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Social & Political Issues Jun 02, 2004

From May 1962 to May 1963: State of Emergency in Western Nigeria and in Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONOn Tuesday, May 18, 2004 , President Obasanjo , citing Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, imposed a state of emergency on Plateau State...

Social & Political Issues Oct 16, 2005

Fellow Nigerians, It's Time For Sacrifice

By Simon Kolawole

culled from THISDAY, October 16, 2005The story is told of a white missionary who came to serve in an African leprosarium. He kept preaching "God loves...

Historical Speeches Apr 13, 2006

Female Genital Mutilation: Exploding The Myths

By Ejiro Joyce Otive-Igbuzor

The United Nations declared 6th February of every year the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation. That day came and rolled ...

Social & Political Issues Sep 05, 2006

FINANCING QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION IN NIGERIA

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A ROUNDTABLE ORGANISED BY THE COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION (CEF) AT ROCKVIEW HOTEL, ABUJA ON 5TH SEPTEMBER, 20061.  &nbs...

Social & Political Issues

Fixing the Judicial Mêlée

By Olubusayo Michael Oluwagbemi II

In any democracy, the most important arm of government to the common man is the judiciary. The judiciary is often said to be the last hope of the comm...

Social & Political Issues Jun 03, 2006

Gutter Politics of Kano: An Encounter with Adviser to the Governor

By Jaafar Jaafar

The soft night breeze zapped the humid atmosphere of the heatwave (tormenting the people of Kano) with its attendant coldness. The overhanging branche...

Social & Political Issues Sep 09, 2006

Gen Buhari, Gov Shekarau and TBO

By Jaafar Jaafar

When he had the opportunity to rule the country in the early 80s, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) exhibited the desire, with uncommon patriotism, to br...

Social & Political Issues

General Babangida, Civil Society and the Military in Nigeria - Anatomy of a Personal Rulership Project

By Kunle Amuwo

N° 48 - 1995CENTRE D'ÉTUDE D'AFRIQUE NOIREInstitut d'Études politiques de BordeauxB.P. 101 - Domaine universitaireF-33405 TALENCE CEDEXTél. (33) 0...

Social & Political Issues Feb 10, 2005

General Babangida’s Moral Albatross

By Musiliu Adeyinka

No matter how long General Babangida vacillates in his decision to declare his long-held ambition to return to power in 2007, the obvious moral questi...

Historical Speeches Jul 01, 2005

SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT POLITICALLY MOTIVATED

By MAJOR GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR,

TEXT OF SPEECH BY MAJOR GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE SUPREME COURT VERDICT JULY 1,2005, DELIVERED AT THE SECRETARIAT O...

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 ...