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Social & Political Issues Apr 11, 2006

“Running Mate” Of Almajiranci, Destiny And Bitter Solution

By Jaafar Jaafar

Going by the antagonist of late Waziri Ibrahim’s immortal words, “politics without bitterness,” late Alhaji Aliyu Sabo Bakinzuwo, for whom “po...

Social & Political Issues Apr 04, 2005

10 Top Corruption Cases – and A “Cutlass” to Cut the Snake’s Head, Please !

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD

Since the beginning of this civilian regime of President Obasanjo in May 1999, at least ten high-profile cases of financial corruption in public affai...

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 Aug 13, 2004

2007: BETWEEN ATIKU AND IBB ?

By Adedapo Akinrefon

culled from VANGUARD, Friday August 13, 2004The journey to 2007 is about three years away, however, the political scene has continued to witness incre...

Social & Political Issues Feb 04, 2005

2007: For The North To Succeed

By Paul Mamza

Events had passed under the bridge, massaging -egos were staged under some keen eyes and the basis of strength in diversity eroded at the altar of sic...

Social & Political Issues Dec 20, 2005

2007: Let Obasanjo Run

By Uchenna Richard Akwiwu

Love or hate IBB, there is one thing you cannot argue about him:  he is the quintessential high-stakes political maradona.  A maradona, by m...

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...

Social & Political Issues Sep 26, 2004

2007: The State of Igbo Nation

By Arthur Nzeribe

culled from THISDAY, September 26, 2004There are three major implications of the successful August 26, 2004 stay-at-home order by the Movement For The...

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...

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...