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Are You A Citizen Of Nigeria Or Merely A Settler Or Indigene Of A Locale?
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Why is it, that a majority of Nigerians cannot see the illogicality and idiocy, in regarding an Hausa-Fulani person who has lived in Jos for 100 years, and this Hausa-Fulani person, whose great grand parents have also lived in Jos, being labeled and in fact, castigated with the offensive appellation of “settler”? Why is it, that a majority of Nigerians cannot see the illogicality and idiocy, in regarding a Berom person who has lived Kano for 100 years, and this Berom person, whose great grand parents have also lived in Kano, being labeled and in fact, castigated with the offensive appellation of “settler”?
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The Illusions And Delusions of Nigeria’s Political Dynasties
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“Political dynasties are families that have exerted disproportionate influence on the politics of their societies. If they are successful, they may produce more than one Head of State or Head of Government. But at the very minimum, political dynasties have produced political leaders in varied ranks of the political process”. (Prof. Ali A. Mazrui, 2008, Political Dynasties in African Politics)
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Gender Equality Agenda And Women Rights Human Rights 100 Years On
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Women suffer disproportionately more than the rest of the world’s population, whether at a time of peace or at time of war. In essence, women suffer, in peace time and at war times. Women suffer from physical-mental abuses and brutalities, horrors and displacements and dislocations at times of war and social upheavals, as well as denial and deprivations of economic and political powers and opportunities at times of peace. Even at earthquake aftermaths as well. Women disproportionately suffer worldwide, relatively and comparatively, women suffer more
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Rotational Presidency is a Synonym for Sectionalism and Anti-Development of Nigeria : by Michael Ebewo
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The excellent writer John Onyeaku in his recent article titled “CHAOS THEORY: YARADUA AND THE REST OF US” states how his Wall Street banker friend observes Nigeria political situation as one that “has the feel of hung jury.” Generally, it feels like so. This is because the FEC(Federal Executive Council) who is supposed to show more prudence in handling the current political logjam, has suddenly become cheerleaders in order to keep their jobs while the country continues to smolder and roast.
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The pains of an African woman : By Muhammad Ajah
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African women have suffered. May God make a day for their freedom and development. Amen. But O African women, unite and rise to make a change in your destiny! The story of the sufferings inflicted on women in Africa and how they are dealt with by their male counterparts cannot be told and completed in a day. In a summary note, African women are overworked, underdeveloped and mismanaged.
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Declare a state of emergency in Plateau state now : by Kenneth Uwadi
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The incessant genocides in Plateau state, which started since 1999, led to loss of thousands of lives and teeming number of refugees (widows & orphans). The major ones occurred in 2001 and 2004.We will not forget when the Olusegun Obasanjo led federal government of Nigeria declared a state of emergency in the central Plateau state after massacres between two ethnic groups were turning into a religious war. Obasanjo feared the violence there could spread across the country.
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IT IS TIME TO END THE FAILED EXPERIMENT CALLED NIGERIA
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Extrapolating from the on-going killing of Christians by Hausa-Fulani Muslims in the Middle Belt part of Nigeria, this paper says that given inherent Muslim desire to convert non-Muslims to Islam and or kill those who resist such conversion that Nigerian Christians are at constant risk of being killed by Muslims; therefore, it argues that splitting that artificial political construct called Nigeria into its tribal components is the best way to prevent Christians from being slaughtered by the blood thirsty hounds from the Northern part of Nigeria.
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Are Our Children Safe at School?
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School violence is becoming an increasingly serious concern for parents and school administrators alike. Most people do not expect to have to go to their children's schools because of a serious fight, stabbing or gun fire. Parents need to take an active role in their children's education by attending board meetings, PTA meetings and rallying others for causes like safety issues.
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Electoral Reforms and 2011
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The President in his maiden speech on Inauguration Day on May 29, 2010, made electoral reforms a key issue to his Administration. This is to be expected because evidence shows that during the 2003 elections 523 petitions went to the President Federal Court of Appeal, whilst in 2007 this soared to 1,523. And for good reasons, Mr. President appointed a 23-person Committee eminently and competently headed by Hon. Muhammadu Uwais, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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The Plateau Crucible (3) By Aliyu U. Tilde
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In the concluding part of this series, I intend to discuss ethnicity as it manifested its ugly face in the recent conflict in Plateau State. I will not hesitate to say that I am not a supporter of ethnic identity as a basis for determining the rights of citizens because subscribe to the universality of mankind, believing that no one is superior to another except by conduct. Employment of ethnicity in the construction and determination of public matters has always resulted in heinous consequences.
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