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Social & Political Issues Jan 06, 2006

A Politician And The Legacy Bequeathed To The Society

By Ibiyinka Solarin

President Olusegun Obasanjo is many things to those who admire him and many other things to those who do not. I think though, that both admirers and &...

Social & Political Issues Jul 08, 2005

Africa’s Re-development Needs: A Nigerian Perspective

By John Adeleke

source: http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization-G8/nigeria_2660.jspNigeria is a west African giant of huge human and economic potential. What must ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 21, 2004

AFRICA: The Challenge Of State Building

By Ojo Maduekwe

culled from THIS DAY, November 21, 2004The year was 1966. The clouds of civil war were on the horizon. I had just enrolled as a Freshman Law Student a...

Social & Political Issues Aug 14, 2006

A Birthday Reflection At 65

By Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida

Text of the remarks by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida at a public lecture to mark his 65th birthday in Abuja on August 14, 2006When the organisers...

Social & Political Issues Apr 05, 2005

A Call for an Overhaul of Government Structure

By Liberal Democratic Foundation Inc. USA

AbstractThe Liberal Democratic Foundation, Inc. is a non-governmental grassroots organization dedicated to instilling liberal democratic values includ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 24, 2004

A Country Like No Other

By Godwin Agbroko

culled from THISDAY of August 24, 2004There is a sense in which Nigeria is like no other nation. This separateness goes beyond the usual differences a...

Social & Political Issues Jul 30, 2006

A Country Where There Is No Justice

By Simon Kolawole

culled from THISDAY, July 30, 2006The wicked have done their worst. They have killed the flesh of Anthony Olufunsho Williams, unable to touch his amia...

Social & Political Issues

A Fight For A Future

By Joseph Adeyeye

culled from THIS DAY, September 2, 2005Unalloyed loyalty was the major attribute President Olusegun Obasanjo wanted in a vice president when he began ...

Social & Political Issues Apr 28, 2003

A Preliminary Forensic Analysis of INEC’s Website So Far

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONOn April 12 and 19, 2003, elections to the National Assembly and to the Presidency/State Governorships of Nigeria were held.    ...

Social & Political Issues

A Tale of Two Theisms: The Quandary of Monotheism in Ebonia

By Chukwuemeka Uche Onuora

I have often wondered what makes me tick. To no avail, I have pondered that which drives my reasoning, and which hitherto placed limitations on the sc...

Social & Political Issues Jun 03, 2024

Civil Society and Social Movements: The Role of Activism and Radical Politics in Deepening Democracy in Africa

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

Civil Society and Social Movements: The Role of Activism and Radical Politics in Deepening Democracy in AfricaByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive D...

Social & Political Issues Jun 02, 2024

Chimaroke Nnamani: Progenitor of Ebeano politics at 64

By Paul Mumeh

Chimaroke Nnamani: Progenitor of Ebeano politics at 64By Paul MumehChimaroke-Nnamani2.jpg 88.87 KBHate or love him, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani; fo...

From the Archives Mar 17, 1999

Background To The Recent Nigerian Elections

By Elizabeth Liagin, published and culled from https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1999/03/nig-m17.html

Background To The Recent Nigerian ElectionsGeneral Obasanjo more than just a "friend" of the AmericansElizabeth Liagin is an independent journalist wh...

Social & Political Issues Jan 31, 2024

Sustainable Development And Mining Host Communities

Sustainable Development and Mining Host communities  ByOtive Igbuzor, PhD, FPSN, FSM, MIoL, UKAfrican Centre for Leadership, Strategy & ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 12, 2023

The Case For Civil Society Organization (CSO) Self-Regulation

THE CASE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSO) SELF-REGULATIONByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive Director,African Centre for Leadership, Strategy ...