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Historical Speeches Jul 09, 2001

UN Secretary General Address to OAU at the summit where the new name African Union was adopted

By Kofi Annan - United Nations Secretary-General

SECRETARY-GENERAL EVOKES PROMISE INHERENT IN LAUNCH OF AFRICAN UNION Following is the text of the address by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ...

Resource Control Apr 17, 2001

Simplifying Our Revenue Allocation Formula Once and For All

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

 CONTENT1.       THE CONCERN ABOUT THE 2002 BUDGET2.       HISTORY OF NIGERIA’S PROBLEMATIC FISCAL FEDE...

Social & Political Issues Feb 23, 2001

Nigeria: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2000

By http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/af/700.htm

Nigeria is a federal republic composed of 36 states and a capital territory, with an elected president and a bicameral legislature.  On May 29, 1...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 2000

President Obasanjo Independence Day Address - October 2000.

Fellow Nigerians, it is a privilege and a great honour to address you, onthe 40th Anniversary of our national Independence from Britain.We owe gratitu...

Social & Political Issues Sep 27, 2000

Political Economy and Political Stability in Nigeria in the Early 21st Century*

By Yusufu Bala Usman,

The little contribution I am going to attempt to make to this workshop is on the subject of, Political Economy and Political Stability in Nigeria in t...

Resource Control Aug 28, 2000

In Nigeria, Clinton Sees a Work in (Slow) Progress

By Mark Thompson

he West African nation has reason for hope, but there's still a long way to go, says TIME Washington correspondent Mark Thompson, traveling with the p...

From the Archives Jul 11, 2000

CONSTITUTIVE ACT OF THE AFRICAN UNION

We, the Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Organization of the African Unity (OAU):1. The President of the People’s Democrati...

Historical Speeches Jul 09, 2000

The Amalgamation Of Nigeria Was A Fraud

By Richard Akinjide, QC, SAN

Lagos - I Was in the first cabinet that was overthrown by the military in this country. I entered parliament in December 12, 1959. And I remained in P...

Social & Political Issues Jun 12, 2000

June 12 and OBJ

By Jumoke Ogunkeyede

Some of us who were very involved in the struggle to actualise June 12 are aware of the sinister role played by President Obasanjo. For the sole benef...

Social & Political Issues May 25, 2000

Debt Relief, Loot Recovery and Constitutional Reform in Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Testimony by Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD, President, Nigerian Democratic Movement (NDM) [Professor & Chair of Chemical Engineering, Howard University] ...

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 ...