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General Nov 21, 2005

Olusegun Obasanjo: An Emerging Emperor?

By Chike I. Nwosu

In trying to choose an appropriate title for this article, two titles came to mind the other being, “Nigeria in Bondage” .I wanted a title that ca...

General May 30, 2006

On Nigerian Leadership

By Patrick Wilmot

While politicians fiddled about the third term in Abuja, hundreds of citizens burned in Lagos. No one knew how many died, their names, their circumsta...

Historical Speeches Feb 13, 1976

DIMKA'S COUP ANNOUNCEMENT - February 13, 1976

Good morning fellow Nigerians,This is Lt. Col. B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling.I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed's deficiency has been ...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 2000

President Obasanjo Independence Day Address - October 2000.

Fellow Nigerians, it is a privilege and a great honour to address you, onthe 40th Anniversary of our national Independence from Britain.We owe gratitu...

Social & Political Issues Oct 01, 1998

OPERATION 'AURE' The Northern Military Counter-Rebellion of 1966

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

BACKGROUNDIn the early hours of January 15, 1966, citing a laundry list of complaints against the political class, there was a military rebellion in N...

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