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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Epilogue

By Nowa Omoigui

FROM KAMPALA TO LOME TO LONDON AND BACK TO NIGERIAIt is my expectation that General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) will publish his memoirs some day.  When t...

Resource Control May 29, 2002

More on Resource Control - A Few "Last Words"

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONPeriodically, I give over my Essays to others whose contributions I wish to highlight.  This time, I give it to two recent contributo...

From the Archives Sep 09, 1985

Nigeria Triumph of The Troublemaker The man beyond many coups finally puts himself in power

By John Moody

culled from TIME MAGAZINE, September 9, 1985Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, a general in the Nigerian army, is a man who always seems to be at the center ...

Social & Political Issues Jan 24, 2005

National Conference: Glimpses of A Likely Yoruba Agenda

By Clifford Ndujihe

culled from Guardian, January 24, 2005In their quest to aggregate an agenda to be presented by the Yoruba to the forthcoming National Conference, trad...

Social & Political Issues May 29, 2005

What Nigeria Lost By Abacha's Untimely Death Well-thought Out Provisions Of The 1995 Constitution

By Alex Ekwueme

I was an elected member of the 1994-1995 National Constitutional Conference, which sat exactly for one year (June 26 1994 -June 26 1995) and had reaso...

Social & Political Issues

Why Bakassi Belongs to Nigeria

By Richard Osuolale Akinjide, SAN

Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Court. Itis again my privilege to address this honourable andaugust Court in opening the second round of o...

Social & Political Issues Jul 07, 2003

Why Not Build More Refineries?

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION A reader (and he knows himself!), on reading my latest essay, wrote to me as follows:QUOTEPlease educate me on this. How much does i...

Social & Political Issues Aug 10, 2004

Urhobo and the Mowoe Legacy

By G.G.Darah

culled from GUARDIAN, August 10, 2004THE death of Chief Mukoro Mowoe (Oghenemohwo) of Evwreni on August 10, 1948, marked a turning point in the histor...

Social & Political Issues Aug 16, 2006

The Bogey of Reforms

By Said Adejumobi

culled from GUARDIAN, August 16, 2006The cliché of economic reforms by the current administration has become the new political slogan on the lips of ...

Social & Political Issues Mar 01, 2005

Towards A Sustainable Future For Nigeria

By Emeka Anyaoku

I have chosen in this presentation, to go in search, as it were, of long term peace, stability and development of Nigeria; and I do so for two main re...