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Social & Political Issues / Oct 06, 2003

Poverty in Nigeria …eroding the dignity of man

By Chimaraoke Nnamani

The fifth edition of pre- convocation Dignity of Man Lecture series of the University of Nigeria Alumni Association (UNAA) Princess Alexandria Hall, U...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 03, 2003

Restructuring Nigeria

By Oba Oladele Olashore

culled from VANGUARD Friday, October 03, 2003In his own contribution to the need to have a stable and prosperous polity, Oba Oladele Olashore, the Aja...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 25, 2003

National Conference … by Who, For Who? …power oligarchies or citizens?

By Chimaraoke Nnamani

"… autonomy is not a condition achieved here and now, once for all; it is rather to be struggled for ceaselessly, perhaps never to be attained or pe...

Social & Political Issues / Sep 07, 2003

South-West and 2007 Election

By by Dele Sobowale

VanguardSouth-West and 2007 electionBy DELE SOBOWALESunday, September 07, 2003"Men make history but not as they choose"V. I . Lenin 1870-1924PRESIDENT...

Social & Political Issues / Aug 25, 2003

Nigeria’s Upcoming Entry into the Space Age

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Compatriots:I believe that we have all read the good news lately:___________Nigeria to launch own satellite next month: ministerABUJA (AFP) Aug 20, 20...

Social & Political Issues / Aug 10, 2003

Unitary Healthcare and Surgeon General

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, Governor of Enugu State

culled from Thisday The Sunday Newspaper, 10 August, 2003, p.10Dear Eyitayo Lambo,Greetings from Enugu state! A state our people describe as Ebeano Co...

Social & Political Issues / Jul 29, 2003

Of Obasanjo, Soyinka, Ige, and Adeyeye

By Mobolaji Aluko

THE STORY ACCORDING TO PUNCHThe PUNCHJuly 29, 2003Obasanjo takes up Soyinka on Ige's last lettero At last, PUNCH  gets Ige's last letter to the p...

Social & Political Issues / Jul 25, 2003

Ngige, Uba and Egbo-Egbo

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Joined as defendants in the ex-parte application suit were  (1)  Dr. Chris Ngige, former (?) governor of Anambra State (2) the Peoples Democ...

Social & Political Issues / Jul 18, 2003

That Fuel Price Increase Agreed by NLC and Government

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONIt was with mixed feelings that I received the announcement by the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) that it had accepted the increase by gove...

Social & Political Issues / Jul 11, 2003

Vanguard I didn’t Resign – NGIGE

By By Sufuyan Ojeifo

VanguardI didn’t Resign – NGIGEBy Sufuyan OjeifoFriday, July 11, 2003ABUJA — PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) reacted yesterday to the abductio...

Social & Political Issues / Jul 07, 2003

Why Not Build More Refineries?

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION A reader (and he knows himself!), on reading my latest essay, wrote to me as follows:QUOTEPlease educate me on this. How much does i...

Social & Political Issues / Jun 28, 2003

How to Ensure a Credible 'Civilian-Civilian Transition Election' in Nigeria: Need for 'A Level Playing Field'

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

CEO, Advancing Democracy in Africa (ADA) Somerville, MA 02143   [Former Director General, Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS) Abuja, Nigeria]Bein...

Social & Political Issues / May 22, 2003

The Arithemetic Of Election Rigging.

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

A.  INTRODUCTIONSuppose two candidates X and Y go into a free election (that is most or all who wish to register are registered; most or all who ...

Social & Political Issues / May 05, 2003

The Way Forward,

By The Patriots

The Patriots are greatly perturbed by the grave situation arising from the April/May 2003 general elections and the results declared by the Independen...

Social & Political Issues / May 01, 2003