Abdul - Kadir O. Etuazim
Spent over two decades in the Nigerian Foreign Service. Widely traveled. Has lived on three continents. Attended and participated in many conferences, bilateral and multilateral meetings, including the United Nations conference to ratify The Treaty on Anti Corruption, held in Merida City, Mexico. Ph.D. candidate (Global Studies) Rushmore University (2004-2007). Commentator on contemporary Global and Local Issues. Public Relations Consultant, Lecturer, Publisher and Philosopher.
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Articles by Abdul - Kadir O. Etuazim
February 17, 2010
Tiger Woods decision to make a statement on Friday, February 19 2010 set off a media frenzy… It is enough degradation for anyone to endure public mortification due to errors of judgment…He did the reasonable thing to withdraw and sort out the impact with parties that are directly affected…The clamor for him to travel the "conventional wisdom" route of going before a camera, shed a tear or two, and engage in all other politically correct agenda is absurd.
February 13, 2010
Societies and individuals have used outrage to preserve their ethos and norms from time immemorial...For the purposes of this discourse, two broad definitions of outrage will be put to use – righteous anger or resentment...Recently, however, manifestation of outrage as sheer bitterness or hatred is developing to be the rule...It is like back to the advent of witch hunting. No one knows who calls the shots, what the rules are and everyone is a potential offender...Cynics view wanton expression of outrage as form of control for pecuniary or political gain or both. In the battle for ratings and ads proceeds, television news channels fuel the unending outrage over the slightest nonsense.
February 04, 2009
A bunch of fellows run an institution into the ground and someone tries to make a case to pay them bonuses in order not to lose them – smart and bright minds? Is this a joke or what?..
My elementary school teacher had saying that is apt for this moment. "He who goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing"…
Undiluted supply side economics seems inadequate in the face of the enormous problems on hand. Lets try something new.
October 27, 2008
Barack Obama is the son of a black man and a white woman. Is it correct to characterize him as African American only? Does he not share any gene from his maternal lineage? Why are children of mixed parentage, where one is Caucasian, always identified as belonging to the non-Caucasian parent? There are many probable reasons for this. You just have to read!
October 24, 2008
Do you think the present economic crisis is something new? The answer is NO! Ask developing countries. The free marketers have only brought home what they perfected overseas - speculation, free ride, and the injection of public fund to clear their mess. Do not bet against another bout of such crises.
February 07, 2008
I made a hasty decision to suspend work on IS OBAMA´S MESSAGE THE NEW WAY? Part Two due to breaking news on Mitt Romney´s suspension of his bid for the GOP presidential ticket. In plain talk, he quit! At a human level, it is sad given the time and money he committed while the campaign la...
February 05, 2008
Like it or not, Barack Obama has touched a nerve in the political arena. This has not been witnessed in a long time. Is it a one off event or the beginning of a new dispensation? This first part examines the probable reasons why he is generating a lot of interest and talk.
October 10, 2006
"There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies of the world, that is an idea whose time has come."
-- Victor Hugo
Like some people, I am frightened by North Korea’s nuclear test. My fear is based on the disturbing fact that another country has joined the list of nations capab...
September 18, 2006
I hate to ever use the word devil because it provides an umbrella for umbrage, vilification and opportunity to conflate issues. The invocation of the word generally triggers a mental picture of evil in living colors. However, devil’s advocacy, when used dispassionately, is a tool to advance the caus...
September 11, 2006
Some days ago, I was reminiscing on a perspective that most governments in the world tend to thrive domestically by conjuring fears, real or imagined. This is a time tested and proven method to control societies and indirectly distract attention from urgent domestic issues. Within forty-eight hours ...
August 04, 2006
In the past three weeks, the world has watched with revulsion, the slaughter going on in the Middle East, in Israel and Lebanon to be precise. Since this piece is meant to counsel on ways towards finding lasting peace, moot issues would be left out. However, the basic facts need to be established. H...
July 19, 2006
INTRODUCTION
Nigeria, the most populous black country in the world and the 7th largest producer of crude oil, is experiencing political upheaval due to attempts to amend her constitution and pave way for the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, to serve a third term. The issue has raised the polit...
March 25, 2006
"No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes."
--Napoleon Hill
In the past week, United States President, George W. Bush, has been bemoaning the reporting of the war in Iraq by some media houses. He is particularly...
March 15, 2006
?If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans for tomorrow?
- Anonymous
Hamas?, the militant Palestinian Organization, recent sweeping victory in parliamentary elections in Palestine sent shivers down the spines of many in the world. Election monitors from the EU and Jimmy Carter...
December 30, 2005
I want to choose the details of my life. Fortunately, I’ve come to appreciate how important it is to give others the freedom to choose their own paths. None of us wants our choice robbed from us. I can’t know what’s best for anyone but me. So why give unsolicited advice to others and expect them to ...
December 28, 2005
"If we would have new knowledge, we must get a whole world of new questions."
-- Susanne K. Langer
Man has perfected the obnoxious accolade of crying wolf whenever the outcome of policies do not jell with the real thrust of the initial objectives. The issue under scrutiny is lesbian bashing and/...
November 01, 2005
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”
-Abraham Lincoln
The indictment, not conviction, of Lewis “Scooter” Libby brings to mind the saying “The only thing man has learnt from history is that man has refused to learn history.” This is appl...
August 24, 2005
"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words."
-- Chinese Proverb
Statements made by a popular man of God in the United States are causing ripples all over the world. The unbelievable words have been played over and over in many countries. I have seen it over ten times.
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August 21, 2005
It is amazing, and at times shocking, to witness how useful energy is dissipated over resolvable issues. The row over evolution or intelligent design in science classes, on the origin of life, is as amusing as it is disconcerting. Man is adept at creating a problem out of a seeming innocuous inciden...
July 28, 2005
Do not check the word CONLIB© in any dictionary or encyclopedia yet. Its existence has never been made public until today. You are privileged to be one of the potential millions, if not billions, who would have the bragging rights to reading it first. The birth of the word came in my graduate class...
July 08, 2005
The G8 meeting in Gleneagle, Scotland, is historic for two main reasons. It is the first time that emerging economic powers – Brazil and India – are recognized by way of invitation to attend. Another historic aspect of the conference is that there is a consensus among the big guns about the dire sta...