Nigerian Village Square






Adeniyi, Peterside – When Carelessness Begets Recklessness.

Banjo Odutola | 27.01.12

It may well be that the journalist bided his time for an appropriate time to serve the Banker and his wife, a just desert.

No to Abubakar!

The 1960 Collective | 27.01.12
No to Abubakar!
The 1960 Collective Welcomes the Removal of Hafiz Ringim, but Condemns the Appointment of Mohammed Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police in Nigeria

State of Emergency, Kano and National Security

The 1960 Collective | 27.01.12

The President must therefore do all within his power, personally and officially, to begin to inspire Nigerians. He can only do this by action and no better place to start than by tackling the security issue head-on.


Budget 2012 (2) - Three Billion Naira Daily for Insecurity?

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai | 27.01.12
Budget 2012 (2) - Three Billion Naira Daily for Insecurity?

We will revisit our analysis of the security sector budget beginning with some clarifications and rebuttal of the Budget Office's right of reply to last week's column titled - "Where el-Rufai Got it Wrong".


The Return Of Ngozi Okonjo-iweala

Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | 27.01.12

... Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala tends to overstretch the reach of her endowments and appeal, so much so that she fails to notice when she has stopped making sense and so lost her audience. 


Going! Going! Gone! Nigerian Northern Elites And The Auctioning Of Buhari

Obinna Akukwe | 27.01.12

If the northern elites had supported Muhammadu Buhari , the election wouldn’t be that easy for the ruling PDP, but alas they elected to fill their pocket to the brim at the expense of the north.


Rail Networks For Connecting, Employing & Uniting Nigeria

Ebi Bozimo | 27.01.12
Rail Networks For Connecting, Employing & Uniting Nigeria

A population of nearly 160 million in numerous urban, suburban and rural communities scattered throughout 774 local government areas represents a sustainable base for diverse services and products in an internal travel industry.


Patience, Aso Rock, Concerns Of A Mouse And Ubuntu

Prince Charles Dickson | 27.01.12

No one cares up there, just rhetoric... Will we witness a difference in approach if the Senate President is kidnapped of governor attacked and killed?


Nigeria’s Educated: The Biggest Hindrance In Nation-building

Bobby Udoh | 26.01.12

Making things better is the primary purpose of education but in our case, education is primarily about getting the qualifications that will enable us secure a good job


So What Next …….after The Mother Of All Protests?

Akintokunbo A Adejumo | 26.01.12

Alas, we are yet to witness a government with such demonstration of will power and purpose. In fact our country has not been lucky enough to witness many changes


Adding Fuel To The Fire In Nigeria

Democracy in Africa | 26.01.12
Adding Fuel To The Fire In Nigeria Nigeria’s government-centred political economy, built on top of a fundamentally unwieldy constitution, has grown too expensive for its own resources and incapable of playing the role that it has carved out for itself.


 

The AU and the Tragedy of a New Headquarters

The AU and the Tragedy of a New Headquarters

On the 28th of January, 2012 African countries will collectively descend to a new low on the global index of state sovereignty, territorial integrity and actual independence of nations.


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Terrorist Siege: Jonathan Should Act Or Resign

Terrorist Siege: Jonathan Should Act Or Resign

The Government of Goodluck Jonathan should either find immediate solutions to the scourge of sectarian and political violence, or concede to its incapability to respond to the emerging challenges facing the country, and resign.


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