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Written by Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's plan to stop in Nigeria for meetings with the two leading candidates in the upcoming presidential election signals deep U.S. concerns about postelection violence in a country already devastated by an al-Qaida-linked insurgency. No chief American diplomat has visited Nigeria since 2012, and Kerry's expected … [Read more...] about United States’s Kerry to Visit Nigeria: Boko Haram and Election

Written by President GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN Your Excellency, the chairman of our great party, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, senior members of our party here on this great occasion, we have spent so much time here so I will not bore you with protocols. Today, I am going to address only a segment of the Nigerian population. I am going to address the people who are voting for the … [Read more...] about President Jonathan’s Campaign Speech in Lagos

For Nigeria to succeed in the arduous task of nation building with sustainable wealth creation in 21st century, Nigeria needs men and women that comprehend and appreciate the complexity of the modern political economy in the emerging 21st century.  Innovations, superb intellectuality, prudence and scientific breakthroughs are the hallmarks of greatness in the emerging 21st … [Read more...] about Peter Obi: The conscience of a capitalist on Nation building, Budget and Economy

Written by Peter Obi One obvious truth about our country today is that it is successfully grappling with those challenges of nation building that are inevitable for any country that wishes to attain real greatness. I make this statement against the background of the many thoughts that were going through my mind as I sat in the auditorium of the Federal Ministry of Finance … [Read more...] about Nigeria: Confronting the Challenges of Nation Building

Written by Ken Etete Oil prices are dropping. August 1st, $104 per barrel; October 28th, $82 per barrel; and on December 15th, the price stood at approximately $58.65 per barrel. Are we at the bottom? Can it get worse than this? The prophets are prophesying already, “Doom awaits Nigeria”. Really?  As an econo-jurist of this great nation, I hereby dissent. Nigeria … [Read more...] about Global Falling oil price: A blessing to Nigeria