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ON AFRICA & THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

By MIKE ONWUKE

World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos Switzerland is gradually donning the garbof Arab Summits: Mere talk shop and plain summitry. Much of that maydovetail...

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ON THE QUESTION OF PREVENTING COUPS IN NIGERIA

By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

INTRODUCTIONAlthough there is a tendency to imagine that it is indigenous to Nigeria, the "coup syndrome" has afflicted many countries, large and smal...

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Onicha by air!

By Orok Edem

"Osha by air….Osha by air...look…make u watch wey u dey go..oo""Are you talking to me""Yes, No …Sorry sir"Oga no vex, I no know say na you, sirS...

Social & Political Issues

OPENING ADDRESS BY THE UNITED NATIONS' SECRETARY-GENERAL, KOFI ANNAN, TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE

OPENING ADDRESS BY THE UNITED NATIONS'SECRETARY-GENERAL, KOFI ANNAN, TO THE WORLD CONFERENCEAGAINST RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA ANDRELAT...

Historical Speeches

Opening Speech delivered by Mr. Justice J Omo-Eboh at 9 am on Day 1 of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria

Chairman:  Mr. Justice J. Omo-EbohMembers:         Dr. BI Aror,                 ...

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Operation 'Aure' Postscript: An Interview with the Colonel (3)

By Nowa Omoigui

D-day and the days after Much of what subsequently transpired has previously been written [http://www.dawodu.com/omoigui13.htm].  The Colone...

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Operation 'Aure' Postscript: An Interview with the Colonel - Parts 1 & 2

By Dr. Nowa Omoigui

BackgroundJuly 29, 2003 will mark 37 years since the "northern" military counter-coup of 1966.  Already, http://www.dawodu.com/omoigui13.htm is r...

Historical Speeches

Operational Code of Conduct for the Nigerian Army July 1967

RestrictedDIRECTIVE TO ALL OFFICERS ANDMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OFTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA ON CONDUCT OFMILITARY OPERATIONSAs your Commander-in-C...

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ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN IN DEFENCE OF BALA USMAN AND THE BREAKDOWN IN NIGERIA’S NATIONAL CONSENSUS

By Peter P. Ekeh

In several pockets of human history, groups and individuals who assumethe status of aristocrats have claimed the significant privilege ofinsulting oth...

Social & Political Issues

OWNERS OF NIGERIA -PART 9

By Seyi Oduyela

After a controversial victory of late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua of the 1992 Presidential primaries of the Social Democratic Party and the attendant compla...