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The Atiku Revolt

By Reuben Abati - culled from GUARDIAN

The details of what was discussed by the 200 anti-third term campaigners who were barred from holding a meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, on Wedn...

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We Must Fight With All Our Strength

By Abubakar Atiku

Address to members of the National Assembly opposed to the third term, Niger State Governor's Lodge, Abuja on Thursday April 6, 2006April 7, 2006Let m...

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OBASANJO WRITES TO BUHARI; BUHARI RESPONDS

ASO ROCK:Dear General Buhari:I feel constrained to write you this letter on an issue which I presume to be of common concern to you and me, first as m...

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National Identification Policy For Nigeria: An Action Agenda

By Emmanuel Uzo Obi

The issue of a National Identification system in any country is usually the subject of controversy and resistance. A major reason for the resentment o...

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The Annuler's Hollow Ritual

By Peter Clavan Oparah

culled from THISDAY, April 2, 2006For those that take the former military president, Ibrahim Babangida serious, last week was their week. It was a tim...

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Third-Term: What Can IBB Do?

By Tunde Rahman

culled from THISDAY, April 2, 2006Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, must be passing through difficult moments in his hilltop resid...

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Where Is The Nigerian Left?

By Kola Ibrahim

This question requires the highest level of seriously at this point when the nation is fast descending to the abyss of dictatorship and barbarism. Mor...

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Ngige, Uba And Obasanjo’s Moral Burden

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

People judge you by your actions, not your intentions.  You may have a heart of gold but so does a hardboiled egg – Good ReadingHere is a do-it...

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Why Obasanjo Wants Third Term

By Felix Ofou

culled from INDEPENDENT, March 22, 2006“You only have power over people so long as you don’t take everything from them. But, when you’ve robbed ...

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Third-Term: An Attempt To Pilfer People's Will

By Ayo Fawibe

The hue and cry being raised over the authenticity of a third term plot by Obasanjo and his henchmen in the PDP should now be laid to rest, especially...

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What Manner of Democracy Is This?

By Michael O. Oluwagbemi

Every dictator is an enemy of freedom, an opponent of law” Demosthenes (Orator 384-322)March 20, 2006When I see the headlines I cry for my country N...

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Who Did This To Kano?

By Jaafar S. Jaafar

Once upon a time, there lived a very rich woman. She had a spoilt son who was only 20. He was her first son. The parents loved and mollycoddled him. I...

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Ngige Can Still Walk Tall

By Reuben Abati

culled from GUARDIAN, March 16, 2006The ousted Governor of Anambra State, Chris Nwabueze Ngige can still walk tall in this community. He has been defe...

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Rebuffing A Coup In Progress

By Okey Ndibe

culled from GUARDIAN, March 15, 2006    Make no mistake: the ongoing effort to hastily alter key provisions of the Nigerian consti...

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Nigeria: The Next Quagmire?

culled from AlterNet,  Posted March 14, 2006.Africa's humanitarian needs -- today the pillage in Darfur, yesterday the famine in Niger -- dominat...

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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