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Social & Political Issues Apr 09, 2005

The Problem With Obasanjo's Anti-Graft War

By Sunday Awoniyi

Text of Chief Awoniyi's address delivered at the Northern SenatorsConference held at Zaranda Hotels, Bauchi,April 9, 2005Nearly a year ago, at your re...

Social & Political Issues Apr 06, 2005

Why ECOMOG Is Still The Best? The Success and Failure of ECOMOG Peacekeeping Operations

By Roy Chikwem

IntroductionThe gradual abandonment of a regional security strategy led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to seek all means to en...

Social & Political Issues Apr 05, 2005

A Call for an Overhaul of Government Structure

By Liberal Democratic Foundation Inc. USA

AbstractThe Liberal Democratic Foundation, Inc. is a non-governmental grassroots organization dedicated to instilling liberal democratic values includ...

Social & Political Issues Apr 04, 2005

10 Top Corruption Cases – and A “Cutlass” to Cut the Snake’s Head, Please !

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD

Since the beginning of this civilian regime of President Obasanjo in May 1999, at least ten high-profile cases of financial corruption in public affai...

Social & Political Issues Apr 04, 2005

Suffering And Smiling - The Vocabulary of The Oppressed in Nigeria -

By Olaewe Ewegbemi

“ If Nigerian leaders know anything about the depths of misery in their country, they are in no hurry to show it. As poverty continues to infest mil...

Social & Political Issues Apr 03, 2005

Our Nigeria: A Perpetually Scandal-Ridden Society?

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

The latest scandal of the moment, following last week’s  break of the Bribery-For-Budget Education Ministry/National Assembly scandal, is the o...

Social & Political Issues Apr 03, 2005

The Dynamics of Corruption

By Kyari Tijani

culled from GUARDIAN, April 3, 2005The myriads of advisers hanging around President Obasanjo must be cracking their brains over what have they not don...

Social & Political Issues Apr 02, 2005

Undue Process

By Joseph Adeyeye

culled from THISDAY, April 2, 2005The Gravy Train…In several ways, goings-on in Abuja, the nation's seat of power, are reproductions of the greedy, ...

Resource Control Mar 29, 2005

Parliamentary/Presidential System, Regionalism and Resource Control in Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Stipulation of and Separation of Powers 1.  It is useful to consider:           - the Executive    &...

Social & Political Issues Mar 29, 2005

We Haven't Seen Nothing Yet

By Yusuph Olaniyonu

culled from THISDAY, March 29, 2005My earlier plan was to leave the sleazy affair between some members of the National Assembly and the Federal Minist...

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 ...