Dr. Fabian Osuji an Extortion Victim? By Ndụbụeze Godson III

(GAMJI)

It sure is beginning to look like the more education Nigerians get the more stupid they become. Need proof, go back to recent news and stuff. We have Ph.Ds, example, Omoruiyi that fully backs military and all nonsense for monthly crumblets. Osuji never abdicated his office even after he was jacked up and thrown into detention be it for half an hour instead the alika – lizard strutted to a seminar that was held a day after his temporary release as guest of honor(?) as if nothing, nothing. Details

The War On Corruption And President Obasanjo’s Resolve! By  Paul I. Adujie

(GAMJI)

Clearly, the indications are apparent, even to the naysayer, pessimists and cynics, that President Obasanjo has zero tolerance for those who would not shun corruption. On Sunday March 27, 2005, I actually read stories by some Nigerians describing President Obasanjo’s actions as brave, audacious and courageous! Finally, the president gets some credits for his efforts? It is new day in Nigeria! Details

What Are All the Complaints About Ibrahim Babangida? By Okechukwu E. Asia

(GAMJI)

His critics call him Maradona for his mastery of Nigeria’s political landscape, some call him Christian Chukwu for his methodical approach to contain his enemies, and others call him Segun Odegbami for his superb calculation on beating his enemies at their own games. Many call him Muda Lawal for being very cautious of his environment, while friends call him Adokie Amasiemeka for knowing how to perfect his games and slip through his opponent’s best defense and cause some havoc. But whatever you call him Ibrahim Babangida is a man of many traits of character. His military training has served him very well in piloting through the slippery terrains of Nigerian political landscape. Details

We Need A Constitution Based On Our Roots. By Obadiah Oghoerore Alegbe

(GAMJI)

Armed robbery can only be halted if every Nigerian participates in the economy with possibility to grow. This can only be achieved if we base our policy on our African traditional values. Under our values, a polygamist was a man who was respected because he worked more. He served more in-laws. Details

National Confab: Of Old And New School. By  Anthony Ochela

(GAMJI)

President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally harkened to the words of majority of Nigerians that the restructuring of the Nigerian nation require a more critical approach than his reform programme offers and convened a somewhat conservative National Political Reform Conference to assuage the feelings of the people and in the process achieve some objectives close to his chest.  Details

Nigeria’s Top 20 Research Universities Emerge: A Comment. By Lawrence Obibuaku

(GAMJI)

The National University Commission [NUC] reported an exercise aimed at ranking Nigerian universities on the basis of the quality of their research output. The report, which appeared in THISDAY of March 3, 2005, listed twenty universities as topmost among the 65 universities in the country. While the Commission is to be congratulated for its effort in assessing the performance of the nation’s universities, the publication left the reader uneasy because it failed to show how the scores compared with those of the universities of the countries of Europe, North America, Asia and South America Details

Obasanjo: The Injustice Of Justice. By  Chika Onyeani

(GAMJI)

Last Tuesday, March 22, Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo, galloped to his nation's television studios to announce a crackdown on corruption, and threatening brimstone at those who would not listen to his warnings, as well as proceeding to fire one of his cabinet ministers.   Obasanjo listed the reasons why corruption and those who practice corruption were detrimental to the interests of Nigeria. Details

Are You a Black Man? Don’t Go to Russia! By  Kayode Ogundamisi

(GAMJI)

Visiting Chechen Republic from the United Kingdom is a tough task, my contact assured me I will never get a visa from the Russian embassy in London if I indicate my visit was for onward transition to Chechenya...It is high time the African union look into the treatment of Africans in Russia; Nigeria in particular should use her position to protest the ill treatment of African nationals and Nigerians in particular. Details

With AGOA In Place, Charity Can Become A Factor Of Production. By Attorney Aloy Ejimakor

(GAMJI)

The new philosophy currently preferred by Western powers, especially the United States, on aid to Africa from one of freebies to deploying the engine of trade, has received less than the attention it deserves from that other compassionate half of traditional aid to Africa: the super-funded American public charities and foundations. Of the many measures so far taken in the efforts to give traction to this policy shift, one that stands out as potentially most effective and sustainable is AGOA - African Growth and Opportunities Act.  Details

Confab: Religion And Media. By Yushau A. Shuaib

(GAMJI)

“Kano seeks supremacy of Sharia over Constitution.” That was one of the lead stories of Daily Trust newspaper of March 17, 2005, in which it was reported that the Kano State delegation to the National Political Reform Conference demanded constitutional amendments to make Islamic Law supreme over provisions of the constitution. You will expect that other media would carry a story with this import, possibly under different headlines. But it was only the Daily Trust that used it that week. Others it appears, succumbed to self-imposed editorial censorship and influence of media ownership, probably for political or security reasons. Details

President Versus the National Assembly. By Victor E. Dike

(GAMJI)

To be successful in his avowed ‘war on corruption’ the President must keep a good company and listen to good counsel. He should understand that his association with known political rouges has dented his image! And the National Assembly should put its house in order, and come up with effective laws that will deal with its members caught with their hand in the ‘cookie jar.’  Details

Peace Falls Apart. The Emergence of Self Determination Groups in Nigeria. By Roy Chikwem

(GAMJI)

Judgments by Self Determination Groups (SDG) in Nigeria are becoming increasingly problematic in recent years, especially those groups that adduct vigilantism. Some of these self-determination groups emerged due the increasing crime rate within the country and, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), inefficiency and ineffectiveness in carrying out their constitutional duties, which was initially to maintain peace and order.  Details

National Political Reform Dialogue: My Observations. By Sani Ibrahim Taura

(GAMJI)

The current NPRC therefore seems to have been piloted by the present Olusegun Obasanjo Regime to address a national question aforesaid. The question that can readily come to all discerning minds is: is the current NPRC aimed at constitutional review? This answer therefore brings in to question the moral and legal justification of the dialogue by the discerning observers. Details

Obasanjo's Success At Fighting Corruption In Nigeria Is Compromised. By Dr. Wunmi Akintide

(GAMJI)

I can tell you that Professor Osuji was not the first Minister to try and bribe the Legislature to approve more money for his Ministry, so his Ministry can have more money to spend and to manipulate. Many more Ministers have been guilty of the same offense in the last four years without any question as once observed by Minister Rufai who the Legislature wanted crucified for saying the truth.. Details

It Is Time To Close Ranks On The National Conference. By Attorney Aloy Ejimakor

(GAMJI)

Time is nigh for Nigerians to close ranks for once and take a bipartisan stand against any further temptations to continue playing hardball politics with the President on the ongoing National Political Reform Conference. The inalienable right of Nigerians to freely assemble and express contrary opinions during periods of great national debates is not served when carried too far to the point of filibustering a critical moment in the country's search for solutions. Details

Is Nigeria Cursed? By Wale Akin

(GAMJI)

The recent imbroglio rocking the nation vis a vis the Ministry of Education, the Senate and the Presidency is a shame, a shame to us and generations yet unborn, it only suffice to a simple point, who is Obasanjo trying to please? The impoverished masses, who wants a better source of livelihood, the international scene looking at us with mouth agape at the level of open corruption or himself and his cohorts that makes up the PDP? The former IGP Tafa Balogun siphoned close to 1 Billion Naira, diverted fund meant for the training of police officers into his personal accounts and Obasanjo never deemed it fit to address the nation in a live broadcast instead what we had was the now very popular Nuhu Ribadu, Chair of the EFCC come on board to indict Balogun and his international passports confiscated. Details

Deficient leadership of OBJ/PDP: Options for Nigerians. By Inyang Princi

(GAMJI)

This circus that is unfolding in Nigeria should be a thing of concern to everyone. Since the inception of Obj administration, there has been one drama after another. The corruption that riddles Obasanjo administration has been in existence for a while as we all know, and it is still on going. Suddenly, OBJ having demonstrated a lukewarm attitude all along now wants to appear tough in enforcing a no tolerance policy. Details

Who is the Kettle and Who, the Pot? Obasanjo or the National Assembly. By  Kabiru Muhammad Gwangwazo

(GAMJI)

Out of thirty-nine generally chunky paragraphs laid out in Daily Trust newspaper (of Wednesday, March 23, 2005), General Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President’s hurried nationwide broadcast of Tuesday March 22nd, had twenty-two paragraphs solely devoted to rubbishing the National Assembly, one of the tripods on which the current democratic experiment rests. Details

An Open Letter To Asari Dokubo. By Wale Akin

(GAMJI)

Now talking about late Wiwa, this is the only recognized Ijaw man that deserves a national respect to be followed by Ledum Mittee, the present leader of MOSOP. Dokubo do I need to take you back memory lane on how you came into limelight? Now let’s go, you were opportuned as a result of raw and sheer gangsterism to hold the nation to ransom by using the various oil wells as bait Details

Deleting the Other ’l’ in the Word ‘Mallam’ and Other Such Matters. By Muhammad A. Yadudu

(GAMJI)

Have you ever wondered why the word ‘maalam’ is almost always spelt as ‘mallam’, that is with double ‘L’, in Nigerian newspapers? Or why ‘Babbar  Riga’ is spelt as ‘Babban riga’ or why the Hausa  name  ‘Badamasi’ is spelt as ‘Badamosi’ or why ‘Fura da nono’ is ‘Fura de nono’ or why ‘Bakin Zuwo’ is ‘Barkin Zuwo’?  If your answer is yes to any of the questions asked, then grieve not for you are not alone in your bewilderment. Details

Nigerian Public Officials, Beware Of Kenneth Starr. By Attorney Aloy Ejimakor

(GAMJI)

So, Ribadu, the adjunct ‘Federal Sheriff’, armed with a law passed by the very National Assembly he is now hounding, plus a good dose of Presidential nod, and the outrage of a nation wounded, left 419ers alone for the moment to chase bulging Ghana-Must-Go duffels to their ultimate (illicit?) destinations. Well, with so many of those Naira-laden China-made duffels being passed around with a knowing wink in the hallowed halls of the Assembly, it was a matter of time before Ribadu ‘struck pay dirt’ - as a Californian prospecting for gold in the old Wild West would say if he got lucky with some gold dust. Details

Restore Healthinteractive Please. By  Mohammed Ahmed

(GAMJI)

Ishaq Modibo Kawu, Editor, Daily Trust, a Northerner has succeeded in stopping the only Public Health voice from the North by a Northerner and was joined by Mr. Yusuf Adalat to celebrate the achievement...So, what actually made Ishaq Modibo Kawu to stop the column?   In his defense, the Editor, Ishaq Modibo Kawu stated that there was no time a decision was taken to stop Dr Magashi’s column. Dr Magashi chose to stop writing his column. Probably the same strategy was employed by Ishaq Modibo Kawu to drive away columnist like Sam Nda Isia, Dr Tilde and many others, Details

A Rejoinder To Adalat Yusuf’s: The Collapse of Daily Trust’s Health Interactive Column: Our Triumph. By  Muhammad Yadudu

(GAMJI)

I am not a health professional, doctor or a shrink, but I know an ill person when I see one. Just recently, I was watching an episode of Law and Order where one psychiatrist was trying all he possible could to prove that racism is an illness not habit. After reading Yusuf Adalat’s diatribe against the person of Dr Aminu Magashi, I thought if ever the psychiatrist mentioned above were to successfully prove his case, he must have used Mr. Adalat as a specimen. Details

Altercation Between Dr. Magashi and Daily Trust’s Editor: Doctor’s Perspective. By  Dr. Joseph Sunday

(GAMJI)

Looking at the three probable reasons why the page was stopped  as purported   by Adalat , he mentioned that it could be due to envy of Magashi’s rising popularity by the editor  , pressure from outside and Magashi, to the  knowledge of some of the staff of the paper  has never visited the editor even to exchange pleasantries, his only business with the paper, was to send his article and phone to confirm if the article reached the paper, He did not deem it  fit to even  has a  friend in the entire company. Details

Deplorable! A Response to Adalat and Ishaq Modibbo. By Dr Muhammad Shakir