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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 Aug 13, 2006

EXIT OF THE TITAN

By Babatunde Fagbayibo

culled from TRIBUNE, August 13, 2006AS if I had a premonition of her resignation, I have, in the past few weeks, been telling a friend of mine about t...

Resource Control Jun 12, 2006

Excess Crude Revenue, External Reserves and Funding Options - The National Assembly versus the Presidency-

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

"The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy; the best weapon of a democracy is openness." - Edward TellerIntroductionThere is an ongoing row between...

Social & Political Issues Aug 29, 2005

Fiscal Federalism: Theory, Issues And Perspectives

By Peter Ozo-Eson

culled from DAILY INDEPENDENT, August 29, 2005 As originally defined by Musgrave (1959) and Oats (l972), "fiscal federalism" concerns the divisio...

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

ELECTORAL ACT, 2006

ClausesPART I: LEGAL STATUS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT NATIONALELECTORAL COMMISSION FUND ETC.1.         The Independent...

Social & Political Issues Apr 21, 2005

Engaging Corruption At The Roots

By Edwin Madunagu

culled from GUARDIAN, April 21, 2005My interest at this moment is not in the particular high-profile cases of corruption now being investigated or in ...

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

Enugu Communique by the Southern Governors on Political and Fiscal restructuring.

The communiqué:"Having met and deliberated on the various issues, it considered forimproving the corporate health of Nigeria as a sovereignty, the se...

Social & Political Issues Mar 10, 2002

Enugu Imbroglio: Politics In The Name Of God – Catholicism and Theocracy

By Segun Toyin Dawodu

A recent report from Enugu state, Nigeria said there was a pandemonium at the Government Technical College ground where a reported 14 people died and ...

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...

Social & Political Issues Jan 31, 2024

Sustainable Development And Mining Host Communities

Sustainable Development and Mining Host communities  ByOtive Igbuzor, PhD, FPSN, FSM, MIoL, UKAfrican Centre for Leadership, Strategy & ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 12, 2023

The Case For Civil Society Organization (CSO) Self-Regulation

THE CASE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSO) SELF-REGULATIONByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive Director,African Centre for Leadership, Strategy ...