Tag: Nigeria

Niger Delta And MEND’s Idiosyncratic Idiocy

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By Abu Duniya An artiste does not die a literal death; his spirit lives in his works. Sam Loco, the witty, humorous, infectious Nigerian actor and comedian of great talents, once declared, “New Year is a season for everybody,” in one of his thrilling comic actions in a debut of the Nigerian home movie series. He is damn right; the season is for everybody because it is customarily patterned to herald fresh hopes of a more gratifying life and prosperity for all humanity. But the Okah (Henry and Charles) brothers-led…

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Rivers Re-run: Independent Observers Laud Army, Police Over Conduct

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An Independent election observer group, the New Initiative for Credible Leadership (NICRel) and its CSO Partners which deployed several observers and monitors to last Saturdays re-run election in Rivers state have commended the Nigerian Army as well as other security agencies for their professional conduct in the face of severe provocation by thugs loyal to politicians. The group also condemned the killing of police officers and demanded that a proper investigation be carried out to ensure that those found culpable are brought to justice. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Executive Director,…

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IDPs’ Plight as Terrorists’ Latest Weapon

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By Bukar Raheem One really wonders why some people still can not stand the fact that their doomsday predictions for Nigeria failed. Despite glaring realities, said group of people choose to disbelieve the fact that the Nigerian military, indeed, is the best. This is evidenced in the incontrovertible fact that they, the Nigerian military, have been able to defeat one of the world’s deadliest and once dreaded terrorist groups; the Boko Haram. This is a feat other nations could not attain despite mass availability of public support and unlimited resources.…

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A Buhari Unbowed By 2016 Challenges

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By Philip Agbese On the surface, 2016 looks like a year Nigerians would like to zap from their memories. It is the year in which President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration marked one year in office and this was a milestone that used to attract the equivalent of non-stop genuflecting from corridor trekkers. But for this year, like the waves receding at low tide to expose the mess that revelers and picnickers have made on the beach, all the failings and errors of the year past were revealed in all their harsh…

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Time For Patriotic Lullabies For Nigeria

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By Gabriel Onoja On the western coast of the African continent is seated Nigeria, a large, sprawling country. Precisely, it is a land, which in Biblical terms could be referred to as “full of milk and honey”. Nigeria is multi-ethnic, multi-religious and displays a rich cultural heritage, which have been the envy of other civilizations around the world. Endowed with fertile lands that enable farming nearly all-year round, this land is also home to the best specie of fruits and crops. It is rich in oil, much as in agricultural…

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Nigeria, A Sovereignty Too Precious To Sacrifice

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By Kolawole Anthony A  German-born poet and physiognomist, Johann Kaspar Lavater, about five centuries ago, envisaged the dynamism of the world early enough. It’s like this intellectual acumen had Nigeria of today in mind, when in solo mood, insightfully challenged himself; “What do I owe to my times, to my country, to my neighbors, to my friends? Such are the questions which a virtuous man ought often to ask himself.” Not listed in order of importance, but the likes of Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe, Herbert Marculay, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu…

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Financial Times’ Misadventure in Nigeria

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By Kenneth-Kaunda Adamu From all indications, the Financial Times is gradually and consistently becoming an infamous media organisation. For a news organization that was able to do an about face in the recently held US presidential election, Financial Times (FT) must have that imperial confidence that it can and would get away with anything that it does in or to Nigeria. It is not surprising that it’s catastrophic backing of Secretary Hillary Clinton against a mean Donald Trump in spite of ‘her weaknesses’ is enough indication of where FT’s agenda…

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