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Historical Speeches May 30, 1969

On Aburi we stand - The Distortion of Aburi Accord

By Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu

Anybody who was present at the Aburi meeting or has read the minutes, the communiqués, statements, and verbatim reports would be surprised that a per...

Historical Speeches Aug 22, 1967

LETTER FROM LT. COL. OJUKWU TO LT. COL. BANJO

From: The Military Governor,Republic of Biafra Enugu,22nd August, 1967.My dear Victor,1. For some time now, you and I have been discussing the circums...

Historical Speeches May 27, 1967

Gowon's broadcast to the nation - Dividing Nigeria into Twelve States

Dear Country men:As you are all aware Nigeria has been immersed in an extremely gravecrisis for almost eighteen months. We have now reached a mostcrit...

Historical Speeches May 27, 1967

The Republic of Biafra : Resolution by the Eastern Region Consultative Assembly

We, the Chiefs, Elders and Representatives of Eastern Nigeria, gathered at this Joint meeting of the Advisory Committee of Chiefs and Elders and the C...

Historical Speeches May 26, 1967

Ojukwu Secedes and Declares the Republic of Biafra.

Fellow countrymen and women, you, the people of Eastern Nigeria:Conscious of the supreme authority of Almighty God over all mankind,of your duty to yo...

Historical Speeches May 01, 1967

Chief Awolowo's Speech to Western leaders of thought In Ibadan, May 1 1967

By Chief Obafemi Awolowo

The aim of a leader should be the welfare of the people whom he leads. Ihave used 'welfare' to denote the physical, mental and spiritualwell-being of ...

Historical Speeches Aug 09, 1966

Recommendations made by the Representatives of the Regional Military Governors Meeting in Lagos on 9 August 1966

The meeting was declared open by the Head of the Federal Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces at 12 noon.In his opening addre...

Historical Speeches Aug 01, 1966

BROADCAST BY LT. COL. YAKUBU GOWON, AUGUST 1, 1966

‘No Trust or Confidence in a Unitary System of Government’: Lt.-Col. Gowon’s Broadcast on the Assumption of Office, 1 August 1966This is Lt-Col....

Historical Speeches Jun 01, 1966

Letter from Victor Banjo to Aguiyi Ironsi

By Lt. Colonel Victor A. Banjo

On 1st of June 1966, he wrote a letter to the Head of State Major General Aguiyi-Ironsi as follows from the Federal Prisons Ikot Ekpene:From:  Lt...

Historical Speeches May 24, 1966

Ironsi's broadcast to the nation - May 24, 1966.

"The Regions are Abolished': Ironsi's Broadcast to the Nation banning Political Parties and introducing Decree No. 34, 24 May 1966.Fellow Nigerians:Du...

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 ...