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Social & Political Issues Aug 24, 2004

A Country Like No Other

By Godwin Agbroko

culled from THISDAY of August 24, 2004There is a sense in which Nigeria is like no other nation. This separateness goes beyond the usual differences a...

Social & Political Issues Aug 18, 2004

Nigeria: The Unhappy Marriage of a Quadruple

By Ibraheem A. Waziri

Nigeria: The Unhappy Marriage of a QuadrupleByIbraheem A. WaziriIya Abubakar Computer CentreAhmadu Bello University, Zariaiawaziri@yahoo.com The ...

General Aug 15, 2004

OWNERS OF NIGERIA -PART 1

By Seyi Oduyela

After the 419 Gubernatorial and Presidential elections last year ( by 4/19 I mean April 19, coincidentally it means Advanced Fee Fraud and that was ex...

Social & Political Issues Aug 13, 2004

2007: BETWEEN ATIKU AND IBB ?

By Adedapo Akinrefon

culled from VANGUARD, Friday August 13, 2004The journey to 2007 is about three years away, however, the political scene has continued to witness incre...

General Aug 11, 2004

The Iconic Gani and the Odious Nnakwe – A Clash of Rights? -

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

Some Divine Principles HereThe maxim that an accused  person is assumed innocent until PROVEN guilty  in a court of law – not accused, not...

Social & Political Issues Aug 10, 2004

Urhobo and the Mowoe Legacy

By G.G.Darah

culled from GUARDIAN, August 10, 2004THE death of Chief Mukoro Mowoe (Oghenemohwo) of Evwreni on August 10, 1948, marked a turning point in the histor...

General Aug 09, 2004

The Barbarous Acts of Okija

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONOn November 15, 1957, during colonial Nigerian time,  a group of Nigerian policemen from the Criminal and Investigation Department (C...

General Aug 01, 2004

The Nigeria Eminent Elder: The Age Of Respect Is Dead

By Femi Oyesanya

We have reached value bankruptcy. Chieftaincy is for sale to the highest bidder, tradition for auction, thieving children are no longer outcasts of th...

Social & Political Issues Jun 24, 2004

Financing NEEDS With Tax Revenues: Strategies That Make Sense

By Ikechi Okorie

culled from THIS DAY of June 24, 2004As part of reform efforts, developing countries have been under increasing pressure to decentralise their structu...

Social & Political Issues Jun 22, 2004

The Caliphate and Nigeria's Future

By Wale Adebanwi

culled from THISDAY of June 22, 2004There can be no society which does not feel the need of upholding and reaffirming at regular intervals the collect...

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 ...