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Terrorism: We Ignore Nigeria At Our Peril

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    January 6, 2015 January 6, 2015    1 Comment on Terrorism: We Ignore Nigeria At Our Peril

* I wrote and published this blog article on February 20, 2012 – almost 2 years ago.  Considering the current state of security in Nigeria, as well as the focus… Read more »

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Governor Mario Cuomo, A Conscientious Political Giant, Dead at 82

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    January 2, 2015 January 2, 2015    1 Comment on Governor Mario Cuomo, A Conscientious Political Giant, Dead at 82

Former New York State Governor, Mario Cuomo, has died at age 82, just hours after his son’s second inauguration as governor. It is not an accident that even NY newspapers that… Read more »

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Murder Is No Solution To Systemic Injustice

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    December 24, 2014 December 24, 2014    No Comments on Murder Is No Solution To Systemic Injustice

There is no justification for the murder of any police officer – as happened in Brooklyn, NY on December 20, 2014. Such an act only becomes an excuse for hateful… Read more »

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The Police Versus Society

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014    1 Comment on The Police Versus Society

If you are over 10 years old, male, poor and/or a member of a racial/ethnic minority group anywhere in the world and have never been abused, lied against, killed by… Read more »

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Professor J.F. Ade Ajayi (May 26, 1929 – August 9, 2014): An Iconic Scholar Departs

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    August 18, 2014 August 18, 2014    No Comments on Professor J.F. Ade Ajayi (May 26, 1929 – August 9, 2014): An Iconic Scholar Departs

My cousin is an esteemed Professor of Law and Dean of Postgraduate Studies in one of Nigeria’s most respectable universities.  About a week ago, he and I had a fond conversation about… Read more »

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Taking Advantage of the Vulnerable

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    August 11, 2014 August 11, 2014    No Comments on Taking Advantage of the Vulnerable

Evangelical pastors and so-called healers everywhere need to stop lying to their congregations about politics, health, and even about Christianity. Some things are matters of life and death. I have… Read more »

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Nigeria’s Ineffectual President: A study in incompetence

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    May 19, 2014 May 19, 2014    1 Comment on Nigeria’s Ineffectual President: A study in incompetence

When a father keeps silent for 3 weeks following his children’s abduction, and makes no move to find his abducted children until his hands are forced by the concerns and outrage of strangers,… Read more »

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Re: In Nigeria, gay no longer means happy – Prof. Patience Akpan

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    January 25, 2014 January 25, 2014    No Comments on Re: In Nigeria, gay no longer means happy – Prof. Patience Akpan

http://www.punchng.com/columnists/medals/re-in-nigeria-gay-no-longer-means-happy/

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In Nigeria, gay no longer means happy – Prof. Patience Akpan

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    January 19, 2014 January 19, 2014    No Comments on In Nigeria, gay no longer means happy – Prof. Patience Akpan

http://www.punchng.com/columnists/medals/in-nigeria-gay-no-longer-means-happy/

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Letters As Distraction

OHIRO ONI-ESELEH    January 8, 2014 January 8, 2014    No Comments on Letters As Distraction

  Over the past month or so, a public feud has erupted between Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria’s former president, and the incumbent, Goodluck Jonathan. The battle defining the feud has been… Read more »

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