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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, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson
Monday, February 25th, 2013
By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | Feb. 25, 2013 – Ronald Reagan once said “Government is like a baby, an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other end”. And I add a big head that thinks it knows it all and then treat […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
By Odimegwu Onwumere / Rivers, Nigeria / Feb. 23, 2013 – Dr. Dennis O’Grady tells us in “Bottom Line – Personal” that change has a bad reputation in our society. But it isn’t all bad — not by any means. In fact, change is necessary in life — to keep us moving… to keep us […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
By Tochukwu Ezukanma / Lagos, Nigeria / Feb. 22, 2013 – Long ago, in my village church, an elderly woman was asked to pray. In her prayer, she strayed from the liturgical platitudes that mark such church prayers, and delved into politics. Obviously enraged by the then recent coup that overthrew the government of Shehu […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / Feb. 22, 2013 – Something intrigues me about the average Nigerian, how he makes constant efforts in order to achieve a specific goal. The average Nigerian is steadfast in whatever he does so long as the intended outcome is attained. I am astonished at the manner Nigerians persist […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Sunday Ayodeji
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
By Sunday Ayodeji / Lagos, Nigeria / Feb. 19, 2013 – For many years, African women have been relegated to mere observers in the socio-political and economic scheme of things. They are considered only ‘good to be seen, nor heard.’ And their voices, when they deign to talk, are drowned out by the clamour of […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emmanuel Ajibulu, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
By Emmanuel Ajibulu / Abuja, Nigeria / Feb. 19, 2013 – One of the most virulent ills that our country is facing today is corruption. Unless we recognize the full extent to which corruption, abuse of office and all sorts of plunder of national resources is responsible for our poverty as a nation, we will […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, Kunle Ojeleye, NNP Columnists
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
By Dr. kunle Ojeleye / Calgary, Alberta / Feb. 16, 2013 –I have decided to write this short, reflective travel blog or article against the background of 3 key Nigerian issues which were highlighted recently by write-ups from Okey Ndibe, Pius Adesanmi and Simon Kolawole. These include: the state of Nigerian airports, the unprofessional and […]
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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
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Articles, Columnists, Ikechukwu Enyiagu, NNP Columnists
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
By Ikechukwu Enyiagu / NNP / Feb. 16, 2013 – Nigeria’s present Leadership: The Worst offspring of Lugard’s Predictions Written by Ikechukwu Enyiagu, Ike.enyiagu@gmail.com Although Frederick Lugard’s curse-prediction/definition of the characteristics of the several ethnic groups which Britain eventually compelled into the near-century shame called Nigeria has been the discourse of several analysts for years; […]
