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THE NIGERIAN JOURNEY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
It takes time to form a country. It takes patience and dedication to change attitudes. When people from disparate places and cultures are brought together to form a Nation, it is never easy. In the long run, the tears and toil are worth it because the interactions lead to expansion of consciousness…
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THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN IGBO AND FULANI BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The more things look different, the higher the chances of finding similarities if we look closely. Those at the opposite end of the spectrum are mirror images. If we move too quickly, we are subjected to the parallax effect where everything is moving except…
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THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTETHE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Is President Bola Tinubu the cause of Nigeria’s problem? Some time ago, I wrote that I did not endorse Tinubu because he will reduce the misery index of Nigeria. I did not endorse him because he will stop corruption…
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OKPE UNION DISOWNS DELTA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, EX-PDP STATE SECRETARY, OTHERS
OKPE UNION DISOWNS DELTA ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER, EX-PDP STATE SECRETARY, OTHERS The oldest registered ethnic union in Nigeria, Okpe Union, on Wednesday disowned the 1st Deputy President General of the Urhobo Progress Union and former Secretary of the Delta State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Isaac Itebu , member of Delta State…
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CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
CHAOS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, ABUSE OF CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVITY BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE This is not an endorsement of any leader in Nigeria. I have observed that Nigerians have formed a subculture of always complaining as a means of coping with the realities. My observation is that the blaming of leaders…
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RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
RETHINKING OUR CONSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE The reason why we are so full of cynicism and nihilism is because we have not been able to dig deeply into what afflicts us and propound lasting solutions to our problems. All the solutions we have at this time were hurriedly foisted on…
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THE GREAT ILLUSION: ESSAY ON RACISM AND TRIBALISM BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE
THE GREAT ILLUSION: ESSAY ON RACISM AND TRIBALISM BY DR AUSTIN ORETTETHE GREAT ILLUSION: ESSAY ON RACISM AND TRIBALISM BY DR AUSTIN ORETTE Empirical observations have led me to the notion that, in any society, the proponents of separatism are those who are least developed in consciousness. When the…
