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The Nigerian Challenge & The Future of Minorities (II) – By Dr. Leonard K....
Read Part (I) – http://newnigerianpolitics.com/2012/09/03/the-nigerian-challenge-the-future-of-minorities-i-by-dr-leonard-k-shilgba/ A Basil Chianson Annual Lecture at Benue States University, August...
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Does Nigeria Need a Revenue Crisis? – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Nov. 10, 2012 | I am thinking about a situation when crude oil prices do not exceed 40 US dollars a barrel and the demand for Nigeria’s oil drops, partly...
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The Fiscal Stifling of Nigeria’s NOP States – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Nov. 18, 2012 – NOPS is an acronym for Non-Oil Producing States. The Nigerian state is so presently organized in such a way that encourages dependence of the...
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President Jonathan’s Media Chat and the Plume of Hopelessness – By Dr....
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / Nov. 23, 2012 – One of the responsibilities of a president is to inspire their citizens, to give them a reason to look forward to a better life. I watched...
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What About US? – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Leonard Karshima Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 4, 2012 – I am not going to bore you with statistics about how the Nigerian public officers and civil servants take more than 70 per cent of Nigeria’s...
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Nigeria without Electoral commissions – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leoanrd K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 14, 2012 - The Nigerian constitution makes provision for national and state “independent” electoral commissions to organize, undertake, and supervise...
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Building and Equipping a Prepared Citizenry – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 21, 2012 - In the first inaugural speech of President Dwight Eisenhower of the USA on January 20, 1953, as he came to the conclusion of that speech, he...
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The Zero Development Budget Ritual of the Nigerian Government – By Leonard K....
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / Jan. 5, 2013 – In 2013, the sum of N 4.987 trillion shall be spent by the federal government of Nigeria. The capital expenditure is a paltry N 1.6 trillion,...
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The Prince on Foot – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Leonard Karshima Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / Feb. 1, 2013 - I have seen very busy activities by Nigerian professional politicians lately; they work towards achieving their political desires in 2015. I...
View ArticleDefining Morality in Nigeria – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / April 1, 2003 –
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A Forgiving Nation, A Deceiving Nation – By Dr. Leonard K. shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba / Yola, Nigeria / April 15, 2013 – A Forgiving Nation, a Deceived Nation By Leonard Karshima Shilgba I am a citizen of my nation, a nation always eager to forgive. This is a...
View ArticleI am Not a “Politician” – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | June 19, 2013 – Politics is defined as activities associated with governance of a country or area. From etymological enquiry, the word politics derives from...
View ArticleNigeria and the 2015 Deadline – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | July 7, 2013 – In 2010 when the drumbeats for the 2011 general elections in Nigeria grew louder, a group of elders in Northern Nigeria, called the Northern...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Ethnic Integration to Nigeria: A Case Study of The Tiv Nation...
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | October 12, 2013 – Below is the speech delivered by Leonard Shilgba at the Tiv Day Adamawa State event held at the Ribadu Square, Yola on October 5, 2013....
View ArticlePresident Jonathan’s Confusion About National Dialogue – By Dr. Leonard K....
By Leonard Karshima Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Nov. 7, 2013 – President Jonathan announced on October 1, 2013 his intention to convoke a national conference at which there would be no issues excluded...
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Obasanjo: Who Has the Moral Right? – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 15, 2013 - Obasanjo’s December 2, 2013 excoriating letter to President Jonathan has elicited diverse reactions from Nigerians. While some see the letter...
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A Speech for the all Progressives Congress Mobilization Convocation
A speech for the all progressives congress mobilization convocation Topic: Ideological Fundamentals of the APC Speaker: Prof. Leonard Karshima Shilgba Date: January 3, 2013. Venue: gboko, Benue state....
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National Conference: Resource Control, Derivation And Tiv Interests – By Dr....
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 2, 2014 - President Jonathan has called a national conference to discuss important issues that are connected to the interests of all ethnic...
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Blame God, Nigeriana! – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 09, 2014 - Our Nigerian way of life is the way of plenty of rituals of religion and very little of deeds to match our religious professions. It is...
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A Response to Fulani Aggression in Tiv Land – By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria |March 22, 2014 - My attention has been drawn to a letter sent to President Jonathan by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on...
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