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The Role of Nigerians in Diaspora - in Nation Building. Being The Keynote Address By Oliver O. Mbamara - At the Second Annual Nigerian Leadership Summit in New York - August 2011: The Nigerian (or African) in Diaspora is expected to deliver by exemplary ways for he can now compare the two worlds. He stands in a better position to apply what would work in effective and progressive nation-building. Anything less would be a disappointment and a betrayal of those African principles of brotherhood, extended family system, and care for one’s neighbor. Read Complete Paper

Points for Nation Building - Part of a Keynote Address By Oliver O. Mbamara: Many of these things we know but how willing are we to go forward and make the move. Some of us give up before we even start. The task is huge and sometimes it is hard to know where to start but the simple rule is to start with ourselves. Look in the mirror and honestly address the man in the mirror and then go out and live an exemplary life. Complete Paper

Revamping The Nigerian Leadership: Applying What We Know - by Oliver O. Mbamara: "...let us kick off this discourse by submitting that besides the problem in leadership, the challenges and shortcomings of leadership is significantly embedded in the society though the shortcomings are mostly executed by a very small minority that seizes hold of power and selfishly mismanage the affairs of leadership." MORE>>>

  EDITORIAL:    The Impact of Nigerianism - Why Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s football team had an impressive world cup outing: No doubt, these girls played with more discipline and approached the game with more passion contrary to the lackluster approach and performance by the Super Eagles at the last World cup tournament in South Africa. More>>>

Predictions of Paul the Octopus - Truth or Fluke – A lesson in humility:  by Oliver Mbamara: Dogs have the ability to sniff out a bag containing explosives or illegal drugs; A cock wears no wrist watch but has the ability to crow at dawn... Complete Editorial

Accountability and Responsibility From the Top: The kind of re-branding we need - PART TWO:  By Oliver O. Mbamara:

Accountability and Responsibility From the Top: The kind of re-branding we need- PART ONE: By Oliver O. Mbamara:

Nollywood In Danger: The need for a fresh direction - By Oliver O. Mbamara:

Accountability and Responsibility From the Top: The kind of re-branding we need By Oliver O. Mbamara:

Nollywood In Danger: The need for a fresh direction - By Oliver O. Mbamara:

Learning To Walk The New Terrain, by Oliver Mbamara:

That Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy: An Appreciation: Oliver Mbamara.

In Defense of Nigeria and Nigerians: Amidst The feast of Critics - Oliver O. Mbamara, Editorial

Other Writings of Oliver O. Mbamara at AfricanEvents.com

 Answering The African Call; What Chance Do We Give Ourselves? - Oliver O. Mbamara

Investing In Nigeria and Africa, The Security Question - by Oliver O. Mbamara

Caveat on 419: Beware of Those Using Popular Names For Fraudulent Purposes - Oliver Mbamara 

(Independence Essay-Part 2)  Independence, A Few Bad Eggs, and Many Unsung Heroes  - Oliver O. Mbamara

(Independence Essay-Part 1) Judging All By The Acts Of  A Few Bad Eggs; How True, How Fair, How Natural - Oliver O. Mbamara

Poor Telephone Ethics; The African Perspective - Oliver O. Mbamara

That Alleged Ban On Nigerian Movies In Ghana - Oliver O. Mbamara

...and Nigeria Need Not Ban Ghana Products, Either - Oliver O. Mbamara

Thinking Africa: An Essay from the "The Nigerian Lawyer," The NLA

Past and Present Education Systems in the African Society - Oliver Mbamara

Poetic Essays: Blessed Yet We Cry - Oliver Mbamara

Lamentations of An African Child - Oliver Mbamara

Approaching Genocide

An Open Letter To Kofi Annan - Oliver Mbamara

MORE POETIC ESSAYS:

(1)Homesick Foreigner

(2) The Traveler Finally Goes Home

(3)"Reply To Mother Africa: A Letter To Our Ancestors," by Oliver Mbamara.

More Essays and Papers

Nostalgic virtues of the African Society; A proud viewpoint of an African (Parts 1 and 2) by Oliver O. Mbamara, Esq. 2003

Are We Ashamed of Africa? (Answering The Call) Being an open paper by Oliver Mbamara, Esq. 2003

The Predicament of Africans In Diaspora; A Conflict of Cultures: Being an open paper by Oliver Mbamara, Esq. 2003

African Folktale: Princess and her Suitors by Oliver Mbamara

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More Articles and Essays By Oliver O. Mbamara at Nigeria World.com:

- NIGERIA: The Prostitution of Politics by Dr Chika Onyeani -

Keynote speech by Dr. Chika Onyeani at the recently concluded Ohafia National Organization convention in Dallas on the 24th of July

A New Swagger AT Nigeria's UN Mission - By Chika Onyeani:

Haiti - The Story Behind: (The Hate And The Quake -Rebuilding Haiti By Sir Hilary Beckles)

Technology Widens Rich-Poor Gap:- Phillip Emeagwali

Alan Lomax's Astounding '30s Haiti (African rooted music and video) Archives Released: "These were recorded right after one American 'adventure' in Haiti, so there were enormous shifts in attitude there after that," Averill says. "It was definitely a fervent period for nationalism and African orientation, with Haiti viewing itself as of African heritage rather than as a weird colony. Complete story"

Leadership in Action: Perception Vs. Reality as Nigeria turns 47 years old

The effect of music hypnosis! - by Pearl Jr.

Proposed New Nigerian Naira (NGN) Policy: By Cletus Olebune

The Year is 2020, and the Headline Reads: by Cletus olebune 

Nigeria’s Behemoth – Transcorp: The Good, The Bad, or The Ugly - Cletus Olebune:

  Manufacturing Waste  by Cletus Olebune

The Western Media and Its Exploitation of Africa - Raymond Tarek Belleh

Significance of African History:  by Leslie.

Social Entrepreneurship, The Nigerian Perspective - C.Olebune: 

Manufacturing And Business Must Co-Exist - C.Olebune: 

The Rap Crap Treason Act, By Pearl Jr.:

Appreciation speech and address by Chief Ted H. Jacobsen during the Celebrate Africa Foundation Annual Gala 2006

 Mansa Musa, An African Builder - Habeeb Salloum Musa was famed for his piety and the building of imposing mosques, yet he never fought a religious war and applied Muslim policies with an hesitant hand.COMPLETE ESSAY

ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS: 

An Open Letter To Muslims Only, A Message Of Peace, Tolerance, and Co-existence:By S.A.Rehman, Peace Activist, Pakistan.

Good Management of The Leadership - by Cletus E.  Olebune, nel-m.org

Entrepreneurial, Charismatic, or Managerial Leadership - Cletus Olebune

True Management is the removing of obstacles - Cletus Olebune 

Keynote Address by Dr. Chika A. Onyeani at The Launching of THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK 2005/2006 in South Africa

  Building Nigeria's Economic Brand - Cletus Olebune

The Manufacturing Economy's First Campaign - Cletus Olebune

Boxing, Rousing The Nigerian Giant - Adeyinka Makinde

  T-Mail will Replace E-Mail in A Century - Philip Emeagwali

  Business Leadership; The Concept of Economic Visibility - Cletus Olebune

It is The AllAfricaRadio If it is Friday - Dr. Chika Onyeani

  Business Leadership; The Concept of Twenty-Four Hour Economy - Cletus Olebune

Which Way Nigeria? A Constant Cry For Help - Anthony Claret

American Born Nigerian By "Double A"

Who defines what it is to be a Nigerian? Is it the color of our skin or the manner in which we speak? READ COMPLETE ARTICLE

Mansa Musa, An African Builder - Habeeb Salloum

Dafur by Robert Fay excerpted from Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience

 Globalization Not New; Look at Slave Trade - Philip Emeagwali

Back To Africa, Sweet Home

By John Onyiudo

The Jamaican Maroons, Slaves Who Fought The British Army -Habeeb Salloum  

African Folktale: Another Man's Meat by Linda Ofukeme

African Folktale: How Man Got The Gift of Death by C Okafor Esq.

African Folktale: Tales By Moonlight by Linda Ofukeme