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Why They Hate Obama So Much

Posted by admin Columnists, P Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, New Nigerian Politics – August 14, 2009 As the honeymoon, goodwill and euphoria that trailed Obama’s elections fade into the American eastward wind, the true disposition of Americans in relation to his presidency is being brought to the fore with unabashed veracity and frightening tenacity. We see now against the backdrop […]

Bakassi Handover & the White Wig-Wearing Worthless SANs

Posted by admin Columnists, P Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, New Nigerian Politics – August 14, 2008 As the world now knows, Nigeria has forever lost the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, Nigeria’s ever-so loving neighbors. This was the end result of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seating more than 4,000 miles away in The Hague, Netherland. […]

They Want Kegema State

Posted by admin Columnists, P Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, New Nigerian Politics – Dec 22, 2008 In the last several weeks, my inbox has been inundated with petitions in favor of Kengema State which is to be created from the current Rivers State. For those not aware, Kengema would comprise of what is mainly the riverine areas of Rivers State […]

Nigerians Are Cowards

Posted by admin Columnists, P Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, New Nigerian Politics – Jan 12, 2009 Nowhere on God’s green planet have I seen a mass of humanity so cowed by their corrupt and thieving leaders; nowhere in God’s universe have I seen a people so afraid to confront their leaders and ask what they have done with the billions; […]

Nigerian Men & Their Fast Food Wives

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, P Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, New Nigerian Politics – Dec 22, 2010 Countless Nigerian men in the United States and the rest of the Diaspora are suffering silently because of their marriages to ‘fast food’ wives. This is interesting as it is becoming increasingly difficulty in this day and age to marry a Nigerian woman who knows […]

Revenue Mobilization Allocation And Fiscal Commission: Observing The Constitution in Breach

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba (Yola, Nigeria) Dec 22, 2010 Now is the time for Nigerians to examine their nationâ€™s constitution to be able to hold their public servants accountable both to them and the constitution. The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has been observing the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]

The Need for Tolerance

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Hakeem Babalola Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Hakeem Babalola (Budapest, Hungary) – Nov 21, 2010 – The quality of allowing other people to have their own attitudes or beliefs, or to behave in a particular way, even if you do not agree or approve is undoubtedly the justice that can lead to everlasting peace which unfortunately is gradually eluding the human […]

Who Wanted To ‘Wound’ OBJ In Lagos?

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Sunny Chris Okenwa Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Sunny Chris Okenwa – (Abidjan, Ivory Coast) November 24, 2010 Who Penultimate week SaharaReporters reported from New York, quoting sources at home in Nigeria, that a man in his 40s forced his way into ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s car (who had just returned from a trip) as he was driving away from the Murtala Muhammed […]

Between ASUU, Southeast Governors and Common sense

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK, Nov. 24, 2010 The strike embarked by the Southeast section of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since July 2, 2010, has generated headlines. At issue are grievances by the lecturers in the state universities in the zone that the Southeast governments have failed to honour the October 2, […]

Revisiting The Remunerations of Nigerian Legislators: Time For Action

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo (London, UK) – Nov 21, 2010 I am really sorry I have to bring this up again, but my conscience, frustration and disgust will not allow me to rest. I have written several times about this issue, but because the situation is getting worse, I still have to write about it. […]