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Historical Speeches Jan 13, 1986

THE SEARCH FOR A NEW POLITICAL ORDER

By General lbrahim Babangida. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

An Address by General lbrahim Babangida. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Inauguration of the ...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1985

Independence Day Speech - 1985

By General Ibrahim Babangida

FELLOW Nigerians, I salute you in this important occasion of our 25thindependence anniversary. We are most grateful to Almighty God for making itpossi...

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 ...

Historical Speeches Aug 27, 1985

COUP ANNOUNCEMENT BY BRIGADIER DOGONYARO

 I, Brigadier Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, of the Nigerian Army, hereby make the following declaration on behalf of my colleagues and members of the ...

Historical Speeches Aug 27, 1985

Major-General Babaginda Address to the Nation

Fellow Nigerians,When in December 1983, the former military leadership, headed by Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, assumed the reins of government, its...

Historical Speeches Dec 31, 1983

THE 1983 MILITARY COUP - December 31, 1983

By Brigadier Sani Abacha

Fellow countrymen and women.I, Brigadier Sani Abacha, of the Nigerian Army address you this morning on behalf of the Nigerian Armed Forces.You are all...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1979

President Shehu Shagari's Inaugural address to Nigerians

FELLOW Nigerians. We have witnessed today the birth of the SecondRepublic of Nigeria. With the swearing-in-ceremony this morning, Ihave formally assum...

Historical Speeches Feb 13, 1976

DIMKA'S COUP ANNOUNCEMENT - February 13, 1976

Good morning fellow Nigerians,This is Lt. Col. B. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling.I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed's deficiency has been ...

Historical Speeches Feb 03, 1976

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...

Historical Speeches Jan 11, 1976

Africa Has Come Of Age

By Murtala Muhammed, Nigerian Head of State

AFRICA HAS COME OF AGE(This speech was a response to a letter from President Gerald Ford opposing the Soviet backed M.P.L.A. which had assumed power i...

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 ...