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Posted October 17, 2008 · Ejike Okpa II
Don’t read too much into this election. It is a clear cut. There is no historical guidance either because no Black person has ever come this close. While there are all kinds of sentiments about OBAMA, Americans are not ‘dummies’ when they want something different. While it is not OVER until the fat lady sings, it looks very good for the Brother. Thus far, he is having a great campaign, and is a cut above the ordinary. His center stage makes all the difference.
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Posted September 24, 2008 · Ejike Okpa II
This is an election and NOT a civil war!!!
In the so called God’s own country, politicians use words such as ‘FIGHT’ for this or that, to indicate their sense of commitment. Why FIGHT? It is shameful that an election that should denote the highest level of civility is subject to all kinds of innuendoes, falsehood, misrepresentation and machinations were what goes on in America to happen elsewhere, they will be labeled barbaric. But in our own very America, grown folks lie, use imprudent means and tactics, in the name of wanting to serve and to win at all cost.
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Posted September 18, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
Check out the Nigerian Civil War ‘YouTube’ videos – link below; coming out for the first time as Nigeria marks its 47 birthday come October 1.
http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=J3ReFoFp0Gs
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Posted September 3, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
Does anyone take Biafra Foundation seriously? If the claim by Biafra Foundation that their Declaration on August 27, 2007, was carried by major media, how come no Nigeria media was present at the event?
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Posted August 30, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
In a developed economy, land as a corporeal resource constitutes a major portion of a nation’s economic wealth. In US, land as represented by real estate; its use, ownership and the various activities that emanate from it, constitute about 70% of the economic wealth. Because of the activities in land, various professions derive their practice based on what happens in the real estate industry. Real estate is not just the physical land and buildings but rather the various interests and rights that are created as a result (Bundle of Rights).
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Posted August 30, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
The independence of a nation’s Central Bank is sought as a way to minimize undue interference on monetary policies, actions and initiatives taken by such institutions in furtherance of its functions. In today’s world, the line between the executive branch and its apex financial institution is becoming increasingly grey, and in developing countries, it is unclear. The timely intervention of Nigeria’s President Yar’Adua to stop what Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Soludo proposed on revaluing and or denominating of the naira, is seen as a move to avert what could have created unintended and consequential move on Nigeria’s fragile economy.
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Posted August 26, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
See Part 1.
anyone that thinks since other countries have done so Nigeria should, probably does not understand the implication and consequence associated with the response by a cat/rat jumping into the water simply on the observation that a lizard did so.
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Posted August 26, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
In the anal of currency fluctuation, no currency in its less than 40 years life has tumbled like the Naira. In early 1970s, when Nigeria was on its way to redefine itself and separate from its colonial currency ‘the pound’, Naira emerged. Its emergence created high feelings of national pride because Nigerians felt they finally waned themselves from their colonial masters. But waning may be physical. However, the organic nature of the naira as the currency of the world’s most populous black nation, met undue challenges. For a while, the naira appeared to stand firm against the dollar and the pound sterling. The naira held such promise that in 1985, exactly 22 years this month when I left Nigeria for US, I paid N698.50 for a flight from Lagos to Dallas. At then exchange rate against the dollar, such naira amount fetched about $1,270. Today, a similar flight will cost a Nigerian about N230,000 and in dollar terms about $1,700. So in 22 years, the cost of the flight has changed by 34% or 1.54% per year in dollar terms but the naira change has been about 15% annually or 328%; an erosion of value.
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Posted July 25, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
In a democracy, there is hardly a challenge and or question which does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one, needing clarification and or decision. That is, assuming the various branches that make up a democracy are independent and when they act, they consider the impact their action will have on the nation and its mood. The saying that everybody has a day in court is noted in such situation. And once a matter makes its way to the Supreme Court, the final process in a judicial situation, the Court’s ruling must be final.
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Posted July 13, 2007 · Ejike Okpa II
What Is Parliamentary Procedure? It is a set of rules for conduct at meetings, that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion.
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