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Murtala Mohammed and his legacy for Africa

By Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida

I FEEL a sense of personal elation in chairing today's occasion. Inretirement, one gets invited ever so often to preside over or be present atmany occ...

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MURTALA RAMAT MUHAMMED (1938-1976)

By Nowa Omoigui

Murtala Muhammed was born in Kano on November 8, 1938 and attended Barewa College Zaria. In 1959, his coursemate cohort entered the Army. Initially ed...

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Militaricians Taku

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Sadly, Charles Taylor saga overshadowed US press questions on third term after Bush meeting with Obasanjo. The silence by Obasanjo versus the return o...

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MILITARY DEFENSE PACTS IN AFRICA

By By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD

INTRODUCTIONWhat is the Military Question?The military has an unrivaled capacity to project force. This makes it an important tool for asserting state...

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Military Ranks: Rejoinder to Mr. Tajudeen Bakre

By Nowa Omoigui

The central point Mr. Bakre disputes is that "the post-colonial Nigerian Army (NA) traces its origins to 1863 when British Naval Lt. Glover establishe...

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SPECIAL BRANCH REPORT: Military Rebellion of 15th January 1966

By Nowamagbe Omoigui

This is an incomplete Police Report on the official investigation into theevents of 15 January 1966, entitled:  "Military rebellion of 15th Janua...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - PART 1

By Nowa Omoigui

Introduction:  "Nigeria Gowon Kaput"In German, the word "kaput" means 'broken', 'utterly defeated', 'finished' or 'destroyed'.On Tuesday, July 29...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 2

By Nowa Omoigui

How did General Yakubu Gowon lose grip? To understand how Gowon lost grip in 1975, we must consider many factors.  His pre-military backgrou...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 3

By Nowa Omoigui

The Nine Point Plan In October 1970, Gowon announced a six-year nine-point plan, which he said, must be accomplished “before the government of ...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 4

By Nowa Omoigui

Gowon’s Transition: Options for demilitarization.Shortly after Gowon’s announcement in 1970 that he planned to hand over in 1976, an internal deba...

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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...

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