What should we do with the NNPC?

According to Wikipedia, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC was established on 1 April 1977 as a merger of the Nigerian National Oil Corporation and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel. NNPC by law manages the joint venture between the Nigerian Federal Government and a number of foreign multinational corporations, which include Royal Dutch Shell, Agip, ExxonMobil, Total S.A, Chevron, and Texaco (now merged with Chevron). Through collaboration with these companies, the Nigerian government conducts petroleum exploration and production.

Sanwo-Olu’s Dilemma and the Burden of Lagos State

"Lagos is a shameful state with a lot of “promise” because of the access to funds relative to other states. Lagos gets a lot of unnecessary commendation and not enough scrutiny. The state of finance in the state is both shameful and annoying. Government keeps quiet, citizens don’t challenge them enough and the House is seriously complicit.

WANTED FOR NIGERIA: Good Leaders with Sacrificial Mien!

Nigeria is 59 while United States of America is 243 years old, Japan was founded on 11th February 660 BC, Russia is 1156 years old, France is 1600 years old and Germany over a thousand years not forgetting England which was founded in 927 AD. If you tell me there is nothing to celebrate in being 59, I will ask you using which metrics. Research about the country you hero worship today and tell me where they were at 59. Happy Independence to the patriotic citizens of the great nation called Nigeria".

(The above was copied from a WhatsApp platform, unfortunately I don’t know the author).

A Sorry Tale of the South West of Nigeria

The Western Region was a subdivision of the Federation of Nigeria until 1967 and its capital was at Ibadan. It was established in 1939 under British rule as a subdivision of the Southern Nigeria colony. Upon independence of Nigeria in 1960, it became one of the members of the Federation, along with the Eastern Region and the Northern Region. In 1963, two provinces: Benin and Delta were split from the region to form the new Mid-Western Region.

Ogun State Grassroots Sports Development will never be the same again!

Ogun State Grassroots Sports Development will never be the same again!

Akintokunbo A Adejumo

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"A vision that I never thought would become reality is now unfolding before my very eyes”, that is how that Nigerian  football icon and legend, former Green Eagles captain and IICC Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan forward, Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, MON, also known as The Mathematical (a nickname that stuck with him after being named by the legendary football commentator, Ernest Okonkwo) put it.

A Collage of Discussion on Corruption in Nigeria

This is not really an article; rather, it is a collage of comments made by members of Champions For Nigeria, an organisation whose members are dedicated to recognising, commending, promoting and celebrating individuals and organisations that we recognise as genuinely having the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians in mind, and of which I am a proud member.

Struggling To Understand Democracy

Our leadership are still struggling to understand democracy as a collective approach in meeting collective needs, such as quality education, jobs, housing, mass transportation system, quality health care services, pensions, etc

Bigmanism, Impunity and Corruption in Nigeria

“Nigeria is not only the country with the largest black population in the world; it is also, in all probability, the country with the largest number of big-men”. – Femi Aribisala, Premium Times, October 2, 2013

"We just need a few good, sincere, patriotic, dedicated, law-abiding and selfless men & women to make things work in Nigeria".  - Akintokunbo Adejumo

“When we can influence the minds of Nigerians to be disciplined, patriotic and work hard, we will all have the Nigerian of our dreams!” – Ibukunoluwa Alao Babajide

So that ASUU and Nigerian University System Will Rise Again by Gbolahan Gbadamosi and Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

This piece arose from a conversation we had that dragged on and on. We have a combined experience of and exposure to university education in Nigeria and an active interest, including one of us being previously an academic staff of a federal university for a substantial time and active ASUU activism.

Do We Just “Siddon” and Look?

The euphoria over Nigeria’s experimentation in democracy is over. Realism is once again at our doorstep with the unsettling questions about our future, as we move towards another General Election to choose (some believe it is more selection, than election) leaders who will be running our affairs for another four years.

A Compilation of BREXIT Opinions by some Nigerians in the UK

This is not an article, but an assortment of posts, comments and thoughts as expressed by a group of very intellectual and well-informed Nigerians living, working and thriving in the United Kingdom; a group to which I can say I am very proud to belong.