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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | June 26, 2013 – It has since become common knowledge which enjoys widespread acceptance that any day Nigeria is able to make up its mind to end its obscene and ruinous romance with the stubborn monster called “Corruption”, this country will automatically witness the kind of prosperity no […]
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Abiodun Ladepo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Oyo, State News
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

By Abiodun Ladepo | Los Angeles, USA | June 26, 2013 – An Ijesha man (they are always apt for jokes) boarded a commercial vehicle from Ilesha headed for Ibadan. The driver asked him where he would prefer to alight. The man answered: Iwo Road. Once there, the driver asked the passenger to pay and […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | June 19, 2013 – Ndi igbos say “Nwunye anyi, nwunye anyi”: ka ndeli bia ka anyi mara onye o bu nwunye ya.[“Our wife, our wife”: come midnight and we will know whose wife she really is.] This week my admonition bothers on one of those many topics […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | June 19, 2013 – Politics is defined as activities associated with governance of a country or area. From etymological enquiry, the word politics derives from the Greek word “politikos”, which means “of, for, or relating to citizens.” Thus, Wikipedia defines politics as “an art or science […]
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Abdulrazaq O. hazmat, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, June 14th, 2013

By Abdulrazaq O. Hamzat | NNP | June 14, 2013 – Exactly today, 20 years ago, precisely on June 12 1993, the Nigerian military President, General Ibrahim Gbadamosi Babangida (IBB) conducted an election which was widely regarded as the most free, fair and peaceful election in the history of Nigeria and at the same time, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, NNP Columnists, Women Politics
Friday, June 14th, 2013

By Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Abuja, Nigeria | June 14, 2013 – There has recently been a lot of misinformation and misconception in our public debate on debt. My goal in this article is to shed some light on the public debt, to clarify the real state of Nigeria’s debt position, and hopefully, provide a […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, June 14th, 2013

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | June 14, 2013 – Though those that are paid to represent and act on behalf of the citizens of this great country have decided to celebrate its democracy day last month, it is this week, of June of 12, that many of us continue to believe democracy […]
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Abdullahi M. Seidu, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, June 14th, 2013
By Abdullahi M. Seidu | Lagos, Nigeria | June 14, 2013 – For years, ghosts’ workers in Nigeria are not meant to be seen on their duty post but clearly visible on the payroll. They crawl under the shadow of darkness to suck dry our common wealth. They are reapers where they have not sown […]
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American Politics, Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists
Sunday, June 9th, 2013
By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | June 9, 2013 – It does not happen often, but five living American presidents recently gathered in Dallas, Texas to dedicate George W. Bush presidential Library. Political and ideological differences notwithstanding, there was a resounding conclusion that George W. Bush policy on Africa was most effective and generous especially […]
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Articles, Columnists, Frisky Larr, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency
Sunday, June 9th, 2013

By Frisky Larr | NNP | June 9, 2013 – The body language of President Jonathan these days betrays everything but ease. It betrays defiance. Not often do we see the lips of this rather innocent and calm looking middle-aged man drawn tightly together and pointed, the wrinkles around the eyes drawn loosely upwards with […]