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Social & Political Issues / Apr 23, 2003

Election 2003: NDI Preliminary Report

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

Compatriots:NDI is one of many foreign monitors of our ongoing elections.  Below you will find its official preliminary statement.It is significa...

Social & Political Issues / Apr 18, 2003

NIGERIA’S CIVIL TO CIVIL TRANSITION: A transition foretold by MKO Abiola

culled from VANGUARDFriday, April 18, 2003Then, he was the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Concord Press of NigeriaLimited. Chief M. K. O. Abiola ...

Social & Political Issues / Apr 08, 2003

Why Nigeria must not explode

By Howard Jeter

culled from GUARDIAN April 8, 2003ABOUT 40 per cent of Africa's population resides in West Africa. The huge massof the region is made up of rich, fert...

Social & Political Issues / Mar 29, 2003

RALLY ROUND OBASANJO to BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF NIGERIA IN 2003

By Professor OMO OMORUYI, mni

Being an address delivered at the Fund Raising Dinner organized by the Integrated Supporters for Obasanjo (ISO)at Holiday Inn, South Ozone, New York o...

Social & Political Issues / Mar 21, 2003

THE “NDI IGBO QUESTION IN NIGERIAN POLITICS” IS REAL. IT IS FOR THE IGBO LEADERS TO HANDLE - PART 1

By Prof. Omo Omoruyi

I HAVE NO REASON TO BE ANTI-IGBO IN 2003 ELECTION       My last essay published in the Guardian of February 24, 2003 classifying the Pr...

Social & Political Issues / Mar 18, 2003

Scare mongers in a defective political society

By Chimaraoke Nnamani, MD

On his inaugural Lecture on appointment as Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State Today, again on the s...

Social & Political Issues / Mar 06, 2003

The Political Assassination of Harry Marshall -A Compilation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/news/Mar%206/pg1.jpgChief Marshall Harry at the ANPP secretariat in Abuja... TuesdayPhoto: Sunday Aghaeze----------------...

Social & Political Issues / Mar 02, 2003

The “Big Big” Salaries of the “Diaspora” Ministers

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

 INTRODUCTIONNigeria is a funny place – and a dangerous one to boot.  The ongoing controversy over the “big big” differential pay bein...

Social & Political Issues / Feb 10, 2003

The PDP Suit of Dr. Ekwueme v. President Obasanjo

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION With all due respect, I really do not understand how Dr. Ekwuemeexpected to win this case based on his triple complaints of:  &...

Social & Political Issues / Feb 05, 2003

Sardauna: Political Legacies And Contemporary Politics

By Wada Nas

Protocols.Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto (May Allah grant him eternal peace) was a politician of distinction, unaffected by selfish interest...

Social & Political Issues / Feb 05, 2003

The Slippery Slope of the Sectarianization of our State

By ‘Bolaji Aluko

INTRODUCTIONFellow Nigerians, this is absolutely getting ridiculous!  Are we headed for Beirut or what?OF RELIGIOUS DATES AND POSTPONEMENTSIn Nov...

Social & Political Issues / Jan 18, 2003

SENATOR NZERIBE'S SUSPENSION BY THE SENATE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

By Dele Igbinedion,

Recently, the Senate of Nigeria suspended Chief Francis Nzeribe from the National Assembly for an indefinite period. This was wrong.The position of a ...

Social & Political Issues / Jan 05, 2003

The Slack-Variable Mathematical Inequalities of Electoral Participation in Nigeria

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONIs there a rational approach to deciding to take part in any given election process? I believe that there is, so let me explain.A SIMPLE F...

Social & Political Issues / Jan 03, 2003

Reflections On Count Down To 2003 Election In Nigeria

By Professor Tony Ogiamien

We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal; they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among...

Social & Political Issues / Dec 25, 2002