What If Nigeria? – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | June 19, 2014 – Politicians in Nigeria never learn, at least they never learn in time. Nigeria is now divided, not into two parts, but more. Safety of life has become very doubtful. The heart of many Nigerians is becoming calloused with deep-seated anger and hatred […]

Nigeria’s Colonial Heritage Undermining Modernization and Development – By Dr. Philip Ikomi

By Dr. Philip Ikomi | NNP | June 19, 2014 – Many Nigerians who are old enough to remember or whose parents were beneficiaries of the colonial dispensation look back with nostalgia to colonial rule and wish we still had the Britons in Nigeria today. After independence in 1960, Nigerians in the civil service were […]

The Measure of a President – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 19, 2014 – At the 2014 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service, President Jonathan talked about his enemies. He called them evil forces, and said that their violence and other distractions are planned to bring down his government. It was the Nigerian president at his best – his […]

Fuel Subsidies – Who is Being Subsized? – By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi

By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | June 9, 2014 – The current National Conference has taken on the task of debating the question of fuel subsidy. Yet it is not clear who is really being subsidized. Some delegates who are really interested in making a case for continued subsidy find themselves arguing for […]

Now That Sucession is in Vogue – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 9, 2014 – I am totally opposed to the dissolution of Nigeria. I am an avowed, unrepentant proponent .of one Nigeria, Advocates of secession, sometimes, attribute Nigeria’s litany of problems to the country’s diversity and size, and thus, argue that the solution of these problems is in […]

That Sambo’s Ultimatum – By Arnold A. Alalibo

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | June 5, 2014 – Since the unbundling of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and the sale of its successor companies to private investors, each day seems to bring fresh anxieties that the privatization of the sector may not produce the desired immediate succour to the nation’s […]

Corruption Has Caught up With us at Last – It is Inevitable- By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria | June 4, 2014 – Corruption: Synonyms – Sleaze, dishonesty, exploitation, bribery, fraud, venality, vice. Many of us think we know what corruption looks or is like – a state governor dipping his dirty fingers in the treasury and amassing ill-gotten wealth; an illicit deal carried out […]

The Military is NOT Welcome Here – By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi

By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | May 27, 2014 – I do not claim to have lived in the country throughout the length of time that most Nigerians lived in the country to have witnessed the entire military rule of the country. However, I lived in Nigeria for the greater part of the […]

“Akpabioism”: The Beginning of the End – By Ikpafak Thompson Essien

By Ikpafak Thompson Essien – Portland, Oregon, USA | May 27, 2014 – Shortly after Godswill Akpabio was sworn in as the governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2007, his first official performance was to harass journalists. He hated and had a high disdain for any journalist who reported the truth, the type of truth […]

Chief Willie Obiano: The New Sheriff in Anambra State – By Chukwudi Nwokoye

On the 17th day of March, the leadership baton was passed from Governor Peter Obi to Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano. By the way, I use the baton analogy to stress the fact that the governance of the great state of Anambra is a relay race and not a sprint. One does a good race and […]

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