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Historical Speeches Oct 25, 2005

President Obasanjo's Broadcast on Bellview Plane Crash and Stella's Death

Fellow NigeriansIn the past 48 hours, Nigeria has been in mourning.The successes gained in the first six days of last week that included the seem to h...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 2005

President Olusegun Obasanjo Independence Speech

My dear fellow Nigerians, I address you today as we celebrate our 45th independence anniversary with gratitude to God and full appreciation of the res...

Historical Speeches Mar 15, 2004

Keynote Address by HIS EXCELLENCY OLUSEGUN OBASANJO On the Occasion of the Formal Launching of the Nationwide Stakeholder Consultations on the NEEDS

Let me join earlier speakers in welcoming you all to this very important event, which marks the beginning of a six-week intensive final nation-wide co...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1960

Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa's address to the nation on Independence day

TODAY is Independence Day. The First of October 1960 is a date to which for two years every Nigerian has been eagerly looking forward. At last our gre...

Historical Speeches Apr 04, 1961

MOTION ON CREATION OF MORE STATES

By Obafemi Awolowo

I beg to move the following amendment:To delete the words of the Motion after `territorially' andsubstitute `of Benin and Delta Provinces in the Weste...

Historical Speeches Sep 11, 1963

Obafemi Awolowo's Allocutus

By Chief Obafemi Awolowo

Statement By Chief Awolowo while before The High Court before sentencing for Treasonable FelonyIn "Adventures in Power Book One: My March through Pris...

Historical Speeches Jan 15, 1966

Nzeogwu's Declaration of Martial Law - January 15, 1966

In the name of the Supreme Council of the Revolution of the Nigerian Armed Forces, I declare martial law over the Northern Provinces of Nigeria.The Co...

Historical Speeches Jan 16, 1966

STATEMENT BY MAJOR-GENERAL IRONSI IN LAGOS ON 16 JANUARY 1966

The government of the Federation of Nigeria having ceased to function, the Nigerian Armed Forces have been invited to form an Interim Military Governm...

Historical Speeches Jan 16, 1966

STATEMENT MADE BY DR. AZIKIWE TO THE PRESS IN ENGLAND - January 16, 1966

Violence has never been an instrument used by us, as founding fathers of the Nigerian Republic, to solve political problems. In the British tradition,...

Historical Speeches Mar 28, 1966

Awolowo Writes To Ironsi From Prison Pressing for His Release

Taken from "Adventures in Power Book One:  My March Through Prison", by Obafemi Awolowo, McMillan NIgeria, pp 296-302, 1985.CONFIDENTIAL  &n...

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 ...