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Friday, November 7th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos It is very unfortunate that certain ruling class in this country does not learn from the history or the past errors committed by others. Therefore, it is unimaginable and unthinkable that at this time, that the country is held back, agonized and left in a total confusion due […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
By Prof R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On Tuesday November 4, 2014 many citizens of the United States of America, USA, trooped out to vote in many of its 50 States. Only about 40% turn out was recorded but the results gave the Republicans the control of the two legislative houses and making the […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The ongoing cold war between Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime, and the Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, over who represents Enugu West senatorial district in 2015 has worsened, and continue to assume new twist almost on daily basis. Presently, virtually all members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the state, and […]
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Monday, November 3rd, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria By now, even members of the ruling party in Nigeria since May 29 1999 PDP should know that all is not going to go well in the direction their leadership is taking Nigeria down the road of confusion, decamping, denial of ceasefire by Boko Haram and […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2014
By Adewale Kupoluyi In the last few weeks, the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has dissipated too much energy trading words with his predecessor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, over how Ekiti State, also known as the Fountain of Knowledge has been badly run and why things are bound to go from bad to worse. Fayose […]
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Friday, October 31st, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos One common feature of the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan is a repeated attempt to convince all that he is an unassuming character. Similarly, his body languages are calculated to give an impression that he is an attentive and “upright” (highly spiritually inclined) leader. Around 2010 – during build up […]
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
As one of the requirements to become a British citizen, eligible applicants are required to sit a test, Life in the UK test, which seeks to test knowledge of applicants on the past and contemporary realities of the British society. Of great note is the fact that Britain is proud, as it is unpretentious of […]
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Sunday, October 26th, 2014
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria As we move through all the events that will lead to a successful holding a credible general election in Nigeria from February 2015 we are tempted to caution Nigerian politicians to beat their campaign drums carefully and sing their songs in a well focused manner. Already […]
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Saturday, October 25th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Victory is sweet, pleasant and desirable by everyone. When last weekend the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Senegal free of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and promised that Nigeria would follow suit this week, many were more anxious than being excited to receive the news. In actual fact, not […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria There were moments in the struggle against the militants when it seemed to the general public that our president, Dr Jonathan and his administration had given up on Boko Haram. It was like they were saying to Boko Haram “Let heaven fall and see who would […]
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Friday, October 17th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner Nigeria Bureau, Lagos At the risk of evoking many uncomplimentary reactions from the readers, I take pains to first clarify that today’s editorial commentary is not aimed at holding brief for any political party or an attempt to run down, neither any party, nor personality. Instead, the piece was conceived and written out […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As the 2015 general election draws near, Our South – East Correspondent, IGNATIUS OKPARA, takes a critical look at the chances of the political gladiators in Enugu east senatorial district race of Enugu state, believed to be one of the most volatile zone during elections. Since the inception of the ongoing […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2014
Writttten by Obinna Akukwe Anita Oyakhilome, the frustrted wife of Nigeria’s most flamboyant preacher, Chris Oyakhilome has obviously passed through 15 years of adulterous endurance and what she needs is our prayers and protective respect and defense of her choices to forget all the anti-rhapsody of heartbreak she endured all these years. Fifteen (15) years […]
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Saturday, October 11th, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria In order to better understand the type of weapons to employ in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) it is necessary to examine its origin and factors contributing to its growth. The ISIS was first called the Islamic State of Iraq […]
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Saturday, September 27th, 2014
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria From the perspective of a Church Bishop and a Prophet, Mr. T B Joshua and the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCAON) weaves a unique combination of Biblical stories of the Apostolic age, a man of very humble beginning that has defiled all odds […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
The Rivers state government says Governor Chibuke Amaechi did not launch a verbal attack on the new Rivers state commissioner of police, Mr Dan Bature. A statement sent to African Examiner by the commissioner for information and communication Mrs Ibim Seminatari added that the state government is ready to work harmoniously with the new commissioner […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head Nigeria Bureau, Lagos Within four months, their cases were heard, defence by their counsels were presented and finally, the judgement was delivered followed by a ‘deafening bang with gavel’, – sign of confirmation of the rulings. Such was the case on Monday, September 15, 2014, when 25 dissident soldiers who were court martial for making […]
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Life is such that anyone can come to see a higher world but what should take us there is not a flash of revelation from above. Consistently training yourself and every day, until you become used to seeing each thing the way it is seen from […]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2014
By Oyewale Oyelola “We are calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to please contest in 2015 to continue transformation agenda of Nigeria” That was the clamour last weekend by the Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano during a mega rally of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Akwa, the state capital. The event among others was […]
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Friday, September 12th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau Victorious President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aminu Maigari is like a proverbial cat with nine lives. Maigari has been in the last three months, enmeshed in a messy and dragged power tussle in the country’s football governing house. In actual fact, the crises if not for resenting interest and ulterior motives of […]
