | April 2, 2016 – Many Nigerians have unnerved views that the education industry is supposed to be one of the biggest industries in the country. If the successive governments have harnessed the industry very well, it stands to earn the country billions of naira per annum. Those […]
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Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Presidency
Monday, March 28th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | NNP | March 28, 2016 – It has been almost a year now that some of us, swept by the euphoria of the “Change Mantra”, went all out to support perhaps the most persecuted presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari. We were told severally how the General intends to “Islamize Nigeria”; we were […]
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American Politics, Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists
Sunday, March 27th, 2016
By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | March 27, 2016 – This is probably the first time in American history that a front runner for presidency in a major political party is not subscribing to core tents of his party. For where many and others have failed, Donald Trump a man that needs no introduction has […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leke Ademo, NNP Columnists
Sunday, March 27th, 2016

By Leke Ademo | NNP | March 27, 2016 – Life is fun, but certain things happen at several times that makes people ask certain questions. The recent kidnapping of 3 students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) by kidnappers came as a shock. It made many Nigerians to think of the aspect of life that […]
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Articles, Columnists, Daniel Osofisan, Economy, Governors, Naira (Currency), NNP Columnists
Sunday, March 27th, 2016

By Daniel Osofisan | Jos, Nigeria | March 27, 2016 – The naira has been on a steady decline for the past few months. The disparity between rates at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and that of the parallel market is as clear as the difference between day and night. Many economic analysts and keen […]
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Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun
Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | March 24, 2016 – It usually surprise many people that, on their arrival at the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, one of the first structures out of all the beautiful buildings on the campus, one come across is the Great Ife Students’ Union Building, also known as Ken Saro-Wiwa […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere
Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers State, Nigeria | March 24, 2016 – There is ongoing debate among stakeholders of industries that corporations should necessitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a business necessity. The argument hinges on the fact that corporations should become socially conscious, but the media have a great role to play on how […]
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Agriculture, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Marc h 24, 2016 – The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, recently raised an alarm that Nigerians risk starvation by 2050 if nothing is done to introduce an all-year-round farming. This call underscores the urgent need to improve on our farming method to achieve increased productivity. In […]
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Articles, Columnists, Headlines, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, NNP Columnists, PhD
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
Shaping Global and National Economies to Better Respond to Climate Challenges in Landscapes Remarks by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala High-Level Opening Plenary, Global Landscapes Forum Palais des Congres, Paris Saturday, December 5, 2015 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to address this Forum of special importance to developing countries. Their rural areas still […]