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Ogiri John Ogiri

Ogiri John Ogiri is very passionate about research and news sharing. He is a young Nigerian writer with interest in education, political and social issues.

Christianity In Nigeria: A Clash of Opposites-Between Materialism and True Religion

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- September 28, 2016

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Critical Thinking: A Panacea for Personal and National Rebirth

- December 05, 2023

By Ogiri John Ogiri. I do not intend to provoke, by this piece , what philosophers would refer to as a conceptual crisis.Hence, I have decided to evade any academic attempt at a conceptual definition of the term "Critical Thinking" in order to focus on practical areas I think we should use it. ( You can consult Silvano Borruso's The Art of Thinking published by Paulines Africa in 1998 for more on Critical thinking) Over the years, I have observed, of course, through personal interactions and pen contacts with some Africans particularly Nigerians, that Critical thinking is an area dreaded and avoided by many. Yes, critical thinking, the type that can dislodge and expunge from our minds, false religious beliefs and restore our minds to critical consciousness and bring about a fundamental change in what we believe, how we believe and the way we do things, is avoided by most Nigerians. Many believe that, there is nothing we can do, usually ending by saying "...

What kerosene taught Nigeria, CNG may teach again

- September 08, 2025

What kerosene taught Nigeria, CNG may teach again : Nigeria’s compressed natural gas (CNG) price has risen to N380, raising fears that the “alternative” fuel may repeat the bitter lessons of kerosene and gas subsidy removals unless affordability and regulation are prioritised.

IN THE NAME OF GOD : APPLICATION OF POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS DIARCHY

- July 20, 2023

By Emmanuel Gandu SETTING THE TONE Political and religious upheavals have characterised the life of Nation States over the centuries. Nations and nationalities have found the use of both politics and religion not only as a stepping stone but also as veritable weapons for the attainment of power for the purposes of achieving the means to governance, for control of resources, socio economic, territorial conquest and boundaries. They go to war internally and externally because of this urge for dominance and control. A few of the instances for mention include the following : (1) The 30 year war between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland over the British Protestant settlers domination of the indigenous Irish Catholics. This conflict lasted from 1968 until the Good Friday agreement of 1998. (2) The unending Arab - Israeli war that have continued to take the lives of thousands including then Egyptian president Anw...