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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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ROLE OF THE ARAB-AFRICAN CULTURE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE OF TOLERANCE AND PEACE IN A GLOBALIZED COMMUNITY.

By DR. MUHAMMED TAWFIQ LADAN

A PAPER PRESENTED AT AN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE THEME:- ARAB-AFRICAN CULTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN CHALLENGES. ORGANISED BY THE WORLD CENTRE F...

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REVIEW OF EXISTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS IN NIGERIA

By DR MUHAMMED TAWFIQ LADAN

A PAPER PRESENTED AT A ONE - DAY STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN NIGERIA.  ORGANIZED BY:THE INDEPENDENT POLICY GROUP, ABUJA....

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THE RIGHTS OF CHILD DOMESTICS AS VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION AND TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA.

By DR. MUHAMMED TAWFIQ LADAN

A PAPER PRESENTED AT A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP FOR JUDGES, MAGISTRATES AND PROSECUTORS.ORGANISED BY THE ANTI-TRAFFICKINGAGENCY (NAPTIP) ABUJA IN COLLABORATIO...

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THE ROLLERCOASTER LIFE OF MURTALA MUHAMMED

By Max Siollun

Very few of Nigeria’s former military leaders are spoken of with any great affection.  There is on notable exception: General Murtala Muhammed....

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THE PROTOCOL ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA AND THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE ON GENDER EQUALITY AND JUSTICE.

By DR. MUHAMMED TAWFIQ LADAN

A PAPER PRESENTATION AT A SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY SOLIDARITY FOR AFRICAN WOMEN’S RIGHTS (SOAWR)A COALITION OF HUMAN RIGHTS NGOS) DURING THE AFRICAN UNI...

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Lt.-Col. Murtala Mohammed Addresses Mid-West on Recapture of Benin

This was the first broadcast (made on Sep 21, 1967) formally announcing therecapture of Benin City. (6 p.m. September 20, 1967). Warri andSapele were ...

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Brigadier Murtala Muhammed's First Address as the New Head of State

Fellow NigeriansEvents of the past few years have indicated thatdespite our great human and material resources, the Government has not been able to fu...

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Murtala's broadcast proclaiming Abuja as federal capital - February 3, 1976.

FELLOW Nigerians,A joint meeting of the Supreme Military Council and the National council of States has just concluded sitting.The meeting has declare...

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