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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...

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“Running Mate” Of Almajiranci, Destiny And Bitter Solution

By Jaafar Jaafar

Going by the antagonist of late Waziri Ibrahim’s immortal words, “politics without bitterness,” late Alhaji Aliyu Sabo Bakinzuwo, for whom “po...

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$18 Billion Debt Pardon: Second Slavery In Disguise

By Segun Sango

culled from VANGUARD, August 10, 2005Recently, the Paris Club announced a "debt treatment" for Nigeria. Subject to Nigeria’s ability to fulfill cert...

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Zik and Awo: More Myopia Than Foresight

By Chukwuemeka Uche Onuora

Yesterday, I came across a piece on the NaijaPolitics discussion group that prompted me to do something that I have promised never to do or to do only...

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Our Case Against Atiku, by EFCC

By Our Case Against Atiku, by EFCC

*Says he has no excuse for alleged diversion of PTDF money ABUJA— THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is ready to confr...

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Deconstructing The PTDF Funds Saga

By Pelumi Akinkoye

culled from Independent, 3rd October 2006The plot of the PTDF funds saga will go down as one of the most intriguing schemings in the corridor of power...

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Babangida And The Burden Of History

By Sunny Awhefeada

culled from GUARDIAN, October 3, 2006I can not now remember when my love for history was born. But I remember vividly how I was an avid reader of Soci...

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Beware Of Politics Of Anti-Corruption

By Kayode Komolafe

culled from THISDAY, October 4, 2006Nothing brings the politics of the anti-corruption campaign into focus sharper than the position of the chief camp...

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Who Speaks for the People?

By Habu Dauda Fika

The issues being ventilated over most media outlets today are about the row between the President and his Vice. Undoubtedly, we all agree that the dis...

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Will INEC-Civil Society Alliance Work?

By Rafiu Ajakaye

culled from DAILY INDEPENDENT, October 4, 2006The 2007 elections would indeed be a serious business. It will be to Nigerians what the coming of Jesus ...

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From 'Unity' to 'Privilege' Schools

By Kunle Sanyaolu

culled from GUARDIAN, October 7, 2006Going by Feelers from government, Federal government colleges, otherwise known as Unity schools in the country, m...

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A New Recipe for Peace

By Ntai Bagshaw,

culled from THISDAY, October 14, 2006Want to know how bad are things in Nigeria? Ask the female traditional cloth-dyer in Abeokuta seeking for N3,000 ...

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Reign Of Madness In Ekiti And Plateau

By Reuben Abati

culled from GUARDIAN, October 14, 2006Law and order have broken down almost irretrievably for now in Ekiti and Plateau states. I shall start with the ...

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The Crisis In Ekiti State

By GUARDIAN EDITORIAL

culled from GUARDIAN, October 18, 2006The impeachment of Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose and his deputy, Mrs. Abiodun Olujimi, brings to a climax a w...

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Anarchy and the Rule of Law in Ekiti and Plateau

By Michael Oluwagbemi

Events of the past few weeks in my home state of Ekiti and the Middle Belt state of Plateau have been nothing short of alarming. In what appears to be...

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From the Powell Memo to Project 2025: How a 1971 Corporate Strategy Became a Global Template for Power

By Segun Toyin Dawodu

From the Powell Memo to Project 2025: How a 1971 Corporate Strategy Became a Global Template for Power In August 1971, a corporate lawyer named L...

The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of Sentiment

By Philip Obazee

The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of SentimentIf you want a fast, honest way to describe modern markets,...

Nigeria’s grid collapses are not ‘bad luck’ – They are a design failure, and we know how to fix them

By Philip Obazee

Nigeria’s grid collapses are not ‘bad luck’ – They are a design failure, and we know how to fix themFirst published in VANGUARD on February 3,...

Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the States

By Philip Obazee

Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the StatesFirst published in VANGUARD on January 31, 2026 https://www.vanguard...

Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in Nigeria

By Segun Toyin Dawodu

Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in NigeriaThe US and Nigeria signed a five-year $5.1B Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 19, 2025, to bo...

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