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Social & Political Issues Apr 23, 2003

CONGRATULATIONS FOR MR PRESIDENT

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,President, Commander in Chief,Aso Rock, Abuja. FCT.Your Excellency:May I use this medium to congratulate Your ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 05, 2003

CONFRONTING THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT QUESTION: Can this nation be anchored on variety?

By CHIMARAOKE NNAMANI

THE LECTUREUpon my belief that the substantive structure of this era of democracy will be anchored on debate and dialogue, I rejoice with all of you i...

Social & Political Issues

Court verdict on NLC and strike: Where Justice Ukeje erred

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa

IntroductionON September 21, 2004, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, the Honourable Justice Roseline Ukeje, delivered a historic ruling castr...

Social & Political Issues Jan 31, 2006

The Death of Rage

By Michael O. Oluwagbemi

 “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.”  Abraham LincolnRecently, I read a similarly titled article written ...

Social & Political Issues Mar 10, 2006

Constitutional Amendment And Public (hard) Hearings

By Pini Jason

culled from VANGUARD, March 10, 2006Exactly a week ago, I was on African Independent Television, AIT, morning programme, KAKAKI, to discuss the on-goi...

Social & Political Issues Feb 15, 2006

Constitutional Amendment Not Sovereign National Conference Is Pathway To A Reformed Polity

By Adebayo Adejare

Contrary to popular thought, there is in fact no new 1999 Constitution. What we have is the re-adoption of the 1979 Constitution. Decree 24 i.e. the C...

Social & Political Issues Jun 01, 2006

Counting The Costs Of The Third-Term Debacle

By Andrew Obinna Onyearu

On 16 May 2006, the Upper House of the legislature in Nigeria took the unprecedented and generally unexpected step of halting the debate on the contro...

Social & Political Issues

Culture and Democratic Governance

By G.G. Darah

(Text of the 1st Segun Olusola Annual Lecture held on June 3 at the Banquet hall, National Theatre, Lagos. The lecture was organised by National Assoc...

Resource Control Aug 01, 2002

The Judgement of The Court of Appeal and the future of Nigeria's democratic process

By Chief Gani Fawehinmi

(Being Text of a Press Conference Addressed by the National Chairman of the National Conscience Party, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN on Thursday, August 1...

Social & Political Issues Sep 12, 2006

EFCC Is an Imperfect Good

By Michael Oluwagbemi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is perhaps the best thing to happen in the life of the current administration. Indeed, all those praises ...

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...