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Social & Political Issues May 16, 2006

375 Days To Go: A Case Study Of President Obasanjo

By Jaafar Jaafar

“Democracy is not synonymous with unhealthy competition for power, neither does it unnecessarily mean getting, at all times, the best man or the bes...

Social & Political Issues Nov 07, 2004

AWOLOWO, AFENIFERE AND THE YORUBA PEOPLE

By Olufemi Tosin Aduwo

culled from VANGUARD, Sunday, November 07, 2004THE buffaloes move as a herd with unalloyed loyalty to the leader. Like the soldier ants, they move in ...

Social & Political Issues May 13, 2003

And What Is To Be Done About the 2003 Elections Results?

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONWhat is to be done about the 2003 elections results?  That is the big question begging for an answer – or many answers.Despite best...

Social & Political Issues Oct 08, 2005

ASK NOTHING OF GOD: THE GOOD SOCIETY AND ITS DISCONTENTS

By Dele Olojede

Keynote Speech by Dele Olojede at the NLNG Grand Award Night, Lagos,October 8, 2005 A Honor SystemRecently I went home to Modakeke to visit with ...

Social & Political Issues Feb 23, 2006

Anikura As Political Hero

By Segun Gbadegesin

culled from GUARDIAN, February 23, 2006Many of us may recall the tale of the exploits of a notorious robber in Yorubaland popularised among children a...

Social & Political Issues Dec 15, 2005

BABA IYABO AND THE FORTY THIEVES

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Baba Iyabo, excuse me I mean, Ali Baba surely made enemies out of the forty thieves. If it was not for them, he would still be a modest farmer at Ota ...

Social & Political Issues

AREMU, Your Satanic Deeds Will Truncate Nigeria's Democracy.

By Lanre Banjo

It is evident that the skewed thinking of Mathew Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo is that all Nigerians are morons. Our collective intelligence is daily being ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 20, 2006

A Birthday Gift For Babangida

By Reuben Abati

culled from GUARDIAN, August 20, 2006If the organizers of the 65th birthday celebrations of General Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria's former President, 198...

Social & Political Issues Dec 06, 2005

Africa's Sit-Tight Leaders

culled from GUARDIAN, December 6, 2005, a Guardian EditorialWith a few notable exceptions, there is and has been reluctance among Africa's leaders to ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 24, 2004

A Country Like No Other

By Godwin Agbroko

culled from THISDAY of August 24, 2004There is a sense in which Nigeria is like no other nation. This separateness goes beyond the usual differences a...

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...