Articles

Social & Political Issues Jan 21, 2004

The Devil Is It, Mr. President

By Dangiwa Abubakar Umar, rtd Col.

An Open Letter to President ObasanjoJanuary 21, 2004Mr. President,Although this wish or prayer may be totally unnecessary, since leaders who believe t...

Social & Political Issues Jan 20, 2004

The Coming Anarchy

By Ujudud Shariff

culled from DAILY TRUST  - January 20, 2004By now, it appears beyond all reasonable doubt that Nigeria is not only becoming a "failed" state but ...

Resource Control Jan 20, 2004

Understanding Resource Control

By Victor Attah - Executive Governor, Akwam Ibom State of Nigeria

Presented this paper in Kaduna at lecture organised by the Northern Youths Consultative Forum.  I wish to thank the leaders and the members of th...

Social & Political Issues Jan 08, 2004

Nigeria Struggles Against The Curse Of Oil

By Jonathan Power

culled from International Herald TribuneThe gift that corrupts LAGOS Nigeria, already the world's sixth-largest oil producer and with large untap...

Social & Political Issues Jan 07, 2004

Untangling the Nigerian Top Domain Level Registration Palaver

By Mobolaji E. Aluko and Sunday A. Folayan

INTRODUCTIONFor a number of years now, an imbroglio has been quietly brewing in the Nigerian Internet community over who or what institution (private,...

Social & Political Issues Jan 05, 2004

MTN’s Power-Generating Issues

By Mobolaji Aluko

INTRODUCTION MTN recently stated that it currently has 670 GSM bases stations around Nigeria, that it generates 50 MW of power daily, consuming 1...

General Jan 05, 2004

Physics Of The Tsunami - and Understanding Why It Causes Devastation -

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

IntroductionOn Boxing Day December 26, 2004, the world awoke to a horrific news: a tsunami had “boxed” out whole towns and villages in and around ...

Historical Speeches Dec 22, 2003

2004 Budget Speech

By His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo

ProtocolINTRODUCTIONLet me explain that the reforms that we have embarked upon including the budget reform has caused delay in making this presentatio...

Social & Political Issues Dec 22, 2003

Nigeria's Officialdom and Public Expenditure Waste

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

The GuardianSunday, December 21, 200340 Per Cent Federal Workers May Lose JobDirectors Write Exams To Determine SuitabilityFROM MARTINS OLOJA (Abuja B...

Social & Political Issues Dec 21, 2003

Leap-frogging the Nigerian economy

By AKANNI OMOLE

culled from Vanguard, December 21, 2003I HAD withheld this article prepared since February 2003 from publication due to disenchantment and virtual los...

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...