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Social & Political Issues Oct 22, 2006

Obasanjo's Obsession And Nightmare

By Ibanga Essien

culled from VANGUARD, October 22, 2006Without bothering the reader with countless dictionary definitions, let me just say that to be obsessed with som...

Social & Political Issues Oct 26, 2006

PORT OF CORRUPTION: This Port Stinks

By Seyi Oduyela and Osawemwenguan Airhuoyo report.

In the eyes of the Nigerian public the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, is perceived as a den of corrupt practices. And perhaps this much was well captu...

Social & Political Issues Oct 10, 2006

The Acquired Impeachment Drama Syndrome (AIDS)

By Seyi Oduyela

When it started in Oyo State, no one paid serious attention to it.  The Minister of Justice did not point out the irregularities in the impeachme...

Social & Political Issues Oct 10, 2006

Lessons From History

By The News Opinion

culled from THE NEWS, October 10, 2006In civilised societies, when business gnomes like Mike Adenuga have any brush with the law, they instantly grab ...

Social & Political Issues Oct 14, 2006

A New Recipe for Peace

By Ntai Bagshaw,

culled from THISDAY, October 14, 2006Want to know how bad are things in Nigeria? Ask the female traditional cloth-dyer in Abeokuta seeking for N3,000 ...

Social & Political Issues Oct 03, 2006

Babangida And The Burden Of History

By Sunny Awhefeada

culled from GUARDIAN, October 3, 2006I can not now remember when my love for history was born. But I remember vividly how I was an avid reader of Soci...

Social & Political Issues

Zik and Awo: More Myopia Than Foresight

By Chukwuemeka Uche Onuora

Yesterday, I came across a piece on the NaijaPolitics discussion group that prompted me to do something that I have promised never to do or to do only...

Social & Political Issues Jan 14, 2005

2005: YEAR OF KARMA

By Seyi Oduyela

After the 9th part of Owners of Nigeria, I received an email from one Onukaba, who I later identified as the Special Adviser to the Nigerian Vice Pres...

Social & Political Issues Nov 10, 2005

2007: So, What Are The Issues?

By Simon Kolawole

culled from THISDAY, November 10, 2005The outbreak of the 2007 epidemic - you may call it flu, if you like - has reached a feverish pitch. A group of ...

Social & Political Issues Dec 14, 2003

2007: The Battle Begins

culled from THIS DAY December 14, 2003The struggle for the Nigerian Presidency has never been a tea party. And its outcome has always defied the train...

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...