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Historical Speeches Jan 05, 2005

2005 New Year Broadcast To The Nation

By President Olusegun Obasanjo

Dear Compatriots,I greet and felicitate with you all on this happy and auspicious occasion of the ending of one year and the commencement of another.A...

Social & Political Issues Jan 05, 2005

Celebrating Two Decades of Nigeria’s Better Life Programme: 1985 - 2005

By Maryam Babangida

Over the past two decades it is interesting to note how gradually the issue of the relevance of the female person, to sustain development and for the ...

Historical Speeches Jan 04, 2005

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO THE NATION

By CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO GCFR, PRESIDENT, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

I greet you all in this happy season of the Christmas and New Year Celebrations.Christmas is for Christians in all the nations of the world, a time fo...

Social & Political Issues Jan 01, 2005

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INVESTIGATION COMMISSION REPORT (aka OPUTA PANEL REPORT )

By NIGERIAN DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT (NDM)

A/ Release of Unofficial Oputa Panel ReportIn solidarity with the Civil Society Forum (CSF) in Nigeria, the Nigerian Democratic Movement (NDM), a...

Social & Political Issues Dec 31, 2004

Memo To My Colleagues: A Case For A State Of Emergency In Anmbra State

By Arthur Nzeribe

The Senate will debate the Anambra crisis on January 11th 2005, on return from recess being the “next” legislative day pursuant to Senate Standing...

Social & Political Issues Dec 30, 2004

Violent Agitation Not Solution to Marginalisation

By Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria (1979-1983)

Acceptance speech at his conferment with a honorary doctorate degree by the Igbinedion University, Okada.  This day and this pleasant place ...

Social & Political Issues Dec 27, 2004

Mensis Horribilis for the PDP and the President

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, PhD

Introduction: “Oh Scary Month, Nai-ji-ri-ans Were Watching!”http://songsofpraise.com/wma/oholynight.wmaIt has actually been a terrible, horrific m...

Social & Political Issues Dec 26, 2004

How Anambra Governorship Poll Was Rigged

By Tony Edike

culled from VANGUARD, Sunday, December 26, 2004Nigerians were again stunned last Tuesday when the Anambra political godfather, Chief Chris Uba, opened...

Social & Political Issues Dec 24, 2004

Letter To President Obasanjo On Anambra

By Arthur Nzeribe

Your Excellency,May I seize this opportunity to wish the president a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I write, however, mostly in an attempt to c...

Social & Political Issues Dec 23, 2004

Nigeria's Intemperate Politicians

By Ben Lawrence

culled from VANGUARD, Thursday, December 23, 2004Nigerian politicians must cultivate civility.DR. Emmanuel Eweka would say in those hectic days of his...

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 ...