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Social & Political Issues Jul 09, 2006

Utomi’s Bid Is An Asset To Be Treasured

By Anthony A Kila

When the news came through that the Nigerian law-makers had rejected the constitutional amendment aimed at allowing President Olusegun Obasanjo and ot...

Resource Control

THE 13% DERIVATION FUND CONTROVERSY

By Senator David Dafinone

IN colonial times, the authorities acknowledged theneed to recognise the derivation principle in revenueallocations. Between 1949 and 1964, the follow...

Resource Control Mar 04, 2004

The 9% Fight Between Federal and State Governments Over Revenue Allocation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko,

INTRODUCTIONLet’s cut to the chase and lay out the history of revenue allocation in Nigeria in tabular form:  see Table 1.  With 1 Federal...

Social & Political Issues Nov 18, 2004

TERRORISM IN ANAMBRA STATE

By TERRORISM IN ANAMBRA STATE

culled from THISDAY, November 18, 2004The November 10, 2004, mayhem in Anambra State is a continuing saga of events that are steeped in constitutional...

Social & Political Issues Aug 16, 2005

Task Before Tax Administrators

By Ifueko Omoigui

In my view, there are at least four principles that should guide true fiscal federalism. The first is that each federating unit continues to be as aut...

Social & Political Issues Apr 07, 2006

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...

Historical Speeches Oct 01, 1998

The Bakassi Story - Part 2: 1950-75

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

In the first installment titled "The Bakassi Story", we reviewed a very brief summary of the history of the dispute starting from the Treaty between E...

Social & Political Issues Aug 16, 2006

The Bogey of Reforms

By Said Adejumobi

culled from GUARDIAN, August 16, 2006The cliché of economic reforms by the current administration has become the new political slogan on the lips of ...

Social & Political Issues Sep 02, 2004

The Budget: Myths, Illusions, and the Reality

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOP ON BUDGET MONITORING AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA JOINTLY ORGANISED BY WOMEN ENVIROMENTAL PRO...

Social & Political Issues Apr 11, 2006

The Beginnings of MAD: Qui Bono?

By Azubuike Ishiekwene

culled from PUNCH, April 11, 2006After months of shadow-boxing and cloak-and-dagger politics, Vice-President Atiku Abubakar took the bull by the horns...

Book Reviews Nov 18, 2024

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “

Review of “Evolution of Leadership Research by Larry D. Mathis, PhD, DMin “ The book was first brought to my attention by Shawn Mathis, Ph. D...

Social & Political Issues Nov 17, 2024

A Game for the Throne? The Nigerian Constitution and the Removal of an Incapacitated President

This article was first published on November 12, 2024, on https://constitutionaldiscourse.com/a-game-for-the-throne-the-nigerian-constitution-and-the-...

Social & Political Issues Jun 03, 2024

Civil Society and Social Movements: The Role of Activism and Radical Politics in Deepening Democracy in Africa

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

Civil Society and Social Movements: The Role of Activism and Radical Politics in Deepening Democracy in AfricaByOtive Igbuzor, PhDFounding Executive D...

Social & Political Issues Jun 02, 2024

Chimaroke Nnamani: Progenitor of Ebeano politics at 64

By Paul Mumeh

Chimaroke Nnamani: Progenitor of Ebeano politics at 64By Paul MumehChimaroke-Nnamani2.jpg 88.87 KBHate or love him, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani; fo...

From the Archives Mar 17, 1999

Background To The Recent Nigerian Elections

By Elizabeth Liagin, published and culled from https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/1999/03/nig-m17.html

Background To The Recent Nigerian ElectionsGeneral Obasanjo more than just a "friend" of the AmericansElizabeth Liagin is an independent journalist wh...