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Undue Process

By Joseph Adeyeye

culled from THISDAY, April 2, 2005The Gravy Train…In several ways, goings-on in Abuja, the nation's seat of power, are reproductions of the greedy, ...

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We Haven't Seen Nothing Yet

By Yusuph Olaniyonu

culled from THISDAY, March 29, 2005My earlier plan was to leave the sleazy affair between some members of the National Assembly and the Federal Minist...

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Thoughts on Nigeria.

By Ray Ekpu

Ray Ekpu, president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN, gives his views on the political future of Nigeria at a seminar on the ...

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Towards Successful 2007 Election

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Dear Compatriots:INTRODUCTION Having studied VERY CLOSELY what went seriously wrong in the last three elections in Nigeria, I believe that a clos...

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Towards Successful 2007 Election - A 21-Point Agenda

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Dear Compatriots:INTRODUCTION Having studied VERY CLOSELY what went seriously wrong in the last three elections in Nigeria, I believe that a clos...

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OBJ ON CORRUPTION: A THUMB UP BUT…

By Paul Mamza

The President Olusegun Obasanjo’s high sounding speech to the nation on the fateful day of 22nd March, 2005 reminds one of the 31st December, 1983 c...

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When Muslims Converge For Solutions

By Uthman Abubakar

 The Muslim Community in Nigeria is used to converging on a chosen location within the country every year under the auspices of the National Isla...

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Reacting To The Day of The Long Knives in The Education Ministry

By Mobolaji Aluko

Events of the last two days in connection with the Ministry of Education and the National Assembly of Nigeria have been rather giddy. At one leve...

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Religion - The Opium of The Poor in Nigeria

By Olaewe Ewegbemi

This article is an excerpt from my journal of a visit to Nigeria bewtween July and September 2003. Names and identities of people have been excised to...

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Poverty... The Challenge of Medical Ethics

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, Governor of Enugu State

SHOCKER…… Dismay this God, that I be placed in the bottom line where desire goes without getting, where need is never compelled to be filled… wh...

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Regionalism: Tales From The Good Old Days

By Alabi Williams

culled from GUARDIAN, March 14, 2005Beginning tomorrow, the National Conference on Political Reforms should go beyond the preliminaries, to confront t...

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OBJ: Beware of Phoney Friends

By Charles Azubuike

To be sure, the road to 2007 appears to be strewn with anxiety signs, especially given the desperation of politicians, bent on bringing down their per...

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Unity And Integration Of Nigeria

By Kyari Tijani

culled from GUARDIAN, March 6, 2005Now that the National Political Reform Conference has convened, one would wish to believe that the conferees are aw...

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Report of the Special Committee on the Review and Verification of Contracts awarded by the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) from 2001-2003

Introduction: It is generally believed that the failure of many government establishments - ministries, parastatals and agencies - to deliver service ...

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Wabara ! Oh Wabara !!

By Mike Onwukwe

The inmates are running the prisons in Nigeria. When did the rat enter the backyard? The only surprise that I have for Wabara is that he lasted this w...

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