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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA (5): THE SECOND TRANSITION (1979-83, Part 2)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

In April 1980, seven months after coming to office, the new President began a delicate game of musical chairs in the high command, kicking Akinrinade ...

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History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria (Part 2)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

NIGERIAN CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE NIGERIAN MILITARY 1958-60In 1957 a local Federal Defence Council (FDC) was established which comprised representative...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA - part 9: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

The profound question of how Nigerian civilians view their armed forces and whether they consider it a legitimate institution or merely "accept it" in...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA -Part 1

By Nowa Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

Introduction and DefinitionAccording to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the phrase "Civil-Military relations" encompasses all "activiti...

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History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria Part 4 - The Second Transition (1979-83, Part 1)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

In September 1978, the ban on political party activity, in force since January 1966, was lifted.  This was in anticipation of the return to civil...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA part 8: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Human Rights and the legacy of MilitarizationOne of the high points in efforts to democratize Nigeria was the willingness of the Obasanjo administrati...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA- Parts 6/7: THE CURRENT TRANSITION

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Before we begin to examine and track current transitional efforts, let us take stock once again of some conceptual issues.Civil-military relations ref...

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House of Representatives' 17-point-charge against President Obasanjo

By House of Representatives' 17-point-charge against President Obasanjo

Being text of allegations of gross misconduct against Chief OlusegunMatthew Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo, President and Commander-in-chief ofthe Armed Forc...

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HOW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAN EMPOWER THE POLICE TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY IN NIGERIA

By Emmanuel Uzo Obi

This is a very vast and technical subject, but I have avoided the technical aspects to discuss in simple language how IT can empower the Police and ot...

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How To Strengthen Federal Institutions

By President Olusegun Obasanjo

Being excerpts of a speech delivered by President Olusegun Obasanjo at the International Conference on Federalism in Brussels, Belgium, 3-5 March 2005...

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