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Social & Political Issues Oct 01, 1998

The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 2

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

In the months before the August coup, Nigerians came to be familiar with routine announcements about this or that politician sentenced to jail, usuall...

Social & Political Issues Mar 06, 2003

The Political Assassination of Harry Marshall -A Compilation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/Mar%206/pg1.jpgChief Marshall Harry at the ANPP secretariat in Abuja... TuesdayPhoto: Sunday Aghaeze----------------...

General Jul 19, 2005

The Mirage of Igbo Presidency

By Dillibe Onyeama

culled from GUARDIAN, July 19, 2005I am privileged to own a 664-page book titled WORLD HISTORY, compiled by British scholar Rodney Castleden. This ref...

Resource Control Feb 04, 2005

The Nation's Budget and Implementation Debacle

By Bukky Olajide

culled from GUARDIAN, February 4, 2005A country’s budget is nothing but a guideline of the expected revenue, how and what to spend funds on.In this ...

Historical Speeches

The Northern Counter-coup of 1966: The Full Story

By Max Siollun

Most essays and books on Nigeria’s military coups have focused on the aims of, and events during the "Igbo" coup of January 1966. While much has bee...

Social & Political Issues

The Orkar Coup of April 22, 1990

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Shortly after dawn broke on April 22, 1990, the following broadcast was heard over the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) in Lagos:"Fellow Ni...

General

ON THE QUESTION OF PREVENTING COUPS IN NIGERIA

By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

INTRODUCTIONAlthough there is a tendency to imagine that it is indigenous to Nigeria, the "coup syndrome" has afflicted many countries, large and smal...

General Oct 24, 2005

Prosperity And Peace Through Solid Minerals

By Oby Ezekwesili

CRUDE oil, Nigeria's major foreign-exchange earner, is often referred to as "Black Gold." This speaks poignantly to the superiority of gold if crude o...

General

PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF CONFLICTS IN AFRICA

By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

WHAT IS CONFLICT? There are several definitions of conflict.  The one I like describes it as an "ongoing process of variable intensity invol...

General Feb 24, 2005

Public Safety and VIP Closures of Abuja Airport

By Jibril Aminu

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is a prime aviation facility in the country. It provides both domestic and international flights in the whole ran...