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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Osun, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi / Ibadan, Nigeria / April 23, 2013 – AS PROFESSOR BASHIR ADEKUNLE OKESINA BECOMES UNIOSUN VICE-CHANCELLOR There is no disputing the fact that the paths leading to the appointment or re-appointment of a Vice Chancellor in most Nigerian universities today is highly contentious and not without its ups and downs. The Rivers […]
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Articles, Columnists, Enugu, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News
Monday, February 25th, 2013
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Feb. 25, 2013 – It is not uncommon to hear that the Nigerian race is quite different, unique and specially moulded to fit into any situation and circumstances. We are a people who, if properly put, belong to a somewhat genetically re-engineered race, openly defying even the Aryan […]
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Articles, Columnists, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi / Ibadan, Nigeria / Feb. 6, 2013 – Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence–Napoleon Bonaparte The news few weeks back asking the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mrs. Rose Uzoma to proceed on her pre-retirement accumulated leave, continues to raise pertinent questions why those saddled with the responsibility of […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By Raheem Oluwafumniyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Jan. 13, 2013 – Since the announcement made by the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola, few days ago that a comprehensive plan was on the way for the state’s secondary school students to study Ifa as one of their subjects, not many in and around the state […]
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Dec. 23, 2012 – It was yet another sad day in the history of the country as several prominent Nigerians lost their lives in an ill-fated helicopter crash few days ago. This writer join millions of Nigerians and the families of those who died in the crash in […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Religion
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Nov. 18, 2012 – The Nigerian church, most especially the religious leaders who oversee them are not quite known for being in the spotlight. It is therefore, surprising to have witnessed in the last couple of weeks and most recently, series of disturbing news emanating from both local […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ondo, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Oct. 24, 2012 – The gubernatorial elections held recently in both Edo and Ondo states has come and gone with all stakeholders, most especially the INEC as the electoral umpire having learnt one or two things. Even as this writer is of the opinion that there is more […]
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Sunday, October 21st, 2012
By Raheem Olwufunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Oct. 21, 2012 – It is not uncommon these days to hear how friends or people we communicate with, either face-to-face, on social and mass media or even on telephone, have suddenly changed the face of our indigenous languages. The local language we speak has often been made […]
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Articles, Columnists, First Ladies, NNP Columnists, Patience Jonathan, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi
Monday, October 15th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | October 15, 2012 – It is a well known fact that Africans guard the individual self (problem) jealously with most matters of the heart not known to be spoken with even family members, unless perhaps such matters had gotten out of hand. It is therefore, understandable why the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Reuben Abati
Sunday, September 23rd, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Sept. 22, 2012 – In the last couple of weeks, the Presidency via its media inner circle has been having it tough with critics, most especially the hard-nut-to-crack opposition parties, the ‘army of sponsored and self-appointed anarchists’ and also ‘the twittering, pinging, Facebook crowd of the new age’. […]
