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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA (5): THE SECOND TRANSITION (1979-83, Part 2)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD, MPH, FACC

In April 1980, seven months after coming to office, the new President began a delicate game of musical chairs in the high command, kicking Akinrinade ...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA- Parts 6/7: THE CURRENT TRANSITION

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Before we begin to examine and track current transitional efforts, let us take stock once again of some conceptual issues.Civil-military relations ref...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA part 8: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

Human Rights and the legacy of MilitarizationOne of the high points in efforts to democratize Nigeria was the willingness of the Obasanjo administrati...

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HISTORY OF CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN NIGERIA - part 9: THE CURRENT TRANSITION (continued)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

The profound question of how Nigerian civilians view their armed forces and whether they consider it a legitimate institution or merely "accept it" in...

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Inside Story of the "Local Civilian Coup" in Anambra State

By MOBOLAJI E. ALUKO

ALUKO PRE-COMMENTARYEvery time one thinks that no new thing can occur under the Sun in Nigerian politics, something else happens.Wonderful!  Very...

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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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How to Ensure a Credible 'Civilian-Civilian Transition Election' in Nigeria: Need for 'A Level Playing Field'

By Professor Omo Omoruyi

CEO, Advancing Democracy in Africa (ADA) Somerville, MA 02143   [Former Director General, Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS) Abuja, Nigeria]Bein...

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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 ...

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Nigeria: Between Civilians and “Militocrats”

By Ogbonna Callystus Chukwu

Lest one is misunderstood from the start, there is no suggestion whatsoever, that our retired Generals should be discriminated against or prevented fu...

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STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY IN NIGERIA IN THE ERA OF STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM, 1986-93

By Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome

I have a dream of a nation where no man is oppressed. An egalitarian society. That is what we are working towards. We desire a nation, a true federal ...

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By Segun Toyin Dawodu

From the Powell Memo to Project 2025: How a 1971 Corporate Strategy Became a Global Template for Power In August 1971, a corporate lawyer named L...

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By Philip Obazee

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By Philip Obazee

Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the StatesFirst published in VANGUARD on January 31, 2026 https://www.vanguard...

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