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The Goodluck Jonathan government is finally taking action over the Halliburton scandal: it is taking to court some of the Nigerians involved.
                                       
                                         By SaharaReporters, New York

The Halliburton Hoax: Jonathan's Joke Corruption Trial

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Rising new Member of Parliament Chuka Umunna expressed his support for a new campaign seeking to ban corrupt Nigerian politicians and officials and their families from travelling to the EU and freezing their assets.
                                       
                                                          By Democracy and Governance

UK MP Supports Call For Travel Ban Against Corrupt Nigerian Politicians

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As we plan to celebrate a golden jubilee, it is impractical to think of our country Nigeria, without having a concoction of feelings. Depending on who and what you are, such feelings are expected to be wide ranging and go from satisfaction to contentment. It could also be a feeling of hope or optimism. However, for the majority, the mood is that of disappointment and sadness, exasperation and defeat.
By Dr. Wole Ameyan Jr

Zoning And 2011: A Test For Patriots And Compatriots

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In the wake of unending oil drilling catastrophes giving rise to massive destruction of the ecosystem, irresponsible onshore/offshore drilling practices, environmental concerns such as increased green house emissions (GHG), political instabilities within the oil producing regions, rising concerns over the continual availability of fossil fuels- Nigeria's cardinal source of foreign exchange, fluctuating oil market, politics of oil trading within the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), brain drain as a result of underemployment of Nigeria's university and polytechnic graduates, it has become exigent for Nigeria to join the rest of the world in the search for renewable energy which is biofuel.

By Ugochukwu Anieto

Biofuels: How Prepared Is Nigeria?

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Nigerians desperately need not how to fix Nigeria, because that is now an impossible task; what we need now is SOMEONE who can FIX US -Nigerians! You can say we have been blessed with many men with spines of soft rubber.

By Habu Dauda Fika                   

Honourable Nigeria?

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ATM frauds have become incessant in Nigeria, as is worldwide, but the menace is more pronounced in our new generation banks. Users could compromise their ATM cards and PINs or lose same to skimming, spy cameras, phishing through the internet, false key pads on ATM boards, card trapping, etc. Sometimes, however, the circumstances that surround certain ATM frauds suggest the involvement of some staffers of banks and Interswitch who have access to depositors' ATM information. Why is it that when these fraudulent withdrawals occur - mostly on weekends and public holidays – banks fail to alert the affected depositors through sms or email even where they subscribed for same?

By Ikechukwu A. Ogu

Regulatory Inertia Vis-à-Vis Predatory Banking Practices in Nigeria - Part 2

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A few months ago, I wrote about the prospects of a Ribadu presidency and the great excitement it had generated. If that possibility seemed like a fantasy then, it looks more like a reality today thanks to the extraordinary efforts of young Nigerians.
                                       
                                        By Chido Onumah                   

The Team Ribadu Phenomenon

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South-South (Niger Delta) Pre-Election Assessment Report By  The Election Project of the Centre for Environment, Human  Rights and Development (CEHRD)

Preamble: There are six States that make up the South-South geo-political zone, sometimes known as the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The States are Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, Edo and Rivers. Each State has its peculiar political situation though the events building up to the 2011 elections look similar to one another across the states in the region.

By Naagbanton, Patrick

South-South (Niger Delta) Pre-Election Assessment Report By  The Election Project of the Centre for Environment, Human  Rights and Development (CEHRD)

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The attention of the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been drawn to a statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Olusegun Aganga, on the issue of withdrawal of subsidies on petroleum products.
                                       
                                       By Onah Iduh
                   
Planned Withdrawal of Subsidy: NLC Will Not Guarantee Industrial Peace

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History has shown that nations need a combination of factors in order to develop and grow. These include, but are not limited to a measure of natural resources, an educated and healthy workforce, a culture of saving and innovation, an enlightened middle and upper class, viable and evolving public institutions, a national culture and a governing system that is enriching.

By Sabella Ogbobode Abidde

Awolowo, Gowon and Buhari: Rethinking Leadership Imperatives In Nigeria