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Why Obasanjo Wants Third Term

By Felix Ofou

culled from INDEPENDENT, March 22, 2006“You only have power over people so long as you don’t take everything from them. But, when you’ve robbed ...

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Will Nigeria's democracy survive.

By Col. Abubakar Umar (rtd)

When General Patrick Aziza pronounced General Obasanjo guilty of treason against the late General Sani Abacha and sentenced him to die, little did Oba...

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Why The Paris Club Relishes Pounds of African Flesh

By Farouk Martins

One may wonder about the benefit of 12 billion dollars to developed countries from an African Continent that is well endowed but rife with famine, pov...

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Understanding Resource Control

By Victor Attah - Executive Governor, Akwam Ibom State of Nigeria

Presented this paper in Kaduna at lecture organised by the Northern Youths Consultative Forum.  I wish to thank the leaders and the members of th...

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Understanding The Okija Shrine Phenomenon And The Art Of Mental Poisoning: Just Before The Rush To Judgement

By Emmanuel U Obi

For those who have not followed the events at Okija shrine, I will try to recap very briefly the gist of what was discovered at Okija shrine. Followin...

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Untested Spirits; For Democracy

By Larry Ubochi

As the faithful were asked to test the spirits to determine if it’s from God or from Satan, in the same context one can ask Nigerians to test these ...

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Utomi’s Bid Is An Asset To Be Treasured

By Anthony A Kila

When the news came through that the Nigerian law-makers had rejected the constitutional amendment aimed at allowing President Olusegun Obasanjo and ot...

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Urhobo and the Mowoe Legacy

By G.G.Darah

culled from GUARDIAN, August 10, 2004THE death of Chief Mukoro Mowoe (Oghenemohwo) of Evwreni on August 10, 1948, marked a turning point in the histor...

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The 1962 State of Emergency, West and the First Republic

By Jide Ajani, Political Editor

culled from VANGUARD, Wednesday, May 19, 2004LAGOS-The 1962 State of Emergency in Western Regionstarted with an intra-party crisis between ObafemiAwol...

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The 9% Fight Between Federal and State Governments Over Revenue Allocation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko,

INTRODUCTIONLet’s cut to the chase and lay out the history of revenue allocation in Nigeria in tabular form:  see Table 1.  With 1 Federal...

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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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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