Other Peoples’ Essays

ANTI-CORRUPTION AND VALUE ORIENTATION Retreat for Ministers and Permanent Secretaries Draft by +John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja.  I thank the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Amb. Babagana Kingibe for inviting me to make... Read More | Share

ENDEMIC CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA - ANY WAY OUT? A Talk by +John ONAIYEKAN, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja at the Chairman’s Guest Forum: Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC: August 14, 2007  Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,... Read More | Share

  THE ROLE OF FAITH COMMUNITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE By John ONAIYEKAN (CON), Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Contribution to the Inter-Faith Forum on Corruption Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More | Share

GAMJI http://www.gamji.com/article6000/NEWS7270.htm President Yar'Adua: Meeting Nigeria’s Energy and Power Challenges By Abubakar Atiku Nuhu-Koko aanuhukoko@yahoo.com Sunday, 15 July 2007 Nigeria must work out how to get adequate, stable and... Read More | Share

  THE NATION      8/7/2007    AC takes sensible risk on Unity Government       BY IDOWU AKINLOTAN   After many weeks of speculations, indecision and consultations, the Action Congress... Read More | Share

THE SUN Whoever says fuel is being subsidised is a poor economist By TUNDE RAHEEM, Akure Monday, July 2, 2007 Renowned economist, Prof. Sam Aluko has described as unjustified the Federal Government’s hike of the Value Added Tax... Read More | Share

    http://www.leadershipnigeria.com/product_info.php?products_id=8269   See also Foreign Affairs July/August 2007 edition:    ... Read More | Share

    THE NATION June 22, 2007 2007 Elections and the Gang of Four by WOLE SOYINKA Let me begin by outlining the current phase of struggle. It is yet again one of those phases in a nation’s life when cruel choices confront a... Read More | Share

      Yar'adua, Obasanjo and the lessons of power   By Said Adejumobi   FEW people will doubt the fact that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo lived to the biddings of his name, while in power. "Olusegun" means... Read More | Share

        2007 ELECTIONS AND THE DILEMMA OF KABIYESIS By Hakeem Jamiu hakeematus@yahoo.com     June 20, 2007   'When a proper accounting of the on-going public fixation with what has now become known and... Read More | Share