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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 8

By Nowa Omoigui

“DOVERIAI NO PROVERIAI.”Military regimes are, as the saying goes, inherently unstable.  It is for good reason, therefore, that the Russians h...

Historical Speeches

Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The coup against Gowon - Part 9

By Nowa Omoigui

Day Break, Tuesday July 29, 1975IN KAMPALA “Abinde mu ka jin soro, ya faru agida” By time zone, Kampala in Uganda is two hours ahead of ...

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MILITARY REGIME OF BUHARI AND IDIAGBON

January 1984 - August 1985The demise of the inglorious second Republic under the leadership of Alhaji Shehu Aliyu Shagari, the First Executive Preside...

Social & Political Issues

Misappropriation of Public Funds in Edo State A LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT

By Dr. Efe Igbinosa

President ObasanjoPresidential VillaAso RockAbuja, NigeriaDear Mr. PresidentAs concerned citizens of Nigeria, we strongly support your efforts to attr...

Social & Political Issues

MOVING NIGERIA FORWARD IN A GLOBALISED WORLD ECONOMY

By Gbenga Olawepo

INTRODUCTIONMay 29th 1999, that epochal monster in Nigeria’s political history – military rule was finally evacuated from the country’s politica...

Social & Political Issues

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...

Social & Political Issues

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...

Social & Political Issues

Nationality Question, Sharia and corporate Nigeria and 'the Southern lady of means'

By Richard Akinjide, QC, SAN

THE situation in Nigeria today is like a marriage and threatened divorce.The British Government took over the territory of Niger Coast Protectorateand...

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NEED TO RE-DEFINE NIGERIA’S VALUE SYSTEM TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.

A MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON PROVISIONS AND PRACTICE OF CITIZENSHIP AND RIGHTS IN NIGERIA BY THE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA...

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