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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...

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Hands Up For Democracy - Olusegun Obasanjo's election is another faltering step in Nigeria's long struggle to end military rule

By Simon Robinson, culled from TIME Magazine

Three days before Nigeria's presidential election, Olusegun Obasanjo arrived at a political rally in a northern suburb of Lagos. Surrounded by enthusi...

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COUPS D'ETAT IN NIGERIA: HISTORY, SURVIVORS and VICTIMS.

COUPS: THE VICTIMS, THE SURVIVORSCulled from Vanguard of March 13, 1999.THE mere mention of coup d’etat, the unconstitutional and violent overthrow ...

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An Overview of the Evolution of the Nigerian Army

By Nowa Omoigui

Following a naval bombardment on December 26 and 27, 1851, motivated by Britain's desire for a share of regional trade, Lagos was brought under Britis...

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HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION

By posted by Segun Toyin Dawodu, MD

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTSAdopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948On December 10, 1948 the Gen...

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January 15, 1966: The role of Major Hassan Usman Katsina

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

As is well known, following a signal sent from Lagos to Kaduna by Major Adewale Ademoyega giving the all clear for H-Hour, Major PCK Nzeogwu, leader o...

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Nigeria: The Palace Coup of November 17, 1993 Part 1

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

November 17th has had its fair share of palace coups in history.  It was the day in 1954 that General Gamal Abdel Nasser assumed full powers as E...

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OPERATION 'AURE' The Northern Military Counter-Rebellion of 1966

By Nowa Austin Omoigui, MD

BACKGROUNDIn the early hours of January 15, 1966, citing a laundry list of complaints against the political class, there was a military rebellion in N...

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The Administration of Nigeria 1900 to 1960 - excerpt

By Excerpts from I. F. Nicolson

The Governor General of Nigeria, Sir James Robertson, told me in 1960 why the British had decided to destroy democracy at its birth in this giant empi...

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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...

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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

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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,...

Nigeria’s grid collapses are not ‘bad luck’ – They are a design failure, and we know how to fix them

By Philip Obazee

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

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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

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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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