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Social & Political Issues / Dec 02, 2011

Review of Draft Nigerian Cybercrime Act

By Femi Oyesanya

Several months ago, the Nigerian President announced the formation of a Cybercrime committee.  The 15-member committee consisted of representativ...

Social & Political Issues / Dec 01, 2006

What Has Atiku Got To Offer?

By Ladi Ibrahim

There has been much hoopla and brouhaha about the eligibility of vice president Atiku Abubakar to contest for the highest office in the land. More tha...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 30, 2006

Silence In The Face Of Evil

By Okey Ndibe

culled from GUARDIAN, November 30, 2006A few days ago, a friend of mine just returned from a trip to Nigeria rang me up. "Okey, Anambra State is like ...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 29, 2006

Of Aspiration And Responsibility

By Olusegun Adeniyi

culled from THISDAY, November 29, 2006Despite his frail, even saintly appearance and the butter-cannot-melt-in-my-mouth mien, Alhaji Umaru Yar'Adua ha...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 26, 2006

Nigeria's Impeachment Saga: Democracy On The Legislature's Butcher Block

By Osa Iyinbo

From all indication, the Nigerian political landscape, like its airline industry currently plagued by rash of deadly crashes, seem headed for disaster...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 22, 2006

The Good Name Of Obasanjo In His Second Coming

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Once upon a time, good name was the most precious reputation in Nigeria. People will die to protect their good family name. Family will disown you to ...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 22, 2006

Why INEC Should Declare Victory And Go Manual Now

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

How I Got My INEC Voter Registration Card in Nigeria On Friday, November 17, I drove from Abuja to my home-town Ode-Ekiti, arriving there at abou...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 09, 2006

The 2006 Education Budget for Nigeria - A Forensic Investigation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONCurrently, a crisis is brewing between the Education Ministry in Nigeria and the Nigerian Labour Congress over moves to "privatize" the 10...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 08, 2006

The Babangida In Our Imagination

By Seyi Oduyela

It would have been better if General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida had kept quiet and did not make his recent statement on the Crashed Dornier 228. Thoug...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 07, 2006

The Impeachment Moves: Hand of Esau, Voice of Jacob

By Seyi Oduyela

It all started with the former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alayemesegha. Members of his State House of Assembly were arrested and threatened with...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 01, 2006

REINVENTING THE NATION

By DARREN KEW

culled from GUARDIAN, October 1, 2006As Nigeria enters the seventh year of its latest effort to build democratic rule; the country remains stuck at th...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 30, 2006

Nigeria At 46: Quo Vadis?

By A Guardian Editorial

culled from GUARDIAN, September 30, 2006On October 1, 1960, the green-white-green national flag of Nigeria was hoisted to displace the British Union J...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 20, 2006

Why Obasanjo and Atiku Should Not Be Impeached

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION – AN EMBARRASSING FIASCOQuite frankly, with the unfolding embarrassing international fiasco between President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vic...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 14, 2006

Our Children Are Begging For Heroes

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

All our children are watching as the corrupt, the privileged and their associates engage in a fight never witnessed in the history of our Country. Suc...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 13, 2006