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History of Civil-Military Relations in Nigeria Part 4 - The Second Transition (1979-83, Part 1)

By Nowa Omoigui, MD

In September 1978, the ban on political party activity, in force since January 1966, was lifted.  This was in anticipation of the return to civil...

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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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Hope in the Land of Dashed Hopes

By TIME MAGAZINE - EDITORIAL Published: March 7, 2005 http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/opinion/07mon1.html?hp&oref=login

source:  TIME MAGAZINE -  EDITORIAL Published: March 7, 2005http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/07/opinion/07mon1.html?hp&oref=loginFor more ...

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How A Self-Succession Bid has Turned Nigeria into “Animal Farm”

By Mobolaji Aluko, Ph.D.

It is “déjà vu”  all over again!If you have read  the George Orwell’s  book “Animal Farm”, then you will understand why I h...

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How Anambra Governorship Poll Was Rigged

By Tony Edike

culled from VANGUARD, Sunday, December 26, 2004Nigerians were again stunned last Tuesday when the Anambra political godfather, Chief Chris Uba, opened...

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How and Why Corruption Persists in Nigeria – And Some Simple Things to Do About It -

By Mobolaji Aluko,

INTRODUCTIONVery recently, Transparency International (TI) came out again with its TI Corruption Perceptions Index.  Were it not for strife-torn ...

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How Arrogance Of Power Predicts The End Of The World

By Farouk Martins, Omo Aresa

Those religious fellows who are predicting apocalypse forget that the world is so old; the number of years the world exits compared to our time here i...

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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...

The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of Sentiment

By Philip Obazee

The Market’s Mood Ring: How Volatility Across Assets Traces a Hidden Geometry of SentimentIf you want a fast, honest way to describe modern markets,...

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By Philip Obazee

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Islands of Credibility: Nigeria’s Best Reform Strategy Starts in the States

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...

Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in Nigeria

By Segun Toyin Dawodu

Project 2025 Agenda and Healthcare in NigeriaThe US and Nigeria signed a five-year $5.1B Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 19, 2025, to bo...

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