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The MetaBosnian Poser in Moses Ekpolomo’s Ethnicity and Dynamics of Oil Conflict in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, Part 2

Posted By: adminon: June 18, 2017In: FlashbackTags: Aper Aku, Ethnic Politics in Nigeria, European University Istitute - Florence, Niger Delta, Prof Okwudiba Nnoli, Tiv nationalityNo CommentsViews:
The MetaBosnian Poser in Moses Ekpolomo’s Ethnicity and Dynamics of Oil Conflict in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, Part 2

By Adagbo Onoja Let’s start by thanking those who reminded me that I wrongly advertised this second and concluding part of the review for Monday when the first part was being posted on... Read more

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The MetaBosnian Poser in Moses Ekpolomo’s Ethnicity and Dynamics of Oil Conflict in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: June 17, 2017In: FlashbackTags: Bosnian War, Dr David Ekpolomo, ethnicity, Europe, King's College London, Niger Delta, Oil conflict, Prof Colin White, Prof David Campbell, Rentier theory of the state, William Pfaff, YugoslaviaNo CommentsViews:
The MetaBosnian Poser in Moses Ekpolomo’s Ethnicity and Dynamics of Oil Conflict in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

By Adagbo Onoja Ethnicity has become a completely problematic concept in the 21st century. Promoters of the specificity of meaning argue that a concept such as class necessarily offers a gra... Read more

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Flashback to Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu on Nation Building in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: June 10, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 1914, Germany, Niger Delta, Old USSR, South Sudan, The United Kingdom, United States of AmericaNo CommentsViews:
Flashback to Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu on Nation Building in Nigeria

“There is nothing peculiar. Nigerians are a terrible people when it comes to this matter. First of all, they said Nigeria is very diversified. Isn’t that so?  But India has over a thousand r... Read more

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Editorial: Untying Nigeria From a War of Attrition

Posted By: adminon: June 10, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'War cabinet', 'War of attrition', BOKO HARAM, Niger Delta, South EastNo CommentsViews:
Editorial: Untying Nigeria From a War of Attrition

Considering the spaces of insecurity in Nigeria today in the last decade, it would not be a careless statement to say that Nigeria is targeted for destruction, currently under siege and is b... Read more

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Calm and Reconcile Nigeria Instead

Posted By: adminon: February 27, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'Do or die politics', 2019, Goodluck Jonathan, Government of National Unity, Muhammaadu Buhari, Niger Delta, olusegun Obasanjo, South East, Umaru Yar’Adua, Yemi OsinbajoNo CommentsViews:
Calm and Reconcile Nigeria Instead

Calm and Reconcile Nigeria Instead For the third time in four months, (See “Buhari’s Only Way Out, October 21st, 2016; “OBJ Vs Buhari: One Way Out of a Historical Conflict, November 28th, 20... Read more

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EDITORIAL

Posted By: adminon: November 08, 2016In: SpectacleTags: California, Dangote, DSS, FRCN, IPP, Mambilla, Niger Delta, NTA, VON, ZungeruNo CommentsViews:
EDITORIAL

The Dangote Insurgency (2) Nigeria is neither a failure nor a success so far as a country. But the next 20 years should be a categorical success story for it. That would still not be achieva... Read more

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‘National Soul on Fire’

Posted By: adminon: October 29, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Dr Maikanti Baru, FGN, Niger Delta, NIGERIA, NNPCNo CommentsViews:
‘National Soul on Fire’

“Over 7000kpd of crude oil has been lost due to vandalism this year. A bulk of the loss is from JV assets…This implies that 60 per cent of oil production lost is NNPC-FGN equity. At an estim... Read more

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Herdsmen Violence: Fulani Model of Being Biafrans or False Allegation Against a ‘Historically Dominant Minority’?

Posted By: adminon: October 05, 2016In: GovernanceTags: Ahmadu Bello, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, Atiku Abubakar, Benue, Biafran, BOKO HARAM, buhari, Cameroon, Chido Onumah, Christian, CIA, Enugu, Fulani, Hausa-Fulanis Gwari, Hausa-Fulanis. And Christian Hausa-Fulanis, IBB Etsu Nupe, Isawa Elaigwu, Kano State, Kanuri Ebira Muslims, Katsina State, Libya, Modu Sherriff, Muhammadu Buhari, Niger Delta, Nigerian Professor Adamu Baike late Professor Ishaya Audu, Prof Jubril Aminu, Professor Peter Ekeh, Somalia, South Sudan, South-West, Sudan, Sultan of Sokoto1 CommentViews:
Herdsmen Violence: Fulani Model of Being Biafrans or False Allegation Against a ‘Historically Dominant Minority’?

By Adagbo ONOJA The provocation for this irregular series mapping what each of the dominant cultural identities has brought to the diversity-crisis nexus in Nigeria has already been located... Read more

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Some Stalemates to Watch in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: October 04, 2016In: GovernanceTags: Abacha, BOKO HARAM, Boutros-Ghali, Christian, Clinton, Goodluck Jonathan, Madeline Albright, Mohammed Buhari, Muslim, Niger Delta, olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, YaraduaNo CommentsViews:
Some Stalemates to Watch in Nigeria

It is no longer clear whether it is a real story or one of those high class jokes made to taste about a top dog, a country or some event in international politics. But it used to be told a f... Read more

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Mathew Hassan Kukah: The Catholic Bishop of “Dissidence” Part 2

Posted By: adminon: September 19, 2016In: GovernanceTags: Abacha, Al Mustapha, Bola Ige, catholic, Charles Soludo, Christian, Dr Alex Ekwueme, El Rufai, Ezekwesili, General Babangida, Iran, Jonathan, Libya, Mathew Hassan Kukah, Muslim, NEPA, Niger Delta, OBASANJO, Oputa Panel, PDP, Ribadu, Saudi Arabia, USIP, YaraduaNo CommentsViews:
Mathew Hassan Kukah: The Catholic Bishop of “Dissidence” Part 2

By Adagbo Onoja President Jonathan is a member of the Ijaw community, the fourth biggest in Nigeria, and from a state that produces about 40% of Nigeria’s revenues. After 50 years of being e... Read more

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