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Searching for answers in Nigeria Presidential Election – By Collins Nweke

Posted by admin Articles, Collins Nweke, Columnists, Elections, NNP Columnists Monday, February 2nd, 2015

By Collins Nweke | Belgium | Feb. 2, 2015 – It is well-known secret that I have maintained neutrality in matters regarding support for any particular political party in Nigeria till date. And I intend to keep it that way for some time. Those who doubt my neutrality will always point to the close association […]

Information, Tool For Good Governance – By Arnold Alalibo & Calista Ezeaku

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Calista Ezeaku, Columnists, NNP Columnists Monday, January 26th, 2015

By Arnold Alalibo/Calista Ezeaku | NNP | Jan. 27, 2014 – At the Banquet Hall of the Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, were seated several dignitaries which included politicians, top media executives, university lecturers, representatives of telecommunication companies, labour leaders, state government functionaries among others. The hall was full to capacity and over-flowed with participants. The […]

How Mr. Muhammedu Buhari Will Defeat Boko Haram – Ladipo Abiodun

Posted by admin Abiodun Ladepo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Presidency Monday, January 26th, 2015

By Ladipo Abiodun | Los Angeles, USA | Jan. 26, 2015 – Upon assuming office in May this year, General Muhammadu Buhari will place a call to the President of Niger Republic – Mahamadou Issoufou – and explain to him that Nigeria intends to escalate hostilities with Boko Haram and all other terrorists who have […]

Did Brookings Really Predict a Jonathan Win? – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin American Politics, Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, Presidency Monday, January 26th, 2015

By Dr Jideofor Adibe | NNP | Jan. 26, 2014- My technical report for the Brookings Institution’s Africa Foresight publication on the 2015 presidential election entitled ‘The 2015 Elections in Nigeria: Issues and Challenges’, has become an issue between the PDP and the APC. As should be expected in an election year, one side wants […]

Boko Haram: Military is Still Struggling Due to Lack of a Sense of National Unity – By Dr. John Egbeazien Oshodi

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, NNP Columnists Saturday, January 17th, 2015

Dr. John Egbeazien Oshodi | NNP | Jan. 17, 2015 – Whether it is 150 or as many as 2,000 people who were killed in the town of Baga and within its surrounding areas, it matters not; one reality stands clear–these are our brothers and sisters. This latest attack by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, […]

Madam President: Bring Them Home – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Thursday, January 15th, 2015

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | Jan. 15, 2015 – The year 2014 bore depressing tales of terrorism, corruption, transnational epidemic, government ineptitude, official brutality, religious exploitations, etc. Like tiny rays of light piercing through an encompassing gloom, the last few months of the year bought us a few refreshing reports. For one, we […]

Imo State and Biko Haram (Part 1) – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists Thursday, January 15th, 2015

By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | Jan. 15, 2015 – A look at the socio-political and economic environment in Imo State today reveals a horrifying picture. There is massive corruption, staggering poverty, unemployment, poor state of education due to lack of funds for schools, deteriorating infrastructures and general degree of hopelessness among the […]

The Rule of Law in Nigeria – Prof. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai, NNP Columnists Thursday, January 15th, 2015

By Prof. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai | Abuja, Nigeria | Jan. 15, 2015 – When the British Government formally granted political independence to Nigeria on October 1, 1960, the politicians, who took over the reins of Government was well-educated, experienced, sophisticated and above all, very patriotic. The Rule of Law, a basic and dynamic legal concept, […]

Under Obasanjo’s Watch – By Ikechukwu Amaechi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Okechukwu Amaechi, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Thursday, January 15th, 2015

By Ikechukwu Amaechi | Lagos, Nigeria | Jan. 15, 2015 –President Olusegun Obasanjo released his autobiography, My Watch, on Tuesday, December 9 at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja. He defied an Abuja High Court order obtained by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Buruji Kashamu, barring him from releasing the book. Rather than obey the […]

Before We Tighten Our Belts – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Jan. 7, 2015- The Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister of Nigeria’s Economy, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, harped on Nigerians recently to tighten their belts. The sudden pronouncement of an economic adjustment programme for the country has become quite a talking point. The federal government had on 16 […]