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Nigerian Currency and Some Specific Contributory Aspects to Development in the Global Environment

By Jones O. Edobor

Presented at the NIDOE conference on Good Governance, Accountability & Transparency at Shehu Musa Yar’dua Centre, Abuja – Thursday, 6 November...

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NigeriaSat –1 launched

Nigeria’s first satellite was launched into the orbit at 0712 hours on 27 September, 2003. The device, which is christened NigeriaSat – 1 was laun...

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NIGERIA’S DEPENDENCE ON OIL : A CURSE ON ECONOMIC NATIONALISM

By Olaewe Ewegbemi

In an article on Nigeria that appeared in The Economist magazine of August 7th-13th   2004, titled  “Reforming the nearly unreformable”,...

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Obasanjo Replies the House Of Representatives ON IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION HR22 OF AUGUST 13, 2002 BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

RESPONSE BY THE EXECUTIVE ARM OF GOVERNMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. HR.22PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ON 13TH AUGUST 2002.The Executive arm of gove...

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Obasanjo, A New PDP and A New Southwest: After APRIL 2003 - Part 1

By Professor OMO OMORUYI, mni

OBASANJO AND PAST YORUBA POLITICAL LEADERS       The difference between Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and other Yoruba leaders is the extent ...

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Odd Men For Odd Political Jobs: Its Time Up!

By Paul Mamza

If there’s anything special that President Obasanjo’s tenure had unraveled in its great details, it is the underbelly of the internal contradictio...

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OWNERS OF NIGERIA -PART 9

By Seyi Oduyela

After a controversial victory of late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua of the 1992 Presidential primaries of the Social Democratic Party and the attendant compla...

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PARTIES AND POLITICS IN NIGERIA

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

VIABLE PARTY SYSTEM AS BASIS OF DEMOCRACYThere is an assumption of what a political party is and what it is meant to do in all political systems today...

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Political and Administrative Contexts of Human Rights Violation in Nigeria

By Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman

A PRESENTATION TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS INVESTIGATION COMMISSION ON THE RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXTS OF HUMAN R...

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Politics and Crisis in Nigeria

By an act of the British Parliament, Nigeria became an independent country within the Commonwealth on October 1, 1960. Azikiwe was installed as govern...

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Pot Calling Kettle Black: Appeal and Advice to Buhari, Ojukwu and the Political Class

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

PRESIDENT SHEHU SHAGARI IS RIGHT       I read what the former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari had to say in response to the hue and cry...

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QUOTA SYSTEM IN EDUCATION PLACEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT: IS THIS STILL RELEVANT IN A CAPITALIST AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY LIKE NIGERIA?

By DR. S. O. OGBEMUDIA CON.

Full text of paper delivered at the 2nd Annual Unity Conference of Edo global organization, Verona, Italy, on the 12-14th November, 2004.*Dr. Samuel O...

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REMUNERATION PACKAGES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN NIGERIA BY RMAFC

REMUNERATION PACKAGES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS IN NIGERIA BY RMAFCThe Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, by virtue of relevant...

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Response to House of Representatives' Allegations

By President Olusegun Obasanjo

Response of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to  Allegations made against him by the House of Rep...

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Review of Central Bank Guideline for Electronic Banking

By Femi Oyesanya

INTRODUCTION The Guideline for Electronic Banking is a prerequisite for this paper.  A copy of the Guideline can be found at: http://ww...

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE