Integrities Compromised, Values Long Lost: Why the NYSC Should be Abolished Now. By Dr. Sylvester Fadal
(GAMJI)
Can anyone truly recall the return-on-investment on the part of a youth corper or the nation within the last ten years beside the enrichment of the pockets of those hired to manage the posting system? I completely doubt it. All I remember from the experiences of my siblings that served in the nineties is the added stress it brought to the family Details
The Genesis of Crime in Nigeria. By Halliru Sulaiman
(GAMJI)
A Nigerian youth with no work to do, no school to go and study, no money to spend, no, no ……. , such a youths are very flexible and controllable to be motivated or trained on how to commit a crime. No matter how dangerous an act is they would just join it provided their hidden goal would be achieved. Details
Zamfara State as 2007 Approaches. By Muhammad A Suleiman
(GAMJI)
In Zamfara state the question is who succeed governor Ahmad Sani come 2007. There is a lot of speculation on who is likely to become the next civilian governor come year 2007 in Gusau. But in reality who becomes governor is hinged on some factors, and this factors are:...Details
How Ndigbo Scuttle the Igbo Dream. By Emmanuel Frankylne Ogbunwezeh
(GAMJI)
To adequately visualize the depth of hatred and disdain which this disposition has inadvertently gained them, one must be made to realize that Onye Igbo has variously been described and “satirized as mean, cunning, unreliable and nauseatingly arrogant, a people whom honesty is a rarity” Details
Obasanjo and the White Farmers: Inviting A Neo-colonial Resurgence to Nigeria. By Fauzi Muhammad Zarruk
(GAMJI)
The issue of the white farmers who were aborted from Zimbabwe and then were surprisingly invited by the Nigerian government for adoption is emphatically a pathetic one and of course another tag to the already over decorated ‘tag-strap’ of Nigeria’s misplaced priorities. Indeed, it is an issue that has effectively underscored the actions of the western nations as using Nigeria as a political, social and economic guinea pig. Details
Critical look at Hausa-Fulani Leadership. By Usman Yerima
(GAMJI)
The common hausa man is no different from the average Nigerian from the South or West who strives daily to make ends meet. They, like other honest Nigerians are victims of the madness being perpetrated by a few totally useless power mongering scums who call themselves Northern elites. Details
Where is the Oputa Commission’s Report. By Sonny Onyegbula Esq.
(GAMJI)
The Oputa Commission submitted its report to President Olusegun Obasanjo on 28 May 2002 and most surprisingly 21 months after the government has neither released the report to Nigerians nor implemented the recommendations of the Commission. Nigerians are now asking where the Oputa commission’s report is. Details
(GAMJI)
Nigerian food sovereignty is about to receive the final deadly blow from which it may never recover. Several factors have added up to ensure the final demise of farming in Nigeria in particular, and developing countries in general. These factors include but are not limited to: IMF-prescribed farming reforms, imbalance and faster liberalization of agricultural trade spearheaded by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Nigerian leader’s lack of vision and/or patriotism. Details
Professor Oyebode and the Lilliputian of Ekiti Government House. By Kennedy Emetulu
(GAMJI)
The problem with Nigeria is that politicians, in and out of uniform, usually are allowed to win both small and big but ultimately short-sighted battles against reason and commonsense. While it may sound trite now to begin to discuss this assertion in the context of our national development generally, I dare say one of the worst hit sectors has always been education. Details
419 Fraud: A Canadian twist on an old scam. CTV.ca News Staff
(GAMJI)
In Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Dan McLaren lost more than $200,000 through a Nigerian 419 scam. The grain farmer seems an unlikely victim – not someone you’d expect to be tied in with a young African and his alleged $500 million fortune – but McLaren invested his money believing it could end his struggle to make ends meet. Details
A Rejoinder to A Rejoinder: Re: FRIDAY ESSAY: The Beautiful Game. By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.
(GAMJI)
Although in general I do not write rejoinders to rejoinders to my essays, I make another exception in this case, particularly with your last name being "Abiola"! Details
Encounters and No-Go Areas in the Nigerian Debate About Sharia. By Axel Harneit-Sievers
(GAMJI)
While the Nigerian debate about Sharia continues to be heated, much of it has become stuck over the last four years, with both sides well-positioned in their trenches. Proponents and opponents cannot agree on fundamental points – what constitutes the right to a lifestyle demanded by God for one side, is a violation of the Nigerian constitution and accepted human rights standards for the other. Details
Forces Against the New Dawn in Kano. By Salisu Isa Bagwai
(GAMJI)
Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau became the new governor of Kano as a result of his election in a keenly contested race that booted “Dr”. Kwankwaso out. Unfortunately “Dr” Kwankwaso claimed at the handing over ceremony that his government was not indebted and that the treasury was in credit. This led the new governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau to promptly clear the air that lissafi baya ci (figures never lie). He further stated: “I am sure we will definitely sort ourselves out”. The Kwankwaso government was indebted to the tune of over N3.8billion while it left less than N500m. Details
NIGERIANISM: The Ruled and The Rulers (I). By Adeyemi LaCrown Oloruntoba
(GAMJI)
If Nigerianism is a civic word that thrives to further a strong sense of patriotism and loyalty, one would wonder why our rulers since independence are not concern of grooming all-round leaders among the ruled. Rather, what we have from republic to republic are sets of people that will clamor to power at all cost. Details
"Religious Discrimination" in Muslim Laws: Replying Christian Criticism. By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
(GAMJI WRITER)
At a recent conference on Shari’ah held at the University of Jos, three questions were asked at different points, (one verbally and the other two in writing,) by Christian participants that I believe need to be addressed. The questions suggest that Islamic law is discriminatory against adherents to other faiths, and the examples given suggest that this is not a case of an attack against Islam but an expression of what are seen to be factual propositions. Details
Between Obasanjo, Autonomy and the Future of Nigerian Students. By Jibo Nura
(GAMJI)
there are still a lot of questions that we need to raise to both federal government and university administrators. For instance, under the current epoch and by virtue of the federal government’s ambivalent attitude toward education, one should ask whether: the environment is well enabled for universities to assume absolute power when their entire budgetary allocation to education, is just a paltry sum of less than 5% of the national budget? Was this not the bone of contention that made ASUU and the federal government closed down universities for six month? Details
FRIDAY
ESSAY: Nigeria and the
Beautiful Game of Soccer: A Rejoinder to Professor Mobolaji E. Aluko
(GAMJI)
You are right when you say football unites Nigerians, I have played it like everybody else but after you calm down from sweating, feeling satisfied with the goal you scored or the tackle you made you being to realize that it is only a game! Details
Please, Lord, take away this oil from Nigeria! By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
(GAMJI)
It has indeed become too evident that the greatest obstacle to Nigeria’s economic and political and even social survival today is, perhaps, the oil which this country has in abundance. This is most painful because, God, who blessed us with abundant oil, intended it to be a great blessing to us as a nation. But, unfortunately, due to gross failure of leadership and character, we have most willingly turned it into our collective undoing. Details
The Problems with NAFDAC. By Sani Garba
(GAMJI)
Though this write up does not in any way go against NAFDAC and its principles in safeguarding the nation public health, but will provide a constructive criticism on where the agency is committing blunder [on it current fight against fake drugs and registration of drugs] which is not in order. Details
Growing Crime-Rate in Igboland and the Insecurity of Life and Property: Why Bakassi Vigilante Outfit should be re-introduced. By Tobe Nnamani
The same Obasanjo who supported the Hausa/Fulani Shari’ia Laws rejected the quest of Ndigbo to protect themselves from criminals through vigilante outfits – Bakassi. What is good for the Goose should also be good for the Gander. Details
Politics As Usual. By Ameena Indim
Imagine the absurdities of a government that has been screaming deregulation at the top of it’s lungs as the best way for Nigerians to receive dividends of democracy, while at the same time the same government remains highly centralized with an autocratic authoritarian ‘democrat’ at the helm holding a reluctant national assembly, Senate and the masses as hostages to its idiotic whims. Details
Rejoinder to INEC Threat to Deregister AD. By Adeyemi LaCrown Oloruntoba
(GAMJI)
It seems that the PDP-invented INEC already won the battle of using the whatzzup leaders against each other in AD that is considered the only Progressive party of our time. With the recent hues and cries in the party, one would actually re-think of the word progressives and democrats, as we are accustomed to. Details
Governor Ibori, The Judiciary and Politics. By Prof. Chike I.D. Anamdi, LLB, M.D.
(GAMJI)
The role played by the Junior Bench in some political cases has been analyzed by many write-ups. This writer has written on Justice Wilson Egbo-Egbo (“The Irrepressible Justice Egbo-Egbo” October 2003) and Justice Stanley Nnaji of the Enugu High Court (January 2004) Details
Open Letter to His Majesty. By Babajide Omoboriowo
(GAMJI)
Your
Majesty, recall our earlier discussions on police affairs.
I must applaud your appointment of Mr. Tafa Balogun, as Inspector
General of Police. He is an
able and experienced man for the job – a contractor with no mean
repute, a thug and the leader of the most corrupt police ‘force’ in
the world? He has added
another feather to his distinguished cap by being the first police force
to lead a coup in the whole of Africa.
That makes him a distinguished officer and gentleman.
Storming the Bastilles of Nigerian Decadence
(GAMJI)
The ugly situation still raging in Anambra state today is an indictment on the leadership of Nigeria today. It is a ballroom dance of criminals, who are having a very serious difficulty deciding on how to divide up their loot. Details
Fellow Nigerians, Why Not "Labor Party", come 2007? By Olu Odeniyi, Ph.D.
We
had it all from independence, management of our Nation by the unskilled,
yet we are still groping in the dark to attain genuine democracy for our
Motherland.
Pen Robber and Armed Robber: Who is the Bigger Criminal? By Sylvester Fadal
(GAMJI)
How did a great country of this magnitude slid downhill? It is simple, our leaders. I recall the days when it was safe to function without fear. I recall the days when there was peace and harmony amongst the citizens. Where did things go wrong? What are our choices and how do we address this ongoing problem? Details
COURT PROCEEDING (TRANSCRIPT): BUHARI Vs. OBASANJO & 268 ORS. Forwarded by Adamu Kyaku Usman
PW 26 KEHINDE ADEBOLA: I live at Ejire Egbulu villa Ogun state. I am a chartered accountant. I was in Ogun state for the presidential election. I was the ANPP senatorial candidate for my senatorial district. I was the party’s coordinator for the presidential election. On 19th 4 2003 I went to the state headquarters for the collection of the presidential election result. There I met our gubernatorial candidate Bisi Lawal having argument with police. The police were insisting that he will not go into the collection centre. The police officers insisted that he had instructions that no one should enter the collection premises. This instruction had no affect on all parties because I saw PDP stalwarts inside the collection centre. I drew the police attention to this. But they still refused us entry. Details
A Final Wake-Up Call: Baba You Dey Kampe. By Kombo Mason Braide, Ph.D.
(GAMJI WRITER)
Struggling to reconcile the ever-widening gap between what General Obasanjo’s special assistants claim to be true, and what is actually true, is getting progressively harder, and harder by the day. Fortunately, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retired) made a timely, even if disquieting, diagnosis, backed up by hard facts: Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, has been overwhelmed by a band of extremely Machiavellian religious fundamentalists. Details
PEOPLE AND POLITICS BY MOHAMMED HARUNA
(GAMJI WRITER)
The first time I read Stupid Whitemen sometimes last year, I thought Michael Moore, its American author, was unduly harsh on George W. Bush as an individual and as President. Bush, Moore suggested, was a “functional illiterate”, an alcoholic and a felon. These were harsh things to say about anyone, most especially the leader of the “free” world. Little wonder then that the book almost didn’t get released by its publishers, the Regan-Books, a subsidiary of Harper-Collins. Details
WEEKEND MUSINGS WITH DR. NOWA OMOIGUI
WITNESS TO HISTORY: LT. COL. M NZEFILI (RTD) – Part 3
(GAMJI WRITER)
The movement of Biafran troops from Benin and the surrounding areas was no withdrawal in the military sense of the word. It was retreat pure and simple. It was so confused that a lot of valuable Military equipment were left behind at their Benin Headquarters as they raced back to Agbor and beyond. There were quite a number moving
(GAMJI)
Now,
we must remember that the USA famously described the invasion of Iraq as
motivated by the urge to export freedom and democracy to Iraq, hence
"operation Iraqi freedom"? How then? America, the grandmother and
grandfather of democracy and all good virtues, is now the exact antithesis of
freedom, democracy and one person, one vote, which is a basic tenet of
democracy.
A Mosque In Umuahia? A Church In Zamfara Or Kano? So What? By Paul I. Adujie
(GAMJI)
The governments of Nigeria at all levels, ought to get out of the business of mixing religions with governance, let religion be personal and individual Nigerian citizen's private concerns, government officials from the president down, should refrain from holding any religion up, as if it was a matter of national security and national interests Details
FRIDAY ESSAY: Nigeria and the Beautiful Game of Soccer. By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.
(GAMJI WRITER)
In the last few days, I joined millions of other Nigerians to watch our Super Eagles defeat our perennial nemesis Cameroun in the Quarter-Finals of the African Nations’ Cup. I then watched with sadness as we lost by penalty kicks to the home team Tunisia in the semi-finals. I could not but feel sorry for the young Russia-born Nigeria Osaze Odemwigie who missed our penalty to send us crashing out prematurely Details
Democratic opposition: Colonel Abubakar Umar has shown the way. By Dr. Chidi Uzoma
(GAMJI)
In the final analysis, President Obasanjo, though bruised and bitter should take kindly to Colonel Abubakar Umar (rtd.) and his emotional outburst. Such is a candid reflection or demonstration of the changing Nigerian politics in Obasanjo’s time. Details
Community
Development and the Osu Caste Discrimination
(GAMJI)
The welfare of every individual in a community matter and every community must work hard to ensure this. However, changing the name of a village (as suggested in some communities) cannot solve the problem. Certainly this will not stop discrimination. The Igbos, as a community, cannot destroy discrimination without changing the mind-set of those who discriminate. Details
Polio and Other Problems for the Born and Unborn Child. By Ahmed Gana
(GAMJI)
The long awaited result of the investigation on Oral Polio Vaccines [OPV] by the JNI was finally released. The result confirmed the presence of substances that could cause malfunctioning of the testes and cause infertility in women as well as toxic substances. The result differs from that of the government in which no such things were found in the OPV. Details
Media Trust Writers and Polio Discourse in Nigeria. By Yusuf Adalat
(GAMJI)
With the help of Nigeria's tax payers money, if not for that, Dr. Aminu Magashi, the notorious and only health columnist among the Hausa/Fulani writers in Nigeria, would have been a cattle rearer by now and begging WHO to come and vaccinate his cows against rinderpest disease and bovine tuberculosis. Details
Strange Happenings, the Devil and Coconut. By Orok Edem
(GAMJI)
Here is a country in which the average life span is 50 years. There is an outbreak of AIDS ravaging the country. The country cannot procure drugs to treat this ailment, and yet this same country which would lose 50% of its population in 10 – 20 years, still goes ahead to enact a law to curb population growth. Details
Response to Spoiler's Article About the Northern Mischief. By Usman Yerima
(GAMJI)
I wrote an article where I evaluated the worth of our Hausa-Fulani leaders since Nigeria's inception. My conclusion in that article was that they are a dis-service to the northern people and to Nigeria as a whole. I received several emails from many well meaning Nigerians, especially the open minded people who despite the hopelessness of our situation, still seem to nourish some faith for better days to come. No Hausa-Fulani reader responded to that article except one who accused me as you mentioned of being a closeted southerner. Details
Food for Thought for Oshiomle's NLC. By Dr. Aminu Magashi
(GAMJI)
In essence, the clear writing on the wall of NLC and other medical workers unions, is the fact that if there is any sector that require silent or announced exemptions during any strike, then it is the emergency units of government owned hospitals, and it is only through such gesture that the common man will appreciate and support and cooperate in any strike declare by NLC and others alike. Details
PRESS RELEASE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Nigeria: The death penalty and women under the Nigerian penal systems
A woman sentenced to death for culpable homicide under the Penal Code, told Amnesty International delegates: "I had a baby but the baby died. The foetus was only eight months old. My husband had divorced me. When I was questioned at the police station I said the baby was still-born. In court, I pleaded for myself. The court asked 'Did you murder this child?', and I replied 'No'. A doctor looked at the dead baby. He said it was still-born. He told the police but was never called to court to witness. I have been in detention and prison for over 10 years." Details
For God or Country? By Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo
(GAMJI)
Apparently
Justice for the Voiceless. By Bola Lawrence et. al.
(GAMJI)
Some months ago, a fifteen year old girl and her step-father stood trial for the "crime" of adultery before a Sharia Court in Alkaleri, Bauchi State, Nigeria. The facts as we understand them are as follows. It was apparently discovered that the girl was pregnant. Because the girl was unmarried, further investigation was conducted and it was discovered that her step-father, forty-five year old Umaru Tori, had impregnated her. Details
(GAMJI)
The
new fulcrum of the US foreign policy it seems is how effective it establishes
its control over the resources of the greater Middle East and subverts its
values. It is not mere coincidence that some 70% of US military deployment
abroad are stationed on Muslim soil or on location on the sea that are within
striking distance to these Muslim countries.
A Bicycle, An Okada Or Molue For President Obasanjo? By Paul I. Adujie
(GAMJI)
...the president’s critics, have used the president’s performance, or lack thereof, coupled with what appears to be an ebbed public approval ratings, to determine their stance on the do not purchase the jet postulations. Details
The Meaning of “JUJU” in Nigerian Political Culture (1). By Patrick Iroegbu
(GAMJI)
What is juju? Is it the same thing as magic? How can a Nigerian explain juju to an outsider? While it is possible to relate the idea of scanning sticks, cards, and various electronic devices to expose the inside contents of bags and so on, to tap secret information and sometimes power, such devices can be said to be oracular as they have features of a wand or so to say juju. Details
CHRISTIANITY
AND ISLAM: TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE LONG-TERM PSYCHIC DAMAGE TO AFRICAN
CULTURAL NAMES
[CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE, USA]
(GAMJI)
The perceived enormity impact of Christianity and Islamic customs on the black people has been a long-term psychic damage to Africa cultural names. The dark continent has come a long way with pains and has seen how Christianity and Islam shapes behavior are changing or rather destroying the traditional landscape of the black people, these theisms owning to design have been position to change our cultural names. Details
RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS IN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE YOUNGER GENERATION. By Matthew Burkaa
Student
of the Faculty of Law
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
(GAMJI)
Nigerians are a very religious people, adhering to the letters of their faith and always demonstrating their readiness to its defense. The adherence of our people to the letter of their faith is not really in consonance with the spirit. This explains partly why Nigerians engage themselves in unfortunate crises on issues of faith, theology and denomination. These crises have manifested themselves in various ramifications in our polity and have become a thing of great concern to all peace, loving Nigerians. Details
Awoniyi shouldn’t attempt to reconcile Buhari and IBB, Instead…… By Audu Zango
(GAMJI)
The philosophies of Buhari and IBB are so divergent that they are irreconcilable and attempting to do that would end in futility and waste of energy. One of them is bad, ugly and mean (e.g. he killed his friend Mamman Vatsa for? plotting to overthrow him!) while the other is good, honest and magnanimous (Even when he heard that an enemy from within i.e. Babangida, was actively plotting to overthrow him, he refused to arrest him without evidence then, it proved to be the costliest well intended inaction of Buhari for Nigeria!). Details
African Nations Cup Football: Lest We Forget By Ikechukwu Amazu
[Bristol, England]
(GAMJI)
There will, inevitably, be widespread celebrations amongst all peoples in Nigeria both at home and abroad on the country’s victory over Cameroon in the current African Nations’ Cup Football competition in Tunisia. Also celebrating, probably, is President Obasanjo and his advisers, including Chief of Police Tafa Balogun. It isn’t inconceivable if the president, who prefers running the country whilst airborne, may already be planning to travel to Tunis to witness the Nigeria-Tunisia semi-final. Details
A Rejoinder to Power, People and Posterity By Lsjc Adeyemi LaCrown Oloruntoba, MSA
[Omaha NE, USA]
(GAMJI)
I believe that mass revolution need to take place in our land for us to forge ahead. I also support the school of thought that see our freedom from autocratic rule in the eye of sovereign national conference. I have no reservation as well but to support those who proffer a total overhauling of our justice system. It is true that the security of lives matter, and with my recent involvement and aspiration, I am in full defense of state policing instead of the federal that we have now. Details
Review of Islamic Modernity in Nigeria By Dasuki Ado-Kurawa
(GAMJI)
During the period of the Premier, Shaykh Abubakar Gumi was not anti-Sufi and
he even composed a wird (litany) similar to Sufi litanies. The author
suggested that he used the opportunity and connections in
PEOPLE
AND POLITICS
(GAMJI WRITER)
A few weeks ago David Kay, a thoroughbred rightwing conservative who led an American team to search for those phantom WMD, confirmed what most of the world had always suspected all along. He has now told the world that after months of combing virtually every nook and cranny of Iraq, his team, the Iraqi Survey Group (ISG) could find no nuclear, biological or chemical weapons. And as if to underscore his disappointment-- if that is the right word for the feelings of someone who was a key member of a clique hell-bent on squashing all the facts to fit their hawkish agenda – at coming up with zero evidence of their persistent allegations, he resigned as head of ISG. Details
2007:
Reading OBJ’s game – plan.
(GAMJI WRITER)
Since the issue of 2007 elections has been prompted by some overzealous politicians even though the 2003 elections is still a matter of contention, there’s a need even for academic exercise to present some salient facts and truth about the impending plans that OBJ is hatching. Rumours are agog that General Ibrahim Babangida (IBB), the current Vice – President, Atiku Abubakar, Brigadier Mohammed Buba Marwa are edging each other for a slot either under the ruling party