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M.A. Johnson
Mugabe and political succession in Africa
Democracy in Africa has suffered a devastating setback again. This time it was in Zimbabwe. So, if the Zimbabwean…
Let’s join hands to make Nigeria great
The objective of nation building is to unite the people in order to remain politically and economically stable.…
One world and an ocean of rising piracy incidents
With globalization, the world is increasingly interdependent and complex. Conventional threats of the past have…
Can a leopard ever change its spot?
Sometime ago, I came across a report by some researchers who argued that a leopard can change its spot. But their…
Merchant marine: A weak component of Nigeria’s sea power
The economic life-line of most maritime nations depends on the merchant fleet to transport both imports and…
Developing blue economy through Nigeria’s maritime…
Let me start this piece by acknowledging the phenomenal contributions of seafarers worldwide to global economy. I…
A failure of corporate governance in NNPC?
Over the years, increase in sharp practices in the society has been of grave concern to those few Nigerians who are…
Statesmanship and calls for the restructuring of Nigeria
“All military problems are political; all political problems are economic; and all economic problems are…
Power of nations still count!
Anytime the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) takes place one can see the powers nations exhibit by the manner…
Nigeria’s political leadership rethinks this…
From the moment man came into existence, he was kept in the garden of splendour and abundance by his creator. The…
Improving soldiers and citizens’ connection
The nation is at war against insurgents, but then about one percent of Nigeria’s population is currently in active…
Life at sea is inherently risky
Unless one is privileged to go to sea, the likelihood of understanding God-given power of the deep is very slim.…