Articles

Social & Political Issues Nov 23, 2006

My PTDF Story

By Abubakar Atiku

The   pre-determined conclusion on the PTDF is to pronounce my humble self, Atiku Abubakar, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of   Nige...

Social & Political Issues Nov 22, 2006

The Good Name Of Obasanjo In His Second Coming

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Once upon a time, good name was the most precious reputation in Nigeria. People will die to protect their good family name. Family will disown you to ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 22, 2006

Why INEC Should Declare Victory And Go Manual Now

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

How I Got My INEC Voter Registration Card in Nigeria On Friday, November 17, I drove from Abuja to my home-town Ode-Ekiti, arriving there at abou...

Social & Political Issues Nov 21, 2006

Governance And Politics In Nigeria

By O. Igho Natufe, PhD*

O. Igho Natufe is a Senior Policy Adviser with the Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  He taught Political Science and International ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 21, 2006

The Spin Doctors Of Ogun State

By Adegbenro Adebanjo

The owners of the English Language may have to ask their lexicographers to redefine the phrase “white elephants” no thanks to the deliberate misap...

Social & Political Issues Nov 19, 2006

In Search Of Vanity

By Tony Momoh

culled from VANGUARD, November 19, 2006  Many things are happening that many people cannot understand. I need help myself because I believe ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 19, 2006

The Fallacy Of Power

By Kunle Sanyaolu

culled from GUARDIAN, November 19, 2006History continues to reenact itself around us in the absence of indication that any of us remembered anything. ...

Social & Political Issues Nov 18, 2006

IBB: The Second Coming Of A Nigerian Looter

By Femi Oyesanya

Re-looting is a process by which an African Dictator that once usurped power by Military force or election malpractice comes back to power again, to i...

Historical Speeches Nov 17, 2006

1999 Constitution: Between Sections 188 and 308

By Yusuph Olaniyonu

culled from THISDAY, November 17, 2006 In the past few months, the nation's constitution has undergone series of tests. These tests are those cap...

Social & Political Issues Nov 17, 2006

2007: The IBB vs. OBJ Chess Game

By Michael Oluwagbemi

The hired crowd that graced former President Babangida’s move to pick up his presidential nomination form in Abuja is classic IBB. Here is a man who...

Book Reviews Nov 18, 2024

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “ The book was first brought to my attention by Shawn Mathis, Ph. D...

Social & Political Issues Nov 17, 2024

A Game for the Throne? The Nigerian Constitution and the Removal of an Incapacitated President

This article was first published on November 12, 2024, on https://constitutionaldiscourse.com/a-game-for-the-throne-the-nigerian-constitution-and-the-...

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...