Articles

Social & Political Issues Aug 13, 2006

EXIT OF THE TITAN

By Babatunde Fagbayibo

culled from TRIBUNE, August 13, 2006AS if I had a premonition of her resignation, I have, in the past few weeks, been telling a friend of mine about t...

Social & Political Issues Aug 09, 2006

Corruption And The Nigerian Police

By Moses Ihonde

culled from GUARDIAN, August 9, 2006Today it is banal to observe that corruption is the bane of the Nigerian society. What seems more appropriate to d...

Historical Speeches Aug 09, 2006

Signs Of Happy Days Are Here Again

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

 There was a story of a happy camper who found a little fortune and bought some expensive dishes and ornaments with it. He then planned that afte...

Social & Political Issues Aug 08, 2006

Alexanderistic Shekarauism

By Jaafar Jaafar

 Today’s piece is fashioned after a similar one, Nixonistic Obasanjoism, written by Godwin Agbroko, the Chairman, Thisday editorial board. He t...

Social & Political Issues Aug 08, 2006

Understanding The Okija Shrine Phenomenon And The Art Of Mental Poisoning: Just Before The Rush To Judgement

By Emmanuel U Obi

For those who have not followed the events at Okija shrine, I will try to recap very briefly the gist of what was discovered at Okija shrine. Followin...

General Aug 07, 2006

Okonjo-Iweala: In A League Of Her Own

By Ijeoma Nwogwugwu

 culled from THISDAY,  August 07, 2006When the news broke of the President's decision to relieve the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ngozi ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 07, 2006

On The Resignation of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala From The Obasanjo Administration

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

The August 3, 2006 resignation of the Nigeria's erstwhile Minister for Finance - and more lately Foreign Minister - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is intrig...

Social & Political Issues Aug 07, 2006

The Battle for WILLCO Funsho Williams' formidable political organisation

By submitted by nigeria2day@aol.com

At six feet five inches tall, he literally towered above his peers. Like the late Waziri Ibrahim in the defunct Second Republic Great Nigeria Peoples ...

Social & Political Issues Aug 07, 2006

Yoruba World Exploration And The Loss of Dynasties

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

The ancient Yoruba were one of the most accommodating and the most adventurous people on earth. They were the explorers, the traders, and the Oloko (b...

Social & Political Issues Aug 06, 2006