Nigerians, at this stage, need to be helped to understand the predicament of their situation by recalling the history of the nationalist struggle in Africa and particularly in Nigeria, prior to political independence. What were the main motives for …
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Nigeria on Fire : Nigeria’s Darkest Moment, 1985-1998 (V) – Seeking Knowledge And Truth
Ignorance is the death knell of progress, Makes the rape of justice possible And the reign of mediocrity supreme. Knowledge is the cradle of civilisation Gives reverence to justice Makes the rule of law sovereign. Thirst for knowledge signals freedom. …
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Nigeria on Fire : Nigeria’s Darkest Moment, 1985-98 (III) – The Ruin of Civil Society and The Politics of National Unity.
Nigeria as an emerging State or a pretender nation-state has had her share of narrow misses and escapes from premature death. This remarkably tragic short history is like the story of all human life as captured in the biological …
Nigeria on Fire : Nigeria’s Darkest Moment, 1985-98 (II) – The Ruin of Government Institutions.
A government is the political arrangement deliberately set up or that naturally evolved for the administration of a society. It is the constituted body saddled with the protection of life; with the making and maintenance of law and order; …
Nigeria on Fire : To Your Tents O! Nigerians VI – The Un-Civil Societies of Nigeria
Introduction. We have looked at some key institutions and personalities in Nigeria that should normally be relevant to the project of moving Nigeria forward. So far we are not convinced any of them is capable to take Nigeria State out …
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Nigeria on Fire : To Your Tents O! Nigerians V – The Unconcerned Professionals
Introduction. A group of Nigerians came together at the peak of the June 12th crisis in 1993 to declare themselves as Concerned Professionals with a solemn vow to dedicate themselves to the genuine promotion of the progress and development of …
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The Social Revolution of Nigeria
OPEN LETTER TO NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA V Hello Folks, It is a pleasure to be back again after a short break. It would have been nice to address each of you by name. We have come along long enough to …
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