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Social & Political Issues Nov 20, 2005

Can We Trust The MDD?

By Reuben Abati

culled from GUARDIAN, November 20, 2005The Movement for The Defence of Democracy (MDD) was launched last week in Lagos as a pressure group to rescue N...

Social & Political Issues Oct 13, 2003

Chieftaincy and Security in Nigeria: An overview of non-centralized East/West Niger Igbo

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, MD

"...one of the most interesting ways in which social disruption is prevented... in Igbo society is the belief ... about the causes of death and disast...

Social & Political Issues May 18, 2005

Chris Ngige: The Hero of the Fourth Republic

By Paul Mamza

Chief Chris Ngige, the Executive Governor of Anambra State in the fourth republic became popular through a political trial that is unprecedented in th...

Social & Political Issues Mar 15, 2005

Christians and The National Political Reform Conference

By Emmanuel Gbonigi

I greet all of you in the holy name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May His enabling grace continue to be your strength.Please, accept my sincer...

Social & Political Issues Aug 17, 2006

Circus of Unresolved Killings

By Compiled by Ijeoma Chukwugbo of GUARDIAN

The killing of two gubernatorial aspirants in three weeks has raised the anxiety over the rising wave of political killings in the country. While the ...

Social & Political Issues Dec 19, 2005

Communique of the Conference of Governors, Legislators, Ministers, Traditional Rulers, Socio-Political Leaders of Southern States of Nigeria.

Consequent upon the compelling needs to firmly state our position, and especially attendant upon the attempts at sweeping over the basic interests of ...

Social & Political Issues

Constitution And Continuity

By Wole Soyinka

Let us begin by demystifying constitutionalism. Even the so-called brutes have a constitution; it is unwritten, but it is very clearly understood amon...

Social & Political Issues Apr 23, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS FOR MR PRESIDENT

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,President, Commander in Chief,Aso Rock, Abuja. FCT.Your Excellency:May I use this medium to congratulate Your ...

Social & Political Issues Apr 01, 2006

Crisis Of Tyranny - A Monumental Collapse and Eclipse of Democratic Values

By Emma Ihejieto

As one begins an X-Ray of the midwifery, birth, nurturing and inculcation of Democratic values in our body-politic, some dangerous and disturbing tren...

Social & Political Issues Aug 05, 2003

CONFRONTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT QUESTION: Can this nation be anchored on variety?

By CHIMARAOKE NNAMANI

THE LECTUREUpon my belief that the substantive structure of this era of democracy will be anchored on debate and dialogue, I rejoice with all of you i...

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 ...