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Archive for April, 2006

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On Tax Revenue in Nigeria

April 17th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger)

The deadline for the submission of relevant paper work and payment of income taxes in the United States is today. The deadline closes at 11.59PM April 17th. The deadline is usually on the 15th of April every year; the deadline was shifted this year because it falls on a weekend.
I happen to fall among […]

Analysis of the Absurd: Diane Abbott’s Nigeria-Jamaica Comparison

April 12th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger)

Why is it always tough (for Nigerians) to be on the receiving end of criticism, especially when the critique is coming from a “foreigner”?
This is the case with the Jamaica-Nigeria comparison (”Think Jamaica is bad? Try Nigeria”) done by a British Member of Parliament, Ms Diane Abbott.
Her comparison was her style of putting the […]

Innovative Technology in Africa

April 10th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Business and Entrepreneurship, Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger), Rwanda, Technology

White African blog writes: “there are three main areas of web technology innovation in Africa, three regions that define it…These three countries are Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. They represent the power nexus of Africas technological future.”
This excerpt is from his post- “African Technology Powerhouses”, where he discusses the “recognized technology leaders in their region”.
Not […]

The Third Term Agenda is Over Heating the Nigerian Polity

April 6th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger)

Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar spoke again and against the much talked about third term agenda in Nigeria. He met with a group tagged “Movement 2007″ which comprises mainly members of the National Assembly opposed to the third term of President Obasanjo.
This is an extract from his speech, culled from The Nigerian Vanguard:
“You have […]

Does Showering After Sex Reduces Chances of HIV Transmission ?

April 5th, 2006  |  by Imnakoya  |  published in Entries on Old Grandiose Palor (Blogger)

Is there a connection between HIV transmission and showering after sex?
If you are a recluse residing deep inside the Amazon forest, you may be unsure of the connection; however, if you were the former Vice President and the second highest in the political hierarchy of the largest economy in Africa, it is simply a […]

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