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Response to House of Representatives' Allegations

By President Olusegun Obasanjo

Response of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to  Allegations made against him by the House of Rep...

Social & Political Issues Mar 19, 2004

Obasanjo struck mortal blow against June 12

By Dangiwa Abubakar Umar

culled from Sun News Monday, March 29, 2004Blind ambition for power without purpose or with the wrong purpose had gripped Abacha. He was unyielding. W...

Social & Political Issues Mar 08, 2005

OBJ: Beware of Phoney Friends

By Charles Azubuike

To be sure, the road to 2007 appears to be strewn with anxiety signs, especially given the desperation of politicians, bent on bringing down their per...

Social & Political Issues Nov 29, 2006

Of Aspiration And Responsibility

By Olusegun Adeniyi

culled from THISDAY, November 29, 2006Despite his frail, even saintly appearance and the butter-cannot-melt-in-my-mouth mien, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua ha...

General Feb 27, 2005

OF CONFAB AND REMINISCENCES

By Paul Mamza

Lest we forget, the National Political Reform Conference commenced with all the supposed contending forces agreeing on its mode and intentions. The co...

Social & Political Issues Jun 27, 2005

Of Obasanjo, Babangida, Buhari and Misrepresentation: A Rejoinder to Dr. Abdulrahman Muhammad, Umar Bello, and Sesan Koyejo's

By Reno Omokri LLB, BL, LLM

When I read Dr. Muhammad's article on the invading forces in Aso rock, I was rather impressed at the obvious patriotism of this intellectual. He was n...

Social & Political Issues Jul 29, 2003

Of Obasanjo, Soyinka, Ige, and Adeyeye

By Mobolaji Aluko

THE STORY ACCORDING TO PUNCHThe PUNCHJuly 29, 2003Obasanjo takes up Soyinka on Ige's last lettero At last, PUNCH  gets Ige's last letter to the p...

General Aug 31, 2003

Of Pension and Ghost Workers

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Some Excerpts:1.  Defence ministry discovers 24,000 phantom names in pensions audit - says Defence Minister KwakwansoMORE than 24,000 ghost pensi...

General Dec 20, 2004

OGBEH and OBASANJO: Two Sides Of The Same Coin

By Seyi Oduyela

It has been interesting reading the show of shame going on between the Chairman of the "biggest Political Party" in Africa and the President of the mo...

General May 16, 2005

PANEL ON THE RE-ORGANISATION AND REFORM OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (1994) (The Okigbo Panel Report)

By http://www.nigerianmuse.com/nigeriawatch/okigbo/

source: http://www.nigerianmuse.com/nigeriawatch/okigbo/On January 15,  1994, as part of his early moves to convince the nation of  a new br...

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...