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Historical Speeches

HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA part 8: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Human Rights and the legacy of MilitarizationOne of the high points in efforts to democratize Nigeria was the willingness of the Obasanjo administrati...

Historical Speeches

HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA - part 9: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

The profound question of how Nigerian civilians view their armed forces and whether they consider it a legitimate institution or merely "accept it" in...

Social & Political Issues Apr 02, 2002

How A Self-Succession Bid has Turned Nigeria into “Animal Farm”

By Mobolaji Aluko, Ph.D.

It is “déjà vu”  all over again!If you have read  the George Orwell’s  book “Animal Farm”, then you will understand why I h...

Social & Political Issues Nov 26, 2004

How and Why Corruption Persists in Nigeria – And Some Simple Things to Do About It -

By Mobolaji Aluko,

INTRODUCTIONVery recently, Transparency International (TI) came out again with its TI Corruption Perceptions Index.  Were it not for strife-torn ...

Social & Political Issues Oct 22, 2004

How Gowon's Leadership Style Saved Nigeria

By Chief Sunday Awoniyi

This is to honour a man whose life should be a lesson to all of us. Power is intoxicating, and probably more so in Nigeria, with our ever-present batt...

Social & Political Issues

HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAN EMPOWER THE POLICE TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY IN NIGERIA

By Emmanuel Uzo Obi

This is a very vast and technical subject, but I have avoided the technical aspects to discuss in simple language how IT can empower the Police and ot...

Social & Political Issues Mar 13, 2005

How Nigeria Incurred Huge Debts

culled from THISDAY,  March 13, 2005This section considers the prospects for achieving external debt sustainability in Nigeria against a backgrou...

Social & Political Issues Jan 26, 2006

How Nigeria Works

By Chris Ajaero and Modupe Ogunbayo

culled from Newsweek, Jan 26, 2006 Lamidi Adedibu, the "strongman of Ibadan politics" sacks Governor Ladoja through a controversial impeachment s...

Social & Political Issues Apr 26, 2005

How Nigerians Underdeveloped Nigeria

By Fazil O. Ope-Agbe

 have the privilege, the honour and the luck to have served as personal staff of Sir James Robertson, the last Briton to rule Nigeria in the name...

Social & Political Issues Apr 06, 2006

How Third Term Agenda Will Change Nigeria

By Michael Oluwagbemi

“Moses and Jesus Christ came for different missions and the Almighty God did not say ‘stay on earth until all humanity becomes holy.” Audu Ogbeh...

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 ...