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Monday,Jul 26,2010
Why the Government May Be Wrong on The New ‘Minimum’ Wage
The recent 63.7 percent increase in the national minimum wage, from N11,000 to N17,000 (or is it N18,000?) has gene..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Saturday,Jul 17,2010
Between Octopus Paul And Nigerian Juju Men And Pastors
One of the celebrities thrown up by the just concluded World Cup tournament in South Africa is the German Octopus P..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Sunday,Jul 11,2010
Igboland: When Did Things Really Begin To Fall Apart?
That the level of insecurity in Igboland has reached unacceptable level is no longer news. In virtually all parts o..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Sunday,Jul 11,2010
Nigeria vs. Ghana: The Challenges Ahead (Part 2)
Doing Business in GhanaGhana’s population totals approximately 22 million people. Having made the necessary i..
By Charles Malize
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Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
Jonathan, Babangida and the Sword of Damocles
In the Sword of Damocles, the Roman politician and philosopher Cicero tells the story of Dionysius II, a king who r..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
Letter To “Father No Shaking” On The September 2010 Festival Of Oath-taking In Umuagwu-Aro, Osuh-Owerre, Isi-ala Mbano Local Government Area (LGA), Imo State
Dear Rev. Father, Greetings! I have to address by the above name since it is the name you are commonly kn..
By Odimegwu Onwumere
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Wednesday,Jun 30,2010
African Writers Series: The making and marring of British publishing industry
African Writers Series (AWS) was founded in 1962, by Heinemann’s Alan Hill – the Heinemann Publish..
By Odimegwu Onwumere
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Wednesday,Jun 23,2010
Attahiru Jega and the Search for a Nigerian Hero
Nigerians seem to be in constant search for public heroes - competent little messiahs who will not hesitate to put ..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 17,2010
The Return of Mallam Ribadu
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the one time strongman of the financial crime buster EFCC, who sneaked out of Nigeria into self..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 17,2010
Da Grin: Made Popular by Death
The first time to hear that a young man called Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Da Grin was living was when ..
By Odimegwu Onwumere
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Thursday,Jun 17,2010
Too Many Captains…
Two major attributes that have been quite easy to discern about President Goodluck Jonathan are: one, he seems to l..
By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu
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Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Should Suspects Be Paraded?
The above question is generating increasing furore among our intellectuals, and ‘beer parlour’ politica..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Thursday,Jun 10,2010
Nigeria: A Two Party System By Legislation?
Perhaps enamoured by the seeming ease with which two dominant political parties trod the political landscape of, at..
By Joel Nwokeoma
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Thursday,Jun 03,2010
David Mark and the Agitation for More States
The Senate President David Mark was recently quoted as saying that the demand for new states is "is right, leg..
By Jideofor Adibe
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Monday,May 31,2010
Jonathan, ...luck Dey Finish O!
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is ..
By Prince Charles Dickson
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