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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Monday, July 9th, 2018

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | July 9, 2018 – It is trite knowledge that democracy is a concept that invariably has to do with the participation of people in governance. This engagement is presented in four pillars. They are the legislative, executive, judiciary and the press, known as the Fourth Estate of the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Saturday, June 23rd, 2018

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 23, 2018 – Thank you, Mr. President By Tochukwu Ezukanma As his death in the hands of a military dictator became imminent, the onetime Pakistani prime minister, Ali Bhutto, said, “I am not afraid to die. I am not afraid to see God. I will tell God […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Women Politics
Saturday, June 9th, 2018

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | June 2018 – The proliferating cases of rape in Nigeria will soon assume a rebarbative dimension that may eventually aggravate the already tensed insecure milieu and put the country on the edge. Then the experience of South Africans in their own nation will be a child’s play. The […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Saturday, June 9th, 2018

By Kenneth Uwadi | Owerri, Nigeria | June 9, 2018 – Jackson Amadi insisted on going to the home of the governorship aspirant alone. He requested to meet with the big boss and it was agreed he see him the next morning. He barely slept that night, wondering what would come of his meeting with […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Saturday, June 9th, 2018

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | June 9, 2018 – The US government’s 2017 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Nigeria must be a source of concern to President Buhari and the country in general. The 48-page executive summary of the report, which was released recently by the country’s State Department (the […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Nyerhovwo Tonukari
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

By Nyerhovwo Tonukari | Delta, Nigeria | June 2, 2018 – I have been accused several times by my wife of refusing to advice people. In fact, I always tell her I do not know much, and that I even need advice. But today, I want to honour her memory by saying a word or […]
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Articles, Biafra, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 2, 2018 – Following the July 29th 1966 mutiny that killed Aguiyi-Ironsi, the rallying call of many Northern Nigerians was Araba! Araba!, meaning secession. The clamorous secessionists were led by a 28 year old army major, Murtala Mohammed. Murtala Mohammed evidently was made giddy by an inebriating mix of […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leke Ademo, NNP Columnists, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018

By Leke Ademo | NNP | June 2, 2018 – The Champions League finals have come and gone, but there remains memories that would linger on for a while. The game saw Liverpool get defeated by the defending champions who defended their title for the third consecutive time. There are however lessons to learn from the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, State News
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

There are lots to be read into the recent report by the Fiscal Responsibility Commission on the debt profile of various state governments in 2016. According to the Punch of March 20 2018, which reported extensively on the report, the debt profiles of about 18 states exceeded their gross and net revenues by more […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Sunday, May 20th, 2018

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | May 20, 2018 – Democratic practice in South Africa assumed wider dimensions with the arraignment of the country’s immediate past President, Jacob Zuma in court. The former South African leader faces corruption and money laundering charges, among others. This is not the first time he is being hauled […]