Articles

General Jul 05, 2006

Rejoinder To Jaafar Jaafar’s “In Defence of Defence Minister”

By Umar Nuhu

Reading through a piece, written by one faceless but sponsored writer named Jaafar Jaafar and soberly captioned “In Defence of Defence Minister,” ...

Social & Political Issues Jul 03, 2006

The State Of Education In Nigeria

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

A KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A ROUNDTABLE ORGANISED BY CIVIL SOCIETY ACTION COALITION ON EDUCATION FOR ALL (CSACEFA) ON 3RD JULY, 20061.  &nbsp...

Social & Political Issues Jul 01, 2006

Cutting Corners On Civil Liberties

By Michael Oluwagbemi II

When the third term Agenda went down the drain, the president and his men left no one in doubt the entity they considered enemy. Even though he (the P...

General Jun 28, 2006

Our “Schools”, Their Bell, ABTI

By Jaafar Jaafar

“Ban bulo na!” (Give me my block!) I shouted at the boy who sat on the half of nine-inch block I was sitting before I went out to ease my self. Th...

Social & Political Issues Jun 28, 2006

That "Tokunboh" Plane And Sedition In Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONBoeing Inc, with headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, is the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world, followed closely by Airbus of Franc...

Resource Control Jun 21, 2006

HIV Prevalence In Africa Distorted By Statistics

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

I almost hit the roof when I saw a recent study presented in Durban, South Africa that 20 percent of the richest Africans have higher prevalence rate ...

Social & Political Issues Jun 17, 2006

In Defence of Defence Minister

By Jaafar Jaafar

Who will defend the defence Minister? I am sure your mind might have run gun-totting chaps around him. Lest it did, rein in such thoughts. In this cas...

Social & Political Issues Jun 16, 2006

How To Resolve Nigeria's Succession Crisis

By Omo Omoruyi

I know what this date represents in the Nigerian history; I was part of that date. I still recollect very vividly what happened on June 12, 1993. Befo...

General Jun 15, 2006

The Most Intelligent People On Earth Can Not Elect A Skilful Manager

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

We may prove many people right or wrong by Election 2007. Others are the ones saying that Nigerians are smart, intelligent and arrogant, not us. This ...

Social & Political Issues Jun 14, 2006

Interrogating The New Harmonized Electoral Act 2006 - Some Recommendations

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

A.  Introduction With the World Cup going on, I have now been able to sit back and watch the matches while leafing through the 78-page harmo...

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 ...