Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 5
By Nowa OmoiguiCorruption As previously noted, although Gowon was not personally corrupt, some persons in his regime allegedly engaged in corrupt practices. &nb...
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Corruption As previously noted, although Gowon was not personally corrupt, some persons in his regime allegedly engaged in corrupt practices. &nb...
Read moreAnother important factor – in the view of some - was the replacement of then Brigadier (later Major General) Hassan Katsina as Chief of Staff (Army)...
Read more“If you want to stop a coup, remove the cause.”Back in September 1974, Brigadier Murtala Mohammed had quipped that if Gowon wanted to prevent a co...
Read more“DOVERIAI NO PROVERIAI.”Military regimes are, as the saying goes, inherently unstable. It is for good reason, therefore, that the Russians h...
Read moreDay Break, Tuesday July 29, 1975IN KAMPALA “Abinde mu ka jin soro, ya faru agida” By time zone, Kampala in Uganda is two hours ahead of ...
Read moreFROM 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...
Read moreInterim investigation report in the case of Official Corruption involving Federal Ministry of Education and Members of the National AssemblySuspects:&...
Read morePresident ObasanjoPresidential VillaAso RockAbuja, NigeriaDear Mr. PresidentAs concerned citizens of Nigeria, we strongly support your efforts to attr...
Read moreculled from THISDAY, March 22, 2005For quite a long time, I had intended to raise the issue of the president's refusal to appoint a petroleum minister...
Read moreINTRODUCTIONPeriodically, I give over my Essays to others whose contributions I wish to highlight. This time, I give it to two recent contributo...
Read moreCivil Society and Social Movements: The Role of Activism and Radical Politics in Deepening Democracy in AfricaByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive D...
Chimaroke Nnamani: Progenitor of Ebeano politics at 64By Paul MumehChimaroke-Nnamani2.jpg 88.87 KBHate or love him, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani; fo...
Background To The Recent Nigerian ElectionsGeneral Obasanjo more than just a "friend" of the AmericansElizabeth Liagin is an independent journalist wh...
Sustainable Development and Mining Host communities ByOtive Igbuzor, PhD, FPSN, FSM, MIoL, UKAfrican Centre for Leadership, Strategy & ...
THE CASE FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS (CSO) SELF-REGULATIONByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive Director,African Centre for Leadership, Strategy ...