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Nigeria: The Palace Coup of November 17, 1993 - Part 2

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

BACKGROUND AND COUNT-DOWN TO THE NOVEMBER 17 COUPThe complex military intrigues associated with the Sani Abacha led Palace coup of November 17, 1993 a...

Social & Political Issues May 29, 2004

Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) Charter of Principles

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) Charter of Principles[1]After evaluating the results of the past World Social Forums, held first in January 25-30, 2001 in ...

Social & Political Issues Feb 14, 2005

Bolaji Akinyemi

By Bolaji Akinyemi

Text of the public lecture, Nigeria: The Blackman's Burden? delivered February 24, 2005 by former External Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi at t...

Social & Political Issues Jul 12, 2005

Nigeria: Between Civilians and “Militocrats”

By Ogbonna Callystus Chukwu

Lest one is misunderstood from the start, there is no suggestion whatsoever, that our retired Generals should be discriminated against or prevented fu...

Social & Political Issues Jun 13, 2005

Survival Tips for Nigeria: Ban all Fourth Republic Politicians (Political office holders) from Future Politics

By Paul Mamza

The ardent readers of my column may find the current topic juddersome if not alarming but not without an iota of a stuff for exultations. Those whose ...

Social & Political Issues Jul 11, 2003

Vanguard I didn’t Resign – NGIGE

By By Sufuyan Ojeifo

VanguardI didn’t Resign – NGIGEBy Sufuyan OjeifoFriday, July 11, 2003ABUJA — PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) reacted yesterday to the abductio...

Resource Control

STRENGTHENING NIGERIA'S DIVERSITY THROUGH RESOURCE CONTROL

By Chimaraoke Nnamani

Address by Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, governor of Enugu State address to the Conference of Southern Governors. January 2001.THE summit today and your pres...

Social & Political Issues Sep 07, 2003

South-West and 2007 Election

By by Dele Sobowale

VanguardSouth-West and 2007 electionBy DELE SOBOWALESunday, September 07, 2003"Men make history but not as they choose"V. I . Lenin 1870-1924PRESIDENT...

Social & Political Issues Jan 01, 2006

State of The Nation: Countdown To 2007

By Seyi Oduyela

Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu is someone I have known from my elementary school days. My elementary school, St John’s Anglican School is directly opposite h...

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STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN NIGERIA IN THE ERA OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM, 1986-93

By Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome

I have a dream of a nation where no man is oppressed. An egalitarian society. That is what we are working towards. We desire a nation, a true federal ...

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 ...