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Tenets of Aburi Accord: The answer to the problem called Nigeria (III)

TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany (Nigeriaworld) - On his return from the Aburi meeting, the Military Governor of the East held a press conference to reassure Easterners who had considerable apprehension about the meeting and its outcome. He emphasized at this conference, that the Aburi meeting had been worthwhile and gave the assurance that provided the agreements reached were implemented much progress would have been made towards relieving tension and banishing fear within the country. more >>

Soyinka: In defence of my governor

ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Oyinlola's insinuation that Soyinka's attack on him is being initiated, fueled and sustained from Lagos is not new in our socio-political lexicon. Here, we blame others for our own misfortunes and mistakes. Curiously, too, we not only shift blames, we also shift responsibilities. Nigeria's 'Five Majors' blamed, primarily, the ten percenters for the first-yet-unforgettable insult on our national psyche.... more >>

Government and ghost contractors: Running or ruining the economy?

LEVINE C. ARIZONA-OGWU, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Most of those ghost companies are tied to the State governors and the presidency and may be one reason they received lump sum contracts. They know how the game works. They helped these controversial companies get similar inflated work every year, and consult for companies bidding on contracts, along with former political office holders. Those whose relatives hold offices are in the eye of the current contracting windfall. more >>

Of unstable lives, homes, minds, and wife killings in America (Part II)

OLATUNDE OLUSESI, New York, NY, USA (Nigeriaworld) - Before making any important joint decision, it is important for marital partners to state their motives, objectives, and plans clearly and weigh its consequences on them. Whether it is in deciding whether to bring a spouse to the US; determining who should go back to school first; when to have children; or whether to buy a house, it is important for couples to be truthful and honest with one another. more >>

The minister as a clown

OSITA EZELIORA, Witwatersrand, South Africa (Nigeriaworld) - We have just been told that researchers, especially doctorate degree holders in the academia, have failed Nigeria (Punch, August 30, 2008). The accusation, credited to the incumbent Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr (?) Alhassan Bako Zaku was made in Kaduna during his commissioning of the Intellectual and Technology Transfer Office at the Kaduna Polytechnic. more >>

How Rashidi Ladoja embarrassed Ibadan people

ABIODUN LADEPO, Uijeongbu, South Korea (Nigeriaworld) - The news came to me as a rude shock: that former Oyo State governor, Rashidi Ladoja, was arrested…arrested by the EFCC, on gazillion charges of corruption! My natural instinct as a typical ''shon-of-the-shoil'' was to go into self-denial. There had to have been a huge mistake somewhere. Ladoja could not have embezzled (how much was it again?) N6.5bn. more >>

A highly religious nation in crisis of moral decadence: The confusion in prosperity preaching lamentation (Part IV)

SAM AWEDA, (Nigeriaworld) - Some have even carried it too far by saying that it is a curse to be poor. Of course, if the hope of becoming wealthy should come from the pulpit, suggesting God's approval, the teaching is expected to have large followers and that is what has happened. So, the Churches that preach prosperity for all Christians are having their auditorium filled to full capacity and even, over flow, at any of their services. more >>

Nigeria, Biafra & Niger-Delta: The purpose of war

EHI AIMIUWU, (Nigeriaworld) - The Igbos wanted to replace the colonial Northern rule that still exist to the day with a leadership for the Nigeria people without British influence, but the North was already angry by then and started killing Igbos in the North and all over. The Igbos could not take it any more so they declared their independence within a year. What the Igbos did by trying to correct a British - Northern established government was right, along with their declaration of independence, but their implementation was wrong. more >>

The role of confraternities in nation-building: Nigeria as case study

AKIN OGUNLOLA, Abuja, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Being the text of speech delivered at the first annual converge of National Association of Air Lords (N.A.A.), Canada Chapter on August 9, 2008. more >>

Street children: The agony of a nation

ADEDIRAN M. ATINUKE, Abuja, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Invariably, broken homes and families who find it difficult to provide the basic needs equally end up at some point on the streets and the phenomenon very much alarmingly resulting in: child labour, child trafficking, child prostitution and a host of others. more >>

NWABUZOR'S PANORAMA

The president's health and governance

STEVE U. NWABUZOR, Michigan, USA (Nigeriaworld) - For how long shall the people be consumed with discussing shadows rather than substance in our national life? Our President is moved from country to country, under a shroud of secrecy, in search of the elixir that will cure his problem. Undoubtedly, he has lost confidence in the health care delivery system in a country that he leads, making all wonder whether he fully grasps what leadership entails. more >>

EFCC: Fairing or failing on anti-corruption battle?

LEVINE C. ARIZONA-OGWU, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Ex-governors are not being tried for fraud; they were being tried for causing financial loss to the state. The courts are not the best place to try the incompetence of a public official or to prove his negligence. If the previous government did not recognize that it had caused financial loss to this country, the decision to try them by a government of another shade can only be seen as political. ... Political persecution using the EFCC or other instruments of state is abuse of power. more >>

Super Power invasion: Like Iraq like Georgia

SEGUN IMOHIOSEN, Abuja, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Where then is the check and balances, what is the position of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council in all of this matter? In the language of George Orwell that ''all animals are equal but some are more equal than the others'' in his classic Animal Farm, one can categorically summarise that it is too clear that some of nations of the world enjoy some priorities due to their superiority. more >>

FEMI AWODELE'S HOUSE CALL

Home Improvement Series CI - Gadgets and your marriage

FEMI AWODELE, USA (Nigeriaworld) - I've often commented and encourage couples to get IM (instant messenger) so you can be in-touch and send love greetings to each other via the computer daily, however, we must also be cognizant of the fact that we can become addicted to the same technology. When you send text of what's bordering you to your spouse, then you've gone too far - such level of communication should be done face to face. more >>

FEMI AJAYI'S OUTLOOK

The crumbling of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo's political castle!

Dr. FEMI AJAYI, Atlanta, GA, USA (Nigeriaworld) - Obasanjo might be a man of unsung legacy, a controversial unrecognized lucky man of clouded existence.... It was believed that he could be inflating divisions at home front. It is very unfortunate that those that ought to be singing his song for him have been blasted by the poor old man, whose vindictive tendencies could follow him to his grave, unfortunately. Could the circumstances of his birth and rejection make Obasanjo a very bitter and vindictive person? more >>

Tenets of Aburi Accord: The answer to the problem called Nigeria (II)

TEMPLE C. UBOCHI, Bonn, Germany (Nigeriaworld) - At a point, Gowon and Ojukwu had to rein in their personal hatred for each other in order to find a solution to the problems that were threatening to break up Nigeria into pieces; because by then Awolowo had also threatened that if the Igbos are allowed to opt out of Nigeria, that he will take the Yorubas also on secession course. more >>

Fani-Kayode: The collapse of reason

ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - Fani-Kayode's assertion that ''Yoruba race is not corrupt'' is practically escapist in nature, particularly empty in content and pathetically ridiculous in context. It is nothing other than the disconnected excuse of an unfocussed mind. Of course, if we have forgotten so soon the era of the ten percenters, is Tafa Balogun, that former Inspector General of Police, not a Yorubaman? ... Peter Obasa, Folorunso Kila, the late Sunday Afolabi, Julius Makanjuola, Ayodele Fayose, Adenike Grange, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.... more >>

What can actually be wrong with Nigeria?

IFEANYI NWOLISA, Baku, Azerbaijan (Nigeriaworld) - It is only Nigeria that does not appreciate distinctive achievements. A point in case is the treatment of Nuhu Ribadu by the Nigeria government and the Police Authorities. Ribadu single handedly through sheer zeal and enthusiasm brought on Nigeria a glimpse of pride. Ribadu was praised by all, both in Nigeria and abroad. more >>

BABS' MUSE

Chief Eleyinmi: An unforgettable contribution to the arts

BABS AJAYI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Nigeriaworld) - He was a man full of energy and one heck of a Chief, actually the Chiefs' Chief. He was Chief Eleyinmi of Oja Village, the man who made the whole village shake and put the viewers in an endless fits of laughter. Chief Eleyinmi was at the centre of most of the action within and around Oja Village. His titles are endless and he does not waste time to remind any doubting Thomas of his stature, frame and position in the Village of Oja and beyond. more >>

Developing Nigeria’s economy: The new challenges of industry policy-making

LEVINE C. ARIZONA-OGWU, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - The future belongs to the things that can grow, whether it is a tree or democracy. Gone are the days when the Government's view of the economy short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. more >>

A highly religious nation in crisis of moral decadence: Misconception of prosperity lamentation (Part III)

SAM AWEDA, (Nigeriaworld) - Material wealth can be inclusive in the definition of prosperity. But a person may be prosperous but not rich. So prosperity is not synonymous with material wealth. In the same vein, a person may even be rich, yet not prosperous if he lives his/her life outside God and His Son, Jesus Christ. more >>

The gospel of Materialism - Nigerian Pentecostalism and Hypocrisy

OLUSEGUN FAKOYA, London, UK (Nigeriaworld) - Pentecostal churches and hotels compete for space in Nigeria while cinema halls, disused warehouses, bars, brothels and night clubs have all been turned to churches. To maintain their grip on the people and to assure the comfort of their profit base, these churches have been extremely creative, particularly in the use of the media, radio, television, newspaper, posters, electronic mails and even the internet. Even the home video industry has been virtually taken over by the Pentecostal industry. more >>

Obama-Biden

GEORGE C. ONUORAH, New York, USA (Nigeriaworld) - It seems to me that Democrats must ignore those who are for all intents and purposes not aligned ideologically with the Democratic Party and focus on how to win in November. Democrats must borrow from Bill Clintons and maybe Karl Rove's playbook for winning elections. more >>

Nelson Mandela and the powers of the time

SEGUN IMOHIOSEN, Abuja, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - The question is what is new that anybody can say about Mandela? Then I will tell you that for generation yet unborn, the story and report on this man will forever be ever green. Here was a man who in spite of all his challenges and the outright seeming impossibility of his task refused to be deterred by the power that be in his days.... more >>

Requiem for a compatriot and the sorrows of being a Nigerian: Akinyemi Akinpelu (1971 - 2005)

OLUSEGUN FAKOYA, London, UK (Nigeriaworld) - A sad and rather moving documentary was aired on British TV Channel 4 at 7.30 p.m on the 22 August 2008. The story was entitled: Watch me Disappear. It was a sad and pathetic story of a Nigerian student who died unsung in a foreign land. Akinyemi Akinpelu died in 2005 in a room within a council estate in Manchester City. For quite a long while, his death was not discovered. How long he lay dead, only God knows. more >>

NWABUZOR'S PANORAMA

Rescuing the failed State

STEVE U. NWABUZOR, Michigan, USA (Nigeriaworld) - Nigeria for my generation has been a great disservice. One cannot continue to whine about the mess. It is important to inform those who are afraid of power to shed that fear and tackle the ugly monster of power head-on if they are to escape the debilitating poverty and inhumanity unleashed into the society. more >>

Seeking Nigerian expatriates: Is the purpose deceitful or beneficial?

EHI AIMIUWU, (Nigeriaworld) - On August 19, 2008, I got a message from my wife that there was a ''Jobs in Nigeria Exhibition'' (JINE) in Atlanta from August 19 to 20, and after that, they would be moving to Houston. JINE was basically looking for Nigerian expatriates to take to Nigeria, and I have been hearing that Banks and Oil companies usually give our expatriates better pay, car with a driver, and descent housing, just to make life comfortable after returning to Nigeria from an advanced country. ... With a half-hearted approval from my boss, I left for the job fair. more >>

Nigeria’s economic greatness: Possibilities and opportunity in waste!

LEVINE C. ARIZONA-OGWU, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - There is nothing more unacceptable in life than to continually fail on a perennial basis, and not because of a lack of talent or potential, but as a result of refusing to learn from past mistakes. How else can a country ... be called the “most stagnant and failure prone federation around”? The answer is simple. Poor administration and supervision of the administrators. more >>

Of unstable lives, homes, minds, and wife killings in America (Part I)

OLATUNDE OLUSESI, New York, NY, USA (Nigeriaworld) - While it is common knowledge that domestic violence is pervasive among Nigerians in the US.... The recent murder in Missouri of a Nigerian woman, Anthonia Iheme, 28, by her estranged husband, Michael Iheme, 50...as well as the related report that over 500 Nigerian men in the US might be facing charges for taking the lives of their wives, underscores the enormity and complexity of the crisis in the Nigerian immigrant family. more >>

Ribadu: A case for a presidential run in 2011

MALCOLM E. FABIYI, Chicago, IL, USA (Nigeriaworld) - The more Okiro's excuses for Ribadu's mistreatment are contemplated, the stranger they seem. His primary excuse was that Ribadu's promotion caused dissent in the ranks. Dissent by whom, I wonder? How many of these faceless complainers would have tackled the task at the EFCC with half the heart and commitment that Ribadu gave to the assignment? How many would have laid their lives on the line to prosecute the heartless and criminally minded rogues that bled Nigeria dry? more >>

NUC: The Ph.D requirement as 2009 draws nigh

SILAS REUBEN, USA (Nigeriaworld) - If a university with its dilapidated library, laboratory, inadequate classrooms, epileptic electricity and water supply, exacerbated by secret cult activities and incessant lecturers' strike churns out say fifty Ph.D holders in 2009; that effort could still translate into more competent teachers but would the improved teachers academic attainment reflect on the students studying in such a blighted environment...? more >>

The Africa peace initiative

DUKE IGWILO, (Nigeriaworld) - Other Peace Initiatives of Alex Ekwueme Foundation includes the Peace Summit which would become an avenue for the articulation of ideas for all organisations and Agencies working for peace in Africa. The Alex Ekwueme Peace Mission would be primarily involved in mediation and conflict resolution as well as helping nations coming out of conflicts. more >>

SHILGBA: FROM MY HEART

Straight talk to Nigeria (Part V): The dangers of an idle government

LEONARD K. SHILGBA, Yola, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - He has completely demonstrated he is out of touch with ordinary Nigerians. He does not seem to know what necessary steps he must take to reduce poverty, infuse confidence, and promote investment in the core sectors of the economy, which in turn will generate jobs that will ultimately empower the people and lower poverty. It is an economic cycle that should not only be understood by Yar'Adua, but which should make him passionate about his job as president. But alas, the man is so docile and unexcited that the little spark of confidence that some Nigerians once had is being smothered. more >>

FEMI AWODELE'S HOUSE CALL

Home Improvement Series C - Christian courtship

FEMI AWODELE, USA (Nigeriaworld) - Apart from sharing about the past, this is also the time to discus the future. This is the time to cast a vision for the type of home you both want to build, how many children you want to have, the financial vision, your spiritual vision, your lifestyle pattern and whatever is important to both of you. more >>

Seating democracy in Nigeria: The Fame, The Blame and The Shame!

LEVINE C. ARIZONA-OGWU, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Nigeriaworld) - In making the exemplary efforts in seating democracy in Nigeria, evidences of minor circumstances; views, different ideological leanings, political language, perceptions, etc are germinating. By democracy, certain ingredients which should have been cooked so well to dress the path of Nigeria's effort are simply becoming the very iota of differences delivered in explosive thoughts, unearthing the atmosphere which is in them the hovering threats to the peace in Nigeria. more >>

Re: In defense of Dr. Godwin Maduka and setting the record straight

CHRISTIAN C. IBE, Decatur, Georgia, USA (Nigeriaworld) - Having successfully debunked the aforementioned charges against Dr. Maduka, it is pertinent to urge all his traducers to sheathe their swords, and appreciate that Dr. Maduka is a God-sent biblical Nehemiah to Umuchukwu. He simply wants to convert Umuchukwu into a Jerusalem, for the benefit of all in the community. more >>

Nigeria Police Force - A legacy of brutality

OLUSEGUN FAKOYA, London, UK (Nigeriaworld) - The egregious brutality and hostility of the police force in Nigeria brings into question the need for survival tactics in a no man's jungle called Nigeria. The populace have no known defence against police brutality. Police kill innocent citizens and put tags of armed robbers to cover themselves. Innocent Nigerians have paid the price for crimes they never committed. more >>

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