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Anger in the Land – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | May 14, 2014 – Protests. Protests and protests everywhere. The theme is: “Bring Back Our Girls”. The Workers Day celebrations were interrupted throughout the land as angry Nigerians took to the streets demanding the release of the over 200 stolen girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno […]

The Vexed Question of Federal Character – By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | May 14, 2014 – I was one of the first students to attend one of the Federal Government Colleges in the country. In other words, I was a pioneer student in those schools. In fact, I attended two of the schools and then ended up in an […]

Boko Haram & the Lord’s Resistence Army – By Max Siollun

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Max Siollun | NNP | May 14, 2014 – A religiously inspired armed group has been terrorising the north of the country for several years, and has upped the ante by kidnapping over 100 schoolgirls and taking them to a bush hideout. The group plans to “hand out” the girls as trophy wives and […]

Fiddling While Rome Burns – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | May 14, 2014 – We do really have a serious problem in our hands. The current developments in the country are evidence that we are a people that learn something but forget everything soon after. Our leaders, both past and present, have disappointed us woefully and so we […]

I Weep for Nigeria – By Abayomi Ojo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, May 10th, 2014

By Abayomi Ojo | NNP | May 10, 2014 – The scene in Nigeria over the last few weeks can be taken to be an adaptation from a blockbuster première movie in Nollywood. Everything is just a jest. In fact, Nigeria is a disgrace and President Goodluck Jonathan is a big disgrace and I think […]

I Propose Buhari/Ngige Ticket – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma Saturday, May 10th, 2014

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 10, 2014 – The fundamental problem of the Nigerian society is lawlessness. It is lawlessness that finds its most frequent and widespread expressions in acts of corruption. It is leadership that informs and shapes a nation. A nation essentially “draws its will principally from the example of […]

Five Things Boko Haram Has Taught Us – By Max Siollun

Posted by admin Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists Saturday, May 10th, 2014

By Max Siollun | NNP | May 10, 2014 1) Boko Haram is here to stay. Those who keep asking why the army is not able to “finish off” Boko Haram overnight do not understand that terrorism is a decades long problem. This is real life, not a Rambo or Chuck Norris film. Look at […]

Let’s Stop Lying to Ourselves — By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Tuesday, May 6th, 2014

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 6, 2014 – Nigeria is an extremely corrupt country. With the exception for an eccentric few, the generality of Nigerians are corrupt. Corruption has permeated and pervaded every Nigerian institution and every spectrum of her social life. It has rendered every of her institutions dysfunctional, and it […]

All Loot and No Work Makes Me a Rich Man – By Akinbtokunbo A. Adejumo

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, May 3rd, 2014

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | May 3, 2014 – “The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury” has been a popular quotation on many websites since the global financial crisis of 2008. The quotation is usually attributed to George Washington (1732-1799), but there is no evidence that he […]

The Mystery of a Missing Plane – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Uncategorized Thursday, May 1st, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / April 28, 2014 – The safety and security of global air transportation was called to question when recently a Malaysian airplane (Flight MH 370) headed for Beijing, China, with 239 passengers and crew members aboard vanished without trace barely one hour after take-off. Until now, more than two […]