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Social & Political Issues Feb 16, 2006

Leadership Crisis And Africa's Development Dilemma:The Case of Nigeria

By Bonnie Ayodele And Lanre Olu-Adeyemi

AbstractAcross Africa, the search for development has been marked by a history of colossal failure of effective leadership. In certain cases, countrie...

Social & Political Issues Mar 17, 2006

Lies Obasanjo Told Us

By Gbenga Odugbesan

culled from PUNCH, March 17, 2006Dear Mr. President, With due respect, when you were let out of jail in 1998, you attributed your freedom to God ...

Social & Political Issues Jan 06, 2005

MAJOR GENERAL NN MADZA: THE MAN WHO JAILED OBASANJO

By Seyi Oduyela

Nigeria, no doubt is a country where anything goes. Anything can happen, a country full of surprises. The recent announcement of officers promote...

Social & Political Issues Oct 23, 2004

Making Democrats from Politicians through Education in Nigeria

By Omo Omoruyi

Being a lecture delivered at the Conference on Nigeria in Bern, Switzerland on October 23, 2004 organized by the Nigerian Awareness Group.At a time wh...

Social & Political Issues Feb 08, 1994

A Memorandum on Behalf of The Igbo-Speaking Peoples of Nigeria.

A Memorandum on Behalf of The Igbo-Speaking Peoples of Nigeria.                        Sub...

Social & Political Issues

MILITARY DEFENSE PACTS IN AFRICA

By By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD

INTRODUCTIONWhat is the Military Question?The military has an unrivaled capacity to project force. This makes it an important tool for asserting state...

Historical Speeches

Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Epilogue

By Nowa Omoigui

FROM KAMPALA TO LOME TO LONDON AND BACK TO NIGERIAIt is my expectation that General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) will publish his memoirs some day.  When t...

Social & Political Issues

Misappropriation of Public Funds in Edo State A LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT

By Dr. Efe Igbinosa

President ObasanjoPresidential VillaAso RockAbuja, NigeriaDear Mr. PresidentAs concerned citizens of Nigeria, we strongly support your efforts to attr...

Social & Political Issues May 21, 2006

Not Yet Uhuru

By Tony Momoh

culled from VANGUARD, May 21, 2006I saw our erudite and inimitable Gani Fawehinmi, SAN, dramatizing how he was hopping all over his compound when some...

Social & Political Issues Apr 10, 2006

No To Another Term For Obasanjo

By 'Bunmi Olayiwola

President Olusegun Obasanjo penultimate week confirmed that he was under pressure from certain quarters to stay on in power beyond the May 29, 2007 ex...

Book Reviews Nov 18, 2024

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “ The book was first brought to my attention by Shawn Mathis, Ph. D...

Social & Political Issues Nov 17, 2024

A Game for the Throne? The Nigerian Constitution and the Removal of an Incapacitated President

This article was first published on November 12, 2024, on https://constitutionaldiscourse.com/a-game-for-the-throne-the-nigerian-constitution-and-the-...

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...