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Social & Political Issues / Oct 01, 1998

The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 2

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

In the months before the August coup, Nigerians came to be familiar with routine announcements about this or that politician sentenced to jail, usuall...

Social & Political Issues / Oct 01, 1998

The Palace Coup of August 27, 1985 - Part 3

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

Upon arrival back to Lagos from Minna, Major General Babangida returned to the Flag Staff House, located in a cul de sac on Second Avenue, Ikoyi.&nbsp...

Social & Political Issues / Nov 19, 1990

OGONI BILL OF RIGHTS

By posted by Segun Toyin Dawodu

PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF NIGERIA NOVEMBER 1990 We, the people of Ogoni (Babbe, Gokana, Ken Khana, Nyo Khan and Tai) numbering ab...

Social & Political Issues / May 24, 1966

The Unification Decree: No. 34 of 1966

By Posted by Segun Toyin Dawodu, MD

Decree No. 34                                      &nbs...

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21st November 2002 : The Day Kaduna Began To Boil

By Samuel Peter Aruwan

Kaduna State is indeed a melting pot of Nigerian politics. It is also a mini Nigeria because people of different ethnic groups dwell here. There is ev...

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Contact Names, Addresses and Telephone Numbers of the 28 Registered Nigerian Political Parties

By Mobolaji Aluko

1.  Alliance for Democracy    [AD]            Alh. Ahmed Abdulkadir - Chairman     Dr...

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Nationality Question, Sharia and corporate Nigeria and 'the Southern lady of means'

By Richard Akinjide, QC, SAN

THE situation in Nigeria today is like a marriage and threatened divorce.The British Government took over the territory of Niger Coast Protectorateand...

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NEED TO RE-DEFINE NIGERIA’S VALUE SYSTEM TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY.

A MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON PROVISIONS AND PRACTICE OF CITIZENSHIP AND RIGHTS IN NIGERIA BY THE CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA...

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Nicknames, Slogans, Local and Operational Names Associated with the Nigerian Civil War

By Nowa Omoigui

Every war tends to be associated with its own peculiar and unique vocabulary.   For example, today in the English language we use the term “Hoo...

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Nigeria And The World In The 20th And 21st Centuries: The Lessons And The Options.

By Yusufu Bala Usman,

The present conditions, and the future destiny, of the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are part and parcel of the conditions and destiny of...

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Nigeria Doesn't Have As Much Oil Reserves as Publicized - Shell

By Mobolaji E. Aluko

Content 1. Shell  official Announcement2. Shell Chairman "mea culpa"3. Some press reports and criticisms (Dow Jones, FT)4. Aluko commentary&...

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NIGERIA GOVERNMENT WEBSITES

TATES GOVERNMENTS WEBSITESLagos State Government www.lagosstate.gov.ngDelta State Government www.deltastate.gov.ngEdo State Government www.edostate.go...

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Nigeria Had Four Regions, Midwest as the Fourth: A Reaction to Hon. Godwin Kanu Agabi’s tirade on “States” etc

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

When President Obasanjo eulogized the “good old days of when Nigeria had three regions” I thought that the President was carrying on the war of hi...

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Nigeria: The Palace Coup of November 17, 1993 - Part 2

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

BACKGROUND AND COUNT-DOWN TO THE NOVEMBER 17 COUPThe complex military intrigues associated with the Sani Abacha led Palace coup of November 17, 1993 a...

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Nigerian Constitutions, Operation Of Federalism And The South South Zone

By PROFESSOR I.E. SAGAY, S.A.N.

A KEY NOTE ADDRESS AT THE ALL NIGER PEOPLES CONFERENCE 2006HELD ATGRAND HYATT DFW DALLASTEXAS, U.S.A. 24 – 27 AUGUST 20061.     ...

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