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Social & Political Issues Apr 22, 2004

Dictatorship and Military Coups

By Edwin Madunagu

culled from GUARDIAN, April 22 2004WE start with the front-page report in The Guardian of Thursday April 1, 2004, titled "Military authorities move Al...

Social & Political Issues

The Dimka's Coup Attempt of February 13, 1976

By Nowa Omoigui

Just before 8:30 a.m. on February 13, 1976, the following curious announcement was heard on Radio Nigeria:"Good morning fellow Nigerians,This is Lt. C...

Social & Political Issues May 08, 2003

Election Tribunals – The Third Way

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Fallouts from the recent elections continue in our dear country.  And so should they.Elections are about choices, either about issues or about pe...

Social & Political Issues Feb 01, 2006

Enugu: Between N57.1 Billion Allocated And N52 Billion ‘Embezzled’

By Igbonekwu Ogazimorah

By way of commenting on the position of the Government on such claims as alleged vast embezzlement of public funds and the character, ownership and ob...

Social & Political Issues Nov 22, 2001

Enugu State: Nwobodo And The Nwodos - Agitated Desperadoes

By Segun Toyin Dawodu,

In the last few weeks, Enugu state has again found itself on the front pages of most newspapers in Nigeria. The current turmoil is about the impeachme...

Social & Political Issues Jun 08, 2006

Even If Ebonyi Has No Male Child

By John Iteshi

Most Nigerians would readily lavish praises on the governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam Egwu of Ebonyi state because of the glowing pictures often presen...

Social & Political Issues

From "Glover’s Hausas" to 4 Guards Battalion - 141 years later

By Nowa Omoigui

The month of June has special significance to the Nigerian Army. The oldest unit in what is now known as the "Nigerian Army" was born on June 1st, 186...

Historical Speeches Apr 13, 2006

Female Genital Mutilation: Exploding The Myths

By Ejiro Joyce Otive-Igbuzor

The United Nations declared 6th February of every year the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation. That day came and rolled ...

Social & Political Issues Jun 24, 2004

Financing NEEDS With Tax Revenues: Strategies That Make Sense

By Ikechi Okorie

culled from THIS DAY of June 24, 2004As part of reform efforts, developing countries have been under increasing pressure to decentralise their structu...

Social & Political Issues Sep 09, 2006

Gen Buhari, Gov Shekarau and TBO

By Jaafar Jaafar

When he had the opportunity to rule the country in the early 80s, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) exhibited the desire, with uncommon patriotism, to 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...