AUTHOR: PHILIP AMIOLA

Lagos And The Open Graves No One Is Talking About

Feb 2, 2017 | Feature Article

As a dewy-eyed boy growing up in the tranquil town of Ile-Ife, Osun state, I felt nothing but pity for the people who ...

The Many Faces Of Slavery And Imperialism

Nov 27, 2015 | Feature Article

The world was recently taken aback by news of a London-based Nigerian doctor, Emmanuel Edet, and his wife who were f ...

How Religion Impedes Personal Growth And National Development

Nov 2, 2015 | Feature Article

I strolled past the Isis Temple of the Rosicrucian Order on Sunday evening and was quite fascinated with their array ...

Can We Really Trust Buhari To Bring Change?

Jul 16, 2015 | Feature Article

The tension and anticipation that heralded the March 2015 presidential election will not be forgotten in a hurry. Wit ...

Nigeria: The Dilemma Of A Nation

Mar 17, 2014 | Feature Article

Nigeria is undoubtedly a country with great promise. On account of her favourable weather conditions and rich supply ...

We Are The Government!

Feb 9, 2014 | Feature Article

When I wrote an article titled Failed Government or Failing Citizens in January 2013, I expected a reverberation of m ...

Re-Writing The Nigerian Story Through Youth Development

Nov 6, 2013 | Feature Article

Recently, I met a bright American chap who is not favourably disposed to watching CNN because as far as he s concerned, ...

New Number Plate And Drivers' Licence: Another Burden On The Nigerian Populace

Sep 27, 2013 | Feature Article

Right from the educational system to political structure and every aspect of the economy, successive governments have co ...

Ese Walter And Pastor Fatoyinbo Scandal: Between Schadenfreude And Fair Opinion

Aug 26, 2013 | Feature Article

I have taken a break from mass media for a while to take care of some personal projects. However, I have been so harangu ...

Underage Marriage and the Leadership Question

Jul 20, 2013 | Feature Article

I have never been more grieved about the condition of the Nigerian state. Why do our leaders continue to make us a laugh ...

Underage Marriage and the Leadership Question

Jul 20, 2013 | Feature Article

I have never been more grieved about the condition of the Nigerian state. Why do our leaders continue to make us a laugh ...

Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism

May 24, 2013 | Feature Article

From the tides of terrorism that have reached a climax in Nigeria to the torrents of similarly horrifying tidings across ...

Revisiting the LGBT Debate

May 7, 2013 | Feature Article

The volume of responses generated by my last article entitled, 'Gays and Lesbians, We Will Not Keep Quiet ' has put me u ...

Of Gays and Lesbians, We Will Not Keep Quiet!

Apr 28, 2013 | Feature Article

Same sex marriage has been a subject of public debate for a long time. A cursory review of ancient literature traces thi ...

GOD IS NOT A MUSLIM! HE'S NOT A CHRISTIAN EITHER!

Mar 14, 2013 | Feature Article

I have observed with strong feelings of embarrassment, the degree to which people can be so enslaved by religion that th ...

The Paradox of Twenty-First Century Savagery

Jan 25, 2013 | Feature Article

On December 31, 2012, while the world was enraptured with the prospect of ushering in the New Year, someone in Kogi stat ...

Nigeria President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Failed Government Or Failing Citizens?

Jan 15, 2013 | Feature Article

One of the easiest ways to gain popularity as a public analyst, social commentator or political observer in Nigeria toda ...

Philip Amiola

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