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Notice of Impeachment To DSP Alamieyeseigha, Governor of Bayelsa State

We the undersigned Honourable Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly hereby give you NOTICE that His Excellency CHIEF D. S. P. ALAMIEYESEIGHA ...

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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...

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MP Haruna Yerima And The 'Reps’ Of Corruption

By Paul Mamza

Dr. Haruna Yerima, a member of the House of Representatives representing Borno state in the legislative house is once again embroiled in a war of surv...

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MOVING NIGERIA FORWARD IN A GLOBALISED WORLD ECONOMY

By Gbenga Olawepo

INTRODUCTIONMay 29th 1999, that epochal monster in Nigeria’s political history – military rule was finally evacuated from the country’s politica...

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Moving, Yet Standing Still

By Godwin Agbroko

culled from THISDAY, March 22, 2005For quite a long time, I had intended to raise the issue of the president's refusal to appoint a petroleum minister...

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Monitoring Nigeria’s Elections – The Carter Formula

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

CONTENTIntroductionThe Art of Election MonitoringThe 1999 ExperienceBefore the Election Day – Voter RegisterOn Election Day – Voting, Counting, An...

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Misappropriation of Public Funds in Edo State A LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT

By Dr. Efe Igbinosa

President ObasanjoPresidential VillaAso RockAbuja, NigeriaDear Mr. PresidentAs concerned citizens of Nigeria, we strongly support your efforts to attr...

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Official Investigation Report On Ministry of Education Bribery Scandal

Interim investigation report in the case of Official Corruption involving Federal Ministry of Education and Members of the National AssemblySuspects:&...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 4

By Nowa Omoigui

Gowon’s Transition: Options for demilitarization.Shortly after Gowon’s announcement in 1970 that he planned to hand over in 1976, an internal deba...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 3

By Nowa Omoigui

The Nine Point Plan In October 1970, Gowon announced a six-year nine-point plan, which he said, must be accomplished “before the government of ...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - Part 2

By Nowa Omoigui

How did General Yakubu Gowon lose grip? To understand how Gowon lost grip in 1975, we must consider many factors.  His pre-military backgrou...

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Military Rebellion of July 29, 1975: The Coup Against Gowon - PART 1

By Nowa Omoigui

Introduction:  "Nigeria Gowon Kaput"In German, the word "kaput" means 'broken', 'utterly defeated', 'finished' or 'destroyed'.On Tuesday, July 29...

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Military Ranks: Rejoinder to Mr. Tajudeen Bakre

By Nowa Omoigui

The central point Mr. Bakre disputes is that "the post-colonial Nigerian Army (NA) traces its origins to 1863 when British Naval Lt. Glover establishe...

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Military Ranks of the Nigerian Armed Forces - The History behind those names

By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui

RANKThe word rank originated in the 14th century., from the Old French word ranc.  "Ranc" itself is of proto-germanic origin from the word khreng...

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MILITARY DEFENSE PACTS IN AFRICA

By By Nowamagbe A. Omoigui, MD

INTRODUCTIONWhat is the Military Question?The military has an unrivaled capacity to project force. This makes it an important tool for asserting state...

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