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Social & Political Issues Mar 24, 2000

Demystifying the Imperial Will

By Wole Soyinka

Being the text of a speech given on March 24, 2000 at a Conferenceentitled "Preventing the Breakdown of Democracy in Nigeria: Strategies fora Living C...

Social & Political Issues

DEMOCRATIC TRANSITIONS IN AFRICA: The Case of Nigeria

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

INTRODUCTIONOn February 24, 2003 I delivered a lecture on democratic transition in Africa from the point view of Nigeria under the auspices of the Dr....

Social & Political Issues Jan 26, 2006

Forgive Our Violence To Women

By Farouk Martins

Africa values relatives or community support system throughout the onerous miraculous period of childbirth in recognition of women's unique reproducti...

Historical Speeches

History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria Part 4 - The Second Transition (1979-83, Part 1)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

In September 1978, the ban on political party activity, in force since January 1966, was lifted.  This was in anticipation of the return to civil...

Social & Political Issues Feb 23, 2001

Nigeria: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2000

By http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/af/700.htm

Nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and a capital territory, with an elected president and a bicameral legislature.  On May 29, 1...

Social & Political Issues May 07, 2002

Kano - A Tragedy That Was Waiting To Happen

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD IN KANO’S AIR DISASTER MAY 4, 2002INTRODUCTIONFirst a plane crash with hundreds of fatalities, then an aborted plane flight (w...

Resource Control Aug 28, 2000

In Nigeria, Clinton Sees a Work in (Slow) Progress

By Mark Thompson

he West African nation has reason for hope, but there's still a long way to go, says TIME Washington correspondent Mark Thompson, traveling with the p...

Social & Political Issues

Mapping Sub-Saharan Africa's Future; Conference Report

By source: http://www.cia.gov/nic/confreports_africa_future.html

source: http://www.cia.gov/nic/confreports_africa_future.htmlThe views expressed are those of individuals and do no represent official US intelligence...

Social & Political Issues

MURTALA RAMAT MUHAMMED (1938-1976)

By Nowa Omoigui

Murtala Muhammed was born in Kano on November 8, 1938 and attended Barewa College Zaria. In 1959, his coursemate cohort entered the Army. Initially ed...

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...