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Tackling Rumour Mongering – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Monday, September 3rd, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Sept. 3, 2012 – This writer is angry not because there is a problem with Nigeria (apologies to Chinua Achebe), not because we now have a clueless and myopic administration, which according to one of its aides, is the most cursed in the world, not because Boko Haram […]

Immorality & the Nigerian Society – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Friday, August 17th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | August 17, 2012 – The Nigerian society today has gone beyond reason and commonsense. Maybe because we now live in the so called global village, daily stung by the effects of socio-globalization where many, most especially the youths, are either facebooking, tweeting or using all brands of tablet, […]

The NYSC and It’s Clarion Call – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Wednesday, July 4th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | July 4, 2012 – The 14th of June may have been just like every other day of the year and may have passed us by without an inkling about its importance, but for the National Youth Service Corp NYSC, it marked a very significant moment in its 39 […]

Political Intentions Behind Unilag Renaming? – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – The heat generated by the renaming of the former University of Lagos, UNILAG into Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, MAUL, has seized to abate even when an avoidable and unfortunate plane crash miffed our collective sensibilities few days ago. It is not everyday that plane […]

The Judas in Aso Rock – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Thursday, May 31st, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | May 31, 2012 | If there is one individual whose name has continously carried a regretable heavy burden in history, that of ‘Judas Iscariot’ easily comes to mind. As an ardent observer of the Christian faith, this writer was made to understand the role Judas played in the […]

We Must Go One With One Nigeria – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | May 2, 2012 – At a time when we are faced with series of problems bedevilling the country, comments coming from the North about breaking-up, division or secession from the country into their respective regions does not augur well for the myriads of people living under the banner […]

Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, the World Bank and the Rest of US – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Women Politics Sunday, April 15th, 2012

By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | April 15, 2012 | The news surrounding Mrs. Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy (one wonders if these two portfolio are not the same) and her endorsement by many to head the World Bank position has continued to generate comments both within […]

Is Yoruba Unity Threatened?- By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, South-West Friday, April 6th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | April 6, 2012 – Since the return of the opposition to the political ladder of the South-West, all has not been well most especially between the so called progressive party which holds sway and all those who present themselves as Awolowo apologists, sympathizers and adherents on the other […]

Why is it Imperative to Recall Justice Ayo Salami? – By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Judiciary, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | March 22, 2012 | When we look back at our history, one is reminded of the wanton injustice which pervaded all strata of the Nigerian society firstly, in what historians have termed colonial Nigeria with its attendant whimsical colonial policies and secondly, independent Nigeria with its continued […]

South Africa Must Be Warned – By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Monday, March 12th, 2012

By Raheem ‘MOSHOESHOE’ Oluwafunminiyi, Ibadan, Nigeria, March 12, 2012 – When two Elephants fight, it is widely believed the grass suffers. This aptly describes the ongoing diplomatic war between two African Elephants, Nigeria and South-Africa. This of course would not be the first time the two countries would follow the cold war path. Many would […]