Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Tanko Yakassai? Simply Disregard him
By now a lot of Nigerians from the north and south are asking to know the problem with Alhaji Tanko Yakassai that should frequently make him promote the cause of divisions between the north and south. Yakassai has become an old man whose opinions are not worth taking into consideration incidentally, only pressmen seeking cheap juicy news pay him visits to extract inept and irrelevant comments without recourse to how dangerous such comments are to the corporate existence of the nation.
The Yakassai that the younger generation ordinarily should be learning from has become a self-appointed representative of the north thus a negative progression from a known political activist and
The Yakassai that the younger generation ordinarily should be learning from has become a self-appointed representative of the north thus a negative progression from a known political activist and
Nigerian Politics - A people in search of good leaders
As the journey towards the 2011 general elections in Nigeria continues, the writer takes a look at the electorate vis-a-vis the leaders. The writer is pained by the fact that often than not, the people are cajoled and hoodwinked into voting for the wrong candidates because of the pittance released to them by these same corrupt leaders whose antecedents in corruption are obvious to them.
I stared my at my TV-set watching a circus of the greatest display of the greatest foolery of the century. I had bosom friends sitting around me while we were discussing the high-rate of illiteracy of our dear country, Nigeria. Let us take a look at South Africa which as at in the late seventies
I stared my at my TV-set watching a circus of the greatest display of the greatest foolery of the century. I had bosom friends sitting around me while we were discussing the high-rate of illiteracy of our dear country, Nigeria. Let us take a look at South Africa which as at in the late seventies
African Politics: A History of Modern Libya
A History of Modern Libya
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Nigerian Politics - ASUU STRIKE: A JOURNEY OF UNCERTAIN RETURN
Despite the fact, that, I have never been impressed with PDP do-or-die led government under the leadership of Mr. Y’ardua, I have always remained sincere on issues of national concern. When I say I am not impressed with this administration, the reason is not farfetched; he serves his party best who serves his country best. The bedrock of success for any developing nation is anchored on education, and any government that fails in this regard can then be adjudged a failure. True patriotism is of no party, that is why I am not, but, in any political party that is masses oriented; whose manifesto is for the interest of the hoi-polloi; because, a truly democratic government is
Nigerian Politics - The Perplexity of Conduct of Population Censuses in Nigeria
Nigeria is a country with strong passion and desire for accurate census in the country for proper planning and budgeting among others but this idea has been marred by errors chiefly as a result of inadequate knowledge of regions, settlements and delineation of enumeration areas. Carrying out censuses in Nigeria will have been successful if the Nigerian government has not displayed antipathy for the use of remote-sensed sensor for the identification and demarcation of settlement boundaries, demarcation of enumeration areas. It is not clear why Nigeria, the giant of Africa is always ill at ease with the use of these reliable electronic devices.
This perhaps may have also
This perhaps may have also
African Politics: The State Vs. Nelson Mandela: The Trial That Changed South Africa
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On 11 July 1963, police raided Lilisleaf farm at Rivonia near Johannesburg, arresting alleged members of the high command of Umkhonto we Sizwe. Here, their Defence Attorney, gives an account of the most important trial in South Africa's history, portraying the characters of those involved, and exposing the discrimination faced by the accused.
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Sunday, 29 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Has Nigeria Fared Better in the Hands of the British colonial Government than Crop of its indigenous Rulers?
The Nigerian situation in the hands of our own leaders has shown that even our former colonial governments performed better. Our freedom fighters such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ahmadu Bello, Obafemi Awolowo, Ivan Ikoku, Herbert Macaulay, Mokwugo Okoye and Anthony Enahoro etc fought to win independence for us but only little did they realize that one day history would prove the British more capable. They mistakenly have asserted the opinion that the nation would fare better in the hands of its indigenous rulers but how disappointed they have become. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe lived to witness the civil war, series of military coups, downturn economy, electoral malpractices and finally in his dying
Nigerian Politics - Do Not kowtow, Let Them Answer The Questions
The symposium organized by the McCarthy foundation on September 23, 2010 to talk about Nigerian Universities compelled me to visit Waldoff Astoria, a hotel that I needed to check out because it is featured in my favorite movie----------‘Coming to America'.
In that movie Eddy Murphy played the role of an African Prince who to chagrins of his majestic father dared to abandon the luxury of his palace only to become a destitute in America.
The hotel did not disappoint in its legend. Its Gothic architecture displays high swaying pyramidal chandeliers. Also the McCarthy foundation event was bold in its concept and goals. I learned how committed in resource and money the
In that movie Eddy Murphy played the role of an African Prince who to chagrins of his majestic father dared to abandon the luxury of his palace only to become a destitute in America.
The hotel did not disappoint in its legend. Its Gothic architecture displays high swaying pyramidal chandeliers. Also the McCarthy foundation event was bold in its concept and goals. I learned how committed in resource and money the
African Politics: Africa's Liberation: The Legacy of Nyerere
Africa's Liberation: The Legacy of Nyerere
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The death in 1999 of Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania, left a cavern in the consciousness and conscience of the people of Africa. Nyerere was not just a player on the national terrain but a Pan-Africanist and internationalist - in thoughts, writings and, crucially, in his practice. This book contains contributions from leading commentators.
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Saturday, 28 May 2011
Friday, 27 May 2011
Femi Kuti - Live at the Shrine [Deluxe Edition DVD + Live CD]
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Thursday, 26 May 2011
African Politics: The Burden of Memory, the Muse of Forgiveness (W. E. B. Du Bois Institute Series)
The Burden of Memory, the Muse of Forgiveness (W. E. B. Du Bois Institute Series)
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African Politics: Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan
Another Man's War: The True Story of One Man's Battle to Save Children in the Sudan
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The rise of Sam Childers from violent, drug-addicted biker to a man willing to risk everything to rescue the orphans and child soldiers of Sudan "All my life, from birth, it's been a fight. And it always seemed to be another man's war. I always seemed to be fighting for someone else. But it always came back to me. The Word says we're born into sin, and sin always comes back to war." -Sam Childers Sam Childers has always been a fighter. Born to a violent father and a mother of great faith, his life was a contradiction. With an affinity for drugs and women,
Nigerian Chiefs: Traditional Power in Modern Politics, 1890s-1990s (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
This book analyzes how indigenous political power structures in Nigeria survived both the constricting forces of colonialism and the modernization programs of postcolonial regimes. With twenty detailed case studies on colonial and postcolonial Nigerian history, the complex interactions between chieftaincy structures and the rapidly shifting sociopolitical and economic conditions of the twentieth century become evident. Drawing on the interactions between the state and chieftaincy, this study goes beyond earlier Africanist scholarship that attributes the resilience of these indigenous structures to their enduring normative and utilitarian qualities. Linked to externally-derived forces, and
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Nigerians of the Year 2007
Predatory political practices of the male politicians against their female counterparts have been a hallmark of politics in developing countries. Africa comes out worst when the issue of female political representation becomes a subject. It was only in January 2006 that the first female President in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was inaugurated as the President of the West African nation of Liberia.The difficulties female politicians face while aspiring for political offices is in multiples of that faced by their male counterparts. The African culture, whether in the context of religion or secularism, provides a compromised tolerance of women in issues where men are also involved.Politics
Monday, 23 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Nigeria: The So-Called PDP Zoning System
Lagos — As the debate on zoning rages on a question needs be asked. Has the PDP as a body ever met to take a binding resolution on zoning or is it that a fragment of the party leaders got together informally and made an arrangement of convenience to suit their personal ego? Why all the hue and cry about zoning?
Let us take our minds back to the distant past, even before the advent of the PDP. All our past rulers (apart from Ironsi, Sonekan and Obasanjo, who came in by accident) have always been from one zone. No hell was let loose by those who were seen as the underdogs, whose only God-given destiny is simply to be ruled and never to rule. There were neither tribal sentiments nor
Let us take our minds back to the distant past, even before the advent of the PDP. All our past rulers (apart from Ironsi, Sonekan and Obasanjo, who came in by accident) have always been from one zone. No hell was let loose by those who were seen as the underdogs, whose only God-given destiny is simply to be ruled and never to rule. There were neither tribal sentiments nor
This House Has Fallen: Midnight in Nigeria
To understand Africa, you have to understand Nigeria, and few Americans understand Nigeria better than Karl Maier. In the tradition of Philip Gourevitch's bestselling We Regret to Inform You... and Redmond O'Hanlon's No Mercy, This House Has Fallen is a bracing, disturbing, evocative report on the state of Africa's most populous, potentially richest, and most dangerously dysfunctional nation. Each year, with depressing consistency, Nigeria is declared the most corrupt state in the entire world. A nation into which billions of dollars of oil money flow, Nigeria's per capita income has dramatically fallen in the past two decades. All of the money has been stolen by elites. Also stolen has
Nigerian Politics - Yar?adua and the August 14 Handing-over of the Nigeria?s Bakassi Peninsular to Cameroun
I join millions of my fellow Nigerians and others alike with similar ideas in condemning the impending handing-over of Nigeria’s Bakassi peninsular to the Camerounian authorities and make bold to warn that this will surely spell disaster to Nigeria whether now or in the nearest future for this act will clearly and justifiably expose the inability of our leaders to fully comprehend what national interest means to nations and citizens.
The impending handing-over of Bakassi peninsular to Cameroun will also in the nearest future encourage other neighboring countries bordering Nigeria to lay claims to territories belonging to Nigeria and subsequently succeeding in their quest
The impending handing-over of Bakassi peninsular to Cameroun will also in the nearest future encourage other neighboring countries bordering Nigeria to lay claims to territories belonging to Nigeria and subsequently succeeding in their quest
Nigerian Politics - What is the Problem With My Nation, Nigeria?
As I write this article I am sure that many people will condemn me to death for daring to venture into this but truth must always prevail at all times otherwise we might just all drown in River Nigeria before the whole world sincerely looks into our problems as a nation.
It has been suggested that the British never intended to create the Nigerian nation by amalgamating over two hundred and fifty ethnic-groups into what we now call Nigeria but this came to being by accident. We can also tell that Yakubu Gowon originally arrived the leadership scene with “Arabah cry”, a move that would have successfully seen the North succeeding from the country but somehow things changed
It has been suggested that the British never intended to create the Nigerian nation by amalgamating over two hundred and fifty ethnic-groups into what we now call Nigeria but this came to being by accident. We can also tell that Yakubu Gowon originally arrived the leadership scene with “Arabah cry”, a move that would have successfully seen the North succeeding from the country but somehow things changed
Equities value plunges by N5bn, trading closes for Easter
BY PROVIDENCE OBUHThe Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for four days last week following a public holiday declared to commemorate Good Friday celebration as the value of listed equities dropped by N5.33 billion.In particular, the market capitalisation of the 194 First -Tier equities declined by 0.07 per cent to close at N7.994 trillion from N7.999 trillion at which it opened the week under review.Another key performance index, the All-Share Index depreciated by 16.67 points or 0.07 per cent to close at 25,020.08 points from 25,036.75 points.Nestle Nigeria Plc led 34 other stocks on the losers’ table, dropping by N84.17 or 18.62 per cent to close at N367.83 per share, African
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - A Case For Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, August 14, 2010 marked 100 days in office but it went unnoticed and without any elaborate ceremony.
The reasons for this could not be far-fetched. One, the president is under intense pressure to achieve much with the little time left in this administration and secondly, the circumstances that led to his emergence, as the head of state do not in any way call for such.
It would be recalled that the president came to power on May 6 this year, a day after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was officially pronounced dead.
Truly, the last hundred days or so
The reasons for this could not be far-fetched. One, the president is under intense pressure to achieve much with the little time left in this administration and secondly, the circumstances that led to his emergence, as the head of state do not in any way call for such.
It would be recalled that the president came to power on May 6 this year, a day after President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was officially pronounced dead.
Truly, the last hundred days or so
African Politics: Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968 (Debating Twentieth-Century America)
Debating the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1968 (Debating Twentieth-Century America)
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Friday, 20 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Internal Democracy: Exit, Voice and Loyalty
The list that came last week with the names of candidates for the forthcoming political elections should be the final lists of flag bearers that will contest on behalf of the political parties registered by INEC. It should be so not because we like or dislike any of the candidates on the list but simply because electoral regulations (according to section 31 (3) of the Electoral Act, 2010) clearly states that the list needs to be published within seven days of the receipt of the now famous form CF001. For the few engaged participants and the very many affected citizens, the list should finally tell us who is still fighting as a candidate and who is out for now.
Lest we forget,
Lest we forget,
Nigerian Politics - President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to resign his Presidency
THE coalition of the nation's political parties, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), has urged President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to resign his Presidency on health grounds. Otherwise, the group added, the National Assembly should immediately empanel a Medical Board that would probe the President's capability to function in office. Also, the Action Congress (AC) has said the health of President Yar'Adua and the debate it has generated had brought to the fore the need to urgently review the 1999 Constitution to remove alleged "in-built confusion in its current state." In a statement issued yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party also said
Nigerian Politics - The Poverty in Nigeria And its Implication
I have written this article not as a person that has read literatures bothering on poverty situation in Nigeria no, but as a person who lives inside the poverty in Nigeria and experiences it daily. I have travelled down most of the states in Nigeria and it's very annoying that the story is all the same wherever you go to, with a little disparity and variance to show. People are very hungry, though they may appear to look good inwardly in their dresses, but down the lane, they are all hungry looking for what to eat.
It is also annoying that this poverty is more sever in the rural communities where the majority of the people reside. Though the measurement differs but the bottom line
It is also annoying that this poverty is more sever in the rural communities where the majority of the people reside. Though the measurement differs but the bottom line
Nigerian Politics - Has Religion Really Helped Nigeria or Compounded her Problems
First and foremost I must apologize to my brothers and sisters who are too religious and do not seem to see anything wrong in any action religious leaders take, no matter how dastardly and eccentric the act may be. The response is "touch not my anointing and do my prophet no harm" . In any way I may have offended you after reading this article, please find a place in your heart and forgive me.
Taking a proper morphology and clinical x-ray of the way the people who claim to be the custodian of God's Law do things in Nigeria, one wonders if they are out to stand out as Jesus did or they are out to serve as accomplice in collaboration with Nigerian politicians to intensify the
Taking a proper morphology and clinical x-ray of the way the people who claim to be the custodian of God's Law do things in Nigeria, one wonders if they are out to stand out as Jesus did or they are out to serve as accomplice in collaboration with Nigerian politicians to intensify the
Thursday, 19 May 2011
A Man of the People
By the renowned author of Things Fall Apart, this novel foreshadows the Nigerian coups of 1966 and shows the color and vivacity as well as the violence and corruption of a society making its own way between the two worlds.Price: $13.00
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Goodluck Jonathan: The Facebook president
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At over 246,000 and counting, he has more Facebook fans than the combined tally of British Prime Minister David Cameron, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and South African head of state Jacob Zuma.
Since Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president, created his profile in June of this year, rarely a day goes by without a fresh update -- which appear to be written by Jonathan himself -- concerning recent news events, government policy and, of course, the coming elections.
He also seized public momentum and stole a march on his rivals by choosing the hugely popular social networking site to announce his standing for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2011.
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At over 246,000 and counting, he has more Facebook fans than the combined tally of British Prime Minister David Cameron, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and South African head of state Jacob Zuma.
Since Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president, created his profile in June of this year, rarely a day goes by without a fresh update -- which appear to be written by Jonathan himself -- concerning recent news events, government policy and, of course, the coming elections.
He also seized public momentum and stole a march on his rivals by choosing the hugely popular social networking site to announce his standing for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2011.
"I
Nigerian Politics - Is Reuben Abati, the Newest Anti Igbo Bigot?
With a surprising statement thus: “The Igbo had lost out; they licked their wounds and returned to the East, where they all had a dull Christmas in 1966” This is coming from no other person than Dr. Reuben Abati of the exalted editorial page Board of The Guardian, I feel shamed that in Nigeria there still exists a person who would overtly display his hatred for other ethnic groups in the country and in this case, the Igbo nation is Abati’s target. I had always admired Rueben Abati who seemed to me a sound mind, man of unbiased and unprejudiced mind who as a journalist should advocate peace rather than wastefully use his ink and try to achieve unattainable feats as an
African Politics: Feminist Security Studies: A Narrative Approach (PRIO New Security Studies)
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Nigerian Politics - The Future Looks Doom in Nigeria
It feels highly dejected and crestfallen that the Nigerian elites have no affront and stigmatization; one wonders why Nigerian elites have no shame at all. But we understand that the driving force behind the dastard and eccentric attitudes of these political bandits in Nigeria called the elites can be anchored on their excessive pursuit of primitive capitalist accumulation.
May 5th, 2010 when Yar'Adua died there was a heavy political fracas as to who succeeds him. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) stood its ground that the Zoning formula is a moribund issue and zoning is no longer attainable in the modern democracy of today. Solomon Lar said that Nigeria should not be talking of
May 5th, 2010 when Yar'Adua died there was a heavy political fracas as to who succeeds him. The People's Democratic Party (PDP) stood its ground that the Zoning formula is a moribund issue and zoning is no longer attainable in the modern democracy of today. Solomon Lar said that Nigeria should not be talking of
Nigerian Politics - Cote D'Ivoire Crises and the Morality of Nigeria's Involvement in Mediation
It is crestfallen and mortifying that Africa as a continent is known for crises of legitimacy which are being fueled by her leaders who want to stay in the office whether they have people's legitimacy or not.
The presidential runoff in Cote D'Ivoire in November 28, 2010 is another political crises rocking the continent. Laurent Gbagbo refused to leave office when he lost at the presidential poll, the widely accepted winner of the election Alassane Ouattara, got sworn in by his supporters following the Gbagbo's refusal to hand power over to him. This led to the state parading two presidents at a time, leading to serious parlous, precarious, and political anathema and suicidal in
The presidential runoff in Cote D'Ivoire in November 28, 2010 is another political crises rocking the continent. Laurent Gbagbo refused to leave office when he lost at the presidential poll, the widely accepted winner of the election Alassane Ouattara, got sworn in by his supporters following the Gbagbo's refusal to hand power over to him. This led to the state parading two presidents at a time, leading to serious parlous, precarious, and political anathema and suicidal in
African Politics: Barack Obama
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African Politics: James Baldwin's Turkish Decade: Erotics of Exile
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Reveals the significant role that Turkish locales, cultures, and friends played in James Baldwin's life and thought. This book demonstrates how Baldwin's Turkish sojourns enabled him to re-imagine himself as a black queer writer and to revise his views of American identity and US race relations as the 1960s drew to a close.
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Monday, 16 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Finding Solutions to the Many Ndi-igbo Problems in Nigeria
I have written series of articles centered on the Igbo nation in the geo-political entity called Nigeria some of which have been “The Igbo in the present state of Nigeria”, “Anioma is my ethnic-nationality not Igbo”, “How the Igbo nation and communities are marginalized”, “Creation of Anioma state is the solution”, “Anioma people, towns and communities”, “Ibusa (Igbuzo) people”, “Ibusa town: a call for the social development of the town”, Eastern Ibo and Delta Ibo of Nigeria” and have received several different comments many of which have been quite outstanding.
All of these comments are no doubt totally in agreement with the fact that the Igbo
All of these comments are no doubt totally in agreement with the fact that the Igbo
Nigerian Politics - New Yam Festival of Ogba Kingdom (onelga) Rivers State Nigerian
Ogba is an ethnic group in rivers state Nigeria, with a population of about 480,000 people with a land mass of Approximately 2600 square meters, agriculturally rich with the best aqua cultures in Africa at Omoku and are naturally endowed with thousands of natural resources. The uniqueness of it all is their cultural heritage which include New Yam festival (Egwu Ogba), Masquerade display and Traditional Wrestling that showcase the culture of the Ogba people to the fullest. Egwu Ogba festival (New Yam festival) is an annual celebration of the people of Ogba Kingdom, during this period, the people try very hard to give peace and love a chance devoid of any sort of political undertone.
African Politics: The Hot 'Cold War': The USSR in Southern Africa
The Hot 'Cold War': The USSR in Southern Africa
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African Politics: Sudan: Race, Religion and Violence: Religion, Discord and Division
Sudan: Race, Religion and Violence: Religion, Discord and Division
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Sudan is a country in turmoil, ravaged by civil war, and plagued by roaming gangs of rebel and government militia, with several million facing starvation and disease in Darfur. This book delves into this country's culture and past, isolating the factors that cause its fractured national identity.
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Nigerian Politics - Significance of UK MBA For Career-Focused Nigerians
The continuous technological advancements have not only influenced the professional and medical fields, but the academic arena as well. The introduction of online learning as well as distance learning procedure is a significant proof of such technical influences. These educational arrangements serve to be very useful for some of the people who generally face problems in attending regular classes. In this context, Nigeria appears to be a perfect example. It is the country in its developing phase and hence the process to study online in Nigeria has an important role to play in educating the ambitious individuals residing there. Most of the students have been found to be driven
Nigerian Politics - UK MBA by Distance Is a Great Option for Career-Oriented Nigerians
Lengthening of the body and improvement of the physique does not mark your growth. But the actual growth of an individual is determined by the development of his skills and abilities. Intake of nutritious food makes sure you grow well in physical and mental terms, but it is only education that can enhance your actual ability to develop. Until and unless you get proper education, you won't be able to reach the position that you dream of. With the help of distance learning in Nigeria, the students have got a chance to pursue quality education, thereby earning a valid academic degree. UK MBA is a program which has got immense appreciation among the individuals, as a result of which
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Read by Danny Glover, with an introduction by Kofi Annan. Nelson Mandela is one of the great moral and political leaders of our time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Since his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela has been at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is revered everywhere
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Study Online ? An Effectual Source Of Education For Nigerians
Increasing the flexibility of your brain by acquiring more and more knowledge and pursuing higher education develops the base for building up an unbeatable career. To make the academic facilities conveniently available to the career enthusiasts around the world, along with campus classrooms, virtual study online classrooms have also come into focus. Nigeria, one of the developing countries of the world makes it quite difficult for the career seekers residing over there to pursue their higher studies through regular mode. This, in turn, moulds them towards pursuing online or distance programs. UK MBA in Nigeria, however, has grabbed the attention of most of the interested online
Nigerian Politics - Distance Learning ? UK Universities Offer Quality Education To Nigerians
Education is an essential factor that influences the growth and progress of a particular city, state or nation to a great extent. Thus, a desire to see your nation at the top position can only be fulfilled if proper learning platform is provided to the citizens. In most of the cases, it has been found that in spite of having an above-average intelligence level, several individuals are unable to pursue their education because of the unavailability of proper learning facilities. Distance learning process has been introduced for the individuals who, due to some reasons, could not attend their regular campus classes. Inability to attend regular lectures ruins the career of even the
Nigerian Politics - A deep overview of Nigerian economy!!!
Over the past few years, Nigerian has been striving hard to get out of the political unsteadiness, bribery, insufficient systems, and meager financial stability. Now the country is making growth in terms of economic development and trying to keep it stable in this financial crunch. Get Nigeria flights and study the remarkable reform of the country's economic situations. The opulent oil based economy try to improve the fiscal configuration of its continent Africa and also striving hard to expand the worldwide financial system. This country is counted as the biggest oil manufacturing nation in Africa, and so receiving around 90% of the export profits. Being the oil rich nation, the
African Politics: Makers of Modern World Subscription: General Smuts: South Africa (Makers of the Modern World)
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Jan Smuts was one of the key figures behind the creation of the League of Nations; Wilson was inspired by his ideas, including the mandates scheme. He pleaded for a magnanimous peace, warning that the treaty of Versailles would lead to another war.
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African Politics: Armies Of God: Islam and Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899
Armies Of God: Islam and Empire on the Nile, 1869-1899
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In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869.
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In the late 19th century, the river Nile became the setting for the first major encounter between the West and Islam in the modern era. In a collision between Europeans, Arabs and Africans, three empires rose in the space of thirty years. This is the story of Islam and the Empire on the Nile c 1869.
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Friday, 13 May 2011
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
African Politics: Britain in Africa (African Arguments)
Britain in Africa (African Arguments)
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Seeks to answer questions about Britain's role in Africa since 1997. This book provides an account of the key players, and the policies they constructed in the shadow of the war in Iraq. It sets out the balance sheet of what Britain has achieved, and where and why it failed in Africa.
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Seeks to answer questions about Britain's role in Africa since 1997. This book provides an account of the key players, and the policies they constructed in the shadow of the war in Iraq. It sets out the balance sheet of what Britain has achieved, and where and why it failed in Africa.
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Nigerian Politics - How Nigerians Work At The Passport Office
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
A recent visit to the passport office in FESTAC, Lagos here, did quite a lot to renew my hope that Nigeria may not after all be a totally lost case. Nigerians will always reciprocate with positive responses whenever and wherever there is purposeful, exemplary leadership to show the way and dictate the tempo. Indeed, I never imagined that the Nigerian Public Service still had in its fold such wonderful Nigerians whose industry, dedication and warm, friendly approach to service delivery could constitute worthy, ennobling benchmark even to many private organizations.
My business at the FESTAC passport office was to
A recent visit to the passport office in FESTAC, Lagos here, did quite a lot to renew my hope that Nigeria may not after all be a totally lost case. Nigerians will always reciprocate with positive responses whenever and wherever there is purposeful, exemplary leadership to show the way and dictate the tempo. Indeed, I never imagined that the Nigerian Public Service still had in its fold such wonderful Nigerians whose industry, dedication and warm, friendly approach to service delivery could constitute worthy, ennobling benchmark even to many private organizations.
My business at the FESTAC passport office was to
African Politics: The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy (Historical Association Studies)
The Making of Modern South Africa: Conquest, Apartheid, Democracy (Historical Association Studies)
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'That Worden explains the major themes in South African history ... while remaining concise, readable and balanced, is quite an achievement for a book that can serve as an excellent introductory text for history and political courses on modern South Africa.
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Nigerian Politics - Death of Yar'adua and its political relevance to the nation
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Though Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua's death was anticipated by speculations months before it actually stroke, the shock it sent to both those who had waited for it with bated breath and his admirers knows no bound. This could be as a result of the reports from his close relatives that his condition was getting better by the day since his sudden and secretive return into the country which succeeded in dousing the hitherto political tension throughout the nation. So, he died at a time when very few expected it while many others kept eyes on his possible resumption to his presidential duties.
So much drama took place within the circle of those around the Late
Yakubu Muhammad Rigasa
Though Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua's death was anticipated by speculations months before it actually stroke, the shock it sent to both those who had waited for it with bated breath and his admirers knows no bound. This could be as a result of the reports from his close relatives that his condition was getting better by the day since his sudden and secretive return into the country which succeeded in dousing the hitherto political tension throughout the nation. So, he died at a time when very few expected it while many others kept eyes on his possible resumption to his presidential duties.
So much drama took place within the circle of those around the Late
Nigerian Politics - Whither Nigerian Sports?
Apart from the importance of sports in human history, sports create employment opportunities, amasses a large followership and bring people from different backgrounds - as athletes to take part in various games, with spectators watching and administrators, directing, together. As sports unify the people in victories, so the passion is felt during losses. Many risk their properties, money and even their spouses or other valuables through bettings, because of their craze for sports. In short, sports are real business and as they spread across the world, the bug caught up with Nigeria in the early 50s. Then, Nigerian sports started as a mere exercise among the colonial masters, but
African Politics: We Ain't What We Ought To Be
We Ain't What We Ought To Be
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Traces the black freedom struggle from the first years of freedom during the Civil War to President Obama's inauguration. This title explores the dynamic relationships between those seeking new freedoms and those looking to preserve racial hierarchies, and between grassroots activists and national leaders.
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African Politics: Climate Change in Africa (African Arguments)
Climate Change in Africa (African Arguments)
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Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines the impact that such a change can have on Africa's development prospects. It uses case studies to look at issues ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to the oil industry.
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Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a particular threat. This book outlines the impact that such a change can have on Africa's development prospects. It uses case studies to look at issues ranging from natural disasters to biofuels, and from conflict to the oil industry.
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King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
King Leopold of Belgium, writes historian Adam Hochschild in this grim history, did not much care for his native land or his subjects, all of which he dismissed as "small country, small people." Even so, he searched the globe to find a colony for Belgium, frantic that the scramble of other European powers for overseas dominions in Africa and Asia would leave nothing for himself or his people. When he eventually found a suitable location in what would become the Belgian Congo, later known as Zaire and now simply as Congo, Leopold set about establishing a rule of terror that would culminate in the deaths of 4 to 8 million indigenous people, "a death toll," Hochschild writes, "of
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Nigerian Enterprise Development and Revolution - An Eye on Banking and the Financial Sector
In August this year, the Nigerian government was forced to pump $2.6 billion into five troubled banks after realising their base capitals had plummeted to levels that threatened the entire financial system. The move has awakened deep concerns about the state of affairs in Africa's second largest economy where banking is strategic to financial stability. While it may be too early still to speculate on how this affects investor attitudes, the government is confident in its intervention based on the sheer potential of the economy.
Financial sector reforms were first brought about in 1987 as part of the government's Structural Adjustment Programme, aimed at correcting repressive
Financial sector reforms were first brought about in 1987 as part of the government's Structural Adjustment Programme, aimed at correcting repressive
African Politics: An Introduction to African Politics
An Introduction to African Politics
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African Politics: The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics, 1996-2006
The Great African War: Congo and Regional Geopolitics, 1996-2006
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Examines a decade-long period of instability, violence and state decay in Central Africa from 1996 to 2006.
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Monday, 9 May 2011
Fresh Wisdom: Breakthru To Enlightenment
A Handbook of Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living. Provides alternative life strategies for Health & Longevity, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships & Sexuality, Economics & Politics and Independent Wealth Creation. Pays 75%.
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Sunday, 8 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Celebrating Nigerian Youths as the Country Marks 50
The fireworks is in the air and the funfare continues. Nigeria is 50 and though many feel there is little or nothing to celebrate, some quite few believe that for the fact that we are alive and our nation is still existent despite the challenges it has undergone, there is a reason to jubilate as Nigeria celerates her independence anniversary 50 years after it ceased being a British colony on 1st October, 1960. The exploits of Nigerians in various parts of the globe is one of the things that often brings joy to many Nigerians. For this reason, many say we could celebrate but most of these high achievers were able to make their mark on individual platforms. But let us not forget,
Nigerian Politics - Nigerian Economy: Sleeping While Being Looted
Charles Malize
October 15th 2010
It is stomach-turning when one reads or takes notice of how government and corporate bureaucrats abuse their positions of office in Nigeria. The country is dreadfully notorious in that respect and citizens have come to recognize and accept this as a way of life. As one observer put it…"sleepwalkers"- Nigerians more often use the notion; "follow - follow."
It is an ignominy not just for the culprits that coddle in the crooked behavior of misappropriation of resources but for the citizens that appear brain washed and seem to accommodate the status quo. Could it be that society that have been subdued over the years now accept this as a way of life?
October 15th 2010
It is stomach-turning when one reads or takes notice of how government and corporate bureaucrats abuse their positions of office in Nigeria. The country is dreadfully notorious in that respect and citizens have come to recognize and accept this as a way of life. As one observer put it…"sleepwalkers"- Nigerians more often use the notion; "follow - follow."
It is an ignominy not just for the culprits that coddle in the crooked behavior of misappropriation of resources but for the citizens that appear brain washed and seem to accommodate the status quo. Could it be that society that have been subdued over the years now accept this as a way of life?
African Politics: The Dark Sahara: America's War on Terror in Africa
The Dark Sahara: America's War on Terror in Africa
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African Politics: The Black Peoples of America: Mainstream Edition (Hodder History)
The Black Peoples of America: Mainstream Edition (Hodder History)
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Acts as a Key Stage 3 resource for teaching and learning about the issues and events that characterise the history of Black peoples from Slavery up to the struggle for Civil Rights and life in modern America. This book covers this period's story, providing opportunities to examine and investigate particular topics.
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Nigerian Politics - Government Intervention and the Nigerian Economy: Present, Past and Future
The global financial meltdown over the last two years has had its predictable share of consequences on the Nigerian economy, but nothing has been more unexpected than the impact on the banking sector. When CEOs of the country's top banks collectively appealed last year for government intervention to mitigate recessionary effects on the Nigerian financial environment, it was a moment of national shock. Up until then, the Nigerian Central Bank had been enthusiastically assuring of the sound health of this sector. While none of the country's 25 major banks have officially asked for help, there are apprehensions that Nigeria might be tempted to take the bailout cue from the US and end
African Politics: Weep Not, Child (Heinemann African Writers Series)
Weep Not, Child (Heinemann African Writers Series)
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Tells the moving story about the effects of the Mau Mau war on the lives of ordinary men and women in Kenya. In the forests, the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government, and two brothers, Kamau and Njoroge, and the rest of the family must decide where their loyalties lie.
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Tells the moving story about the effects of the Mau Mau war on the lives of ordinary men and women in Kenya. In the forests, the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government, and two brothers, Kamau and Njoroge, and the rest of the family must decide where their loyalties lie.
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African Politics: The Libyan Revolution: Its Origins and Legacy
The Libyan Revolution: Its Origins and Legacy
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Narrates the story of the first year of the Libyan Revolution, identifies its aims and considers if they have been achieved.
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Saturday, 7 May 2011
Untapped: The Scramble for Africa's Oil
Although Africa has long been known to be rich in oil, extracting it hadn’t seemed worth the effort and risk until recently. But with the price of Middle Eastern crude oil skyrocketing and advancing technology making reserves easier to tap, the region has become the scene of a competition between major powers that recalls the nineteenth-century scramble for colonization there. Already the United States imports more of its oil from Africa than from Saudi Arabia, and China, too, looks to the continent for its energy security. What does this giddy new oil boom mean—for America, for the world, for Africans themselves? To find out, John Ghazvinian traveled through twelve African
Nigerian Politics - PRE-COLONIAL NIGERIAN ECONOMY: DYNAMIC OR STAGNANT?
Introduction It has been viewed by some Eurocentric writers that pre-colonial West African economy was stagnant, subsistence and that it lacked real market status before British colonization. This argument stems from some anthropological perceptions (substantivist stand point) that the main sector of this economy was basically subsistence agriculture, which had been made stagnant as a result of application of simple technology without organized specialization. Production target is said to ensure human existence with little or no exchange as a result of limited output1. To this view, simple and non-industrial region, such as pre-colonial West African societies lacked certain
African Politics: Looting Africa: The Economics of Exploitation
Looting Africa: The Economics of Exploitation
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Presenting an analysis of the causes of African poverty, this book contextualises Africa's wealth outflow within a stagnant but volatile world economy.
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African Politics: The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa
The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa
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This book analyzes China's aid program and its connection to the broad range of state-sponsored development activities the Chinese call 'economic cooperation.' It explains what the Chinese are doing in their developmental state-sponsored economic engagement in Africa, how they do it, and why they are doing it.
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Friday, 6 May 2011
Chisholm '72 - Unbought & Unbossed
Shirley Chisholm, a Democrat from New York, was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress (in 1969), and then--long before the likes of Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton--the first African American of either gender to seek a major party's presidential nomination, an effort recounted in Unbought & Unbossed. Chisholm, who died in January 2005 (the 76-minute documentary was produced the previous year), undoubtedly knew that her chances of winning her party's 1972 nomination, let alone the general election, were nil; she ran, she said, to "shake up the system." But while her quest may have been hopeless (as it turned out, so was that of George McGovern, the eventual nominee,
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Decongesting Nigerian Cities: Stemming Rural-Urban Drift in Today's Nigeria
Production, economists aptly put, is creation of utility. Good. Fine. But where are the factors of production in Nigeria mostly found? Simple. In the cities or not very far from the cities! Land, Labour, Capital and Entrepreneurship. Yes! The land for the cities is mostly skimmed from the surrounding areas, eventually creating a megalopolis like Lagos/Ogun states. This brings dreamers of the good life to Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Kano, Benin, Ibadan, Calabar, Uyo, Ilorin, Yola, Jalingo, Sokoto, Abeokuta, Ikeja, Enugu, Makurdi, Umuahia, Owerri, Minna, Oshogbo, and the other state capitals in Nigeria. However, there are other non-state capitals like Warri, Aba, Nnewi, Onitsha,
Nigerian Politics - What is the status of CBN capital in Nigerian banks?
In its pursuit of its banking reforms, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pumped N420 billion into five banks and has placed another N200 billion on standby for the new set of 4 banks it just took over in the last set of its banking audit. This will bring the total funds injected into the banks to N620 billion with speculation that this will increase to N1 trillion naira. In the first tranche of the N620 billion, Intercontinental Bank Plc got N120 billion which represents about 50 percent of its outstanding shareholders funds. Oceanic Bank got N100 billion also about 50 percent of its shareholders funds. Union Bank is said to have gotten about N120 billion which will almost
African Politics: Soldiers of Light
Soldiers of Light
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Travels into the heart of Sierra Leone, a country torn apart by war. This is the story of the people the author encountered in a realm of fire and jungle as they rebuild their lives: Lamin, who lost his hands to save his daughter; Komba, child soldier and sometime cannibal; Neall Ellis, the mercenary pilot with a conscience; and more.
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Travels into the heart of Sierra Leone, a country torn apart by war. This is the story of the people the author encountered in a realm of fire and jungle as they rebuild their lives: Lamin, who lost his hands to save his daughter; Komba, child soldier and sometime cannibal; Neall Ellis, the mercenary pilot with a conscience; and more.
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African Politics: PK Van Der Byl: African Statesman
PK Van Der Byl: African Statesman
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Gives an overview of the history of the white man in southern Africa with emphasis on the Rhodesian story through the life and times of PK van der Byl; one of the major players in a political drama that ended in the accession to power of Robert Mugabe under the auspices of the British government led by then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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Nigerian Politics - The Many Social Controversies About The Nigerian Polity
There quite a number of social controversies over Nigeria as a political institution. While some of these social issues are deliberately left unraveled by the government maybe to avoid heating up the polity, a lot more have usually occurred out of neglect and casualness whereas it is very appropriate that the citizenry familiarize themselves with the issues which ordinarily would lead to a better understanding of the environment. It is also apt to submit that in some cases, the government of the day absolutely reorganized and twisted the minds of the people to assume certain fictions now made to look like facts about the country.
It is curious to recall that in its entire 50
It is curious to recall that in its entire 50
African Politics: My Nigeria: Five Decades of Independence
My Nigeria: Five Decades of Independence
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A look at Nigeria as it celebrates fifty years of independence, inflected by the author's family's past as colonial magistrates.
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African Politics: The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Memoir
The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Memoir
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An intimate and moving portrait of a family combined with an account of the events which swept through Africa in the post-independence period. Aminatta Forna's intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an African childhood - of an idyll that became a nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, the bitterness of exile in Britain and the terrible consequences of her dissident father's stand against tyranny.Mohamed Forna, a man of unimpeachable integrity and great charisma, was a new star in the political firmament Sierra Leone as
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Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - The Role of a Nigerian Business Directory in the achievement of Nigeria's Economic Potential
What is a business directory?
A business directory is a database of business contact information and other relevant data such as, opening hours, map of location and web address among others. When localized, as in the case of a Nigeria Business Directory (country based) or even further still, a Lagos Business Directory or an Abuja Business Directory (city based), a business directory takes on the form of a collection of local business information as well as recommendations and reviews of the ease of doing business with individual companies as is posted by the people in the local community.
The need for a business directory
The intimate relationship that exists between local
A business directory is a database of business contact information and other relevant data such as, opening hours, map of location and web address among others. When localized, as in the case of a Nigeria Business Directory (country based) or even further still, a Lagos Business Directory or an Abuja Business Directory (city based), a business directory takes on the form of a collection of local business information as well as recommendations and reviews of the ease of doing business with individual companies as is posted by the people in the local community.
The need for a business directory
The intimate relationship that exists between local
Nigerian Politics - Entrepreneurialism - The Answer to Nigerian Youth Unrest
There is no denying the fact that Nigeria has had more than its fair share of national misfortunes. The decades following independence from British colonial rule in 1960 saw this strategically located sub-Saharan nation plunge into political uncertainty and economic disintegration. Non-inclusive policies and a historic overdependence on oil exports left the vast majority of Nigerian's in abject poverty and appalling human development conditions. The return of democracy in 1999 finally brought with it the promise of positive change, as Abuja announced ambitious plans to reverse its downward spiral in global rankings and effect radical transformation in the lives of its people. For
African Politics: Zimbabwe: Years of Hope and Despair
Zimbabwe: Years of Hope and Despair
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Zimbabwe is a country both blessed and cursed. Zimbabwe's people voted against Robert Mugabe, but their desire for change was denied as squads of indoctrinated youths loyal to the ageing dictator launched a campaign of murder, rape, and destruction. This book records the violent excesses of a hated clique prepared to do anything to cling to power.
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Zimbabwe is a country both blessed and cursed. Zimbabwe's people voted against Robert Mugabe, but their desire for change was denied as squads of indoctrinated youths loyal to the ageing dictator launched a campaign of murder, rape, and destruction. This book records the violent excesses of a hated clique prepared to do anything to cling to power.
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African Politics: Africa since 1940: The Past of the Present (New Approaches to African History)
Africa since 1940: The Past of the Present (New Approaches to African History)
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Bridges colonial and post-colonial history to explain the effects of political independence on the populace.
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Monday, 2 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Nigerians demands to know the state of their President?s health
The Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has demanded to know the true position of President Umaru Musa Yar’adua’s health. In a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council meeting in Kaduna on Thursday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Anthony Sani noted that rumours of Yar’adua’s ill health could cause bad feelings between politicians which according to him may have implication on the security and unity of the nation. ACF therefore called on government functionaries who are charged with the responsibility of overseeing the health of the President to come out with accurate information on the President’s
Nigerian Politics - THE INTERPRETATION OF THE NIGERIAN DREAM: NATION HOOD
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE NIGERIAN DREAM: NATION HOOD
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Nigeria, as a nation, is a paradox. This paradoxical nature endures because of our lack of knowledge of the spiritual perspective of nationhood. Africa must understand that the closely guarded national secrets of nations, in the 21st century and beyond, would be spiritual secrets and not dangerous weapons. For instance, did you know that if you save somebody's telephone number in your telephone, you are saving the person's spirit, soul and body into yourself?
The present day spiritual imperialism which suppresses African's will, ability and mind from developing herself is the basic problem of Africa. Thus, for proper
PREAMBLE
Nigeria, as a nation, is a paradox. This paradoxical nature endures because of our lack of knowledge of the spiritual perspective of nationhood. Africa must understand that the closely guarded national secrets of nations, in the 21st century and beyond, would be spiritual secrets and not dangerous weapons. For instance, did you know that if you save somebody's telephone number in your telephone, you are saving the person's spirit, soul and body into yourself?
The present day spiritual imperialism which suppresses African's will, ability and mind from developing herself is the basic problem of Africa. Thus, for proper
African Politics: China in Africa (African Arguments)
China in Africa (African Arguments)
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From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa.
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From multi-billion dollar investments in oil and minerals to the influx of thousands of merchants, labourers and cheap consumer goods, China's economic and political reach is redefining Africa's traditional ties with the international community. This book investigates the emerging relationship between China and Africa.
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African Politics: Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide
Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide
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Author Rebecca Hamilton was a key player in the international human rights movement. Drawing on her conversations with the likes of Colin Powell, Michael Gerson, Kofin Annan and Robert Zoellick, this is an inspirational story of how regular citizens can affect foreign policy, and reignite our leaders with a sense of passion and morality.
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Author Rebecca Hamilton was a key player in the international human rights movement. Drawing on her conversations with the likes of Colin Powell, Michael Gerson, Kofin Annan and Robert Zoellick, this is an inspirational story of how regular citizens can affect foreign policy, and reignite our leaders with a sense of passion and morality.
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Sunday, 1 May 2011
Nigerian Politics - Nigerians reject Vice President as the next President Elect
According to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Vice President automatically becomes President if the incumbent president resigns or dead but some political elite along with some unidentified group have rejected the Vice President as the President elect. The reason behind the refusal of the Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as the next President elect is simple that he is from the South-South region of Nigeria; the group stated that it is not yet time for the south south to rule Nigeria but the time for the Northern Nigeria. The former governor aspirant of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Kebbi state, Alhaji Hassan Kangiwa has made his position known
Nigerian Politics - The Nigerian National Assembly: What Assembly And For Who?
The National assembly of Nigeria has frustrated and disappointed Nigerians so much that it difficult to repose trust and confidence in them thus every move of the National Assembly is viewed with suspicion. The absence of Yar’Adua which has thrown the nation in crisis has clearly revealed this. Many of them are only there to sustain and enrich their pockets.
The members of this House have failed the country yet again. The unsteady stance of the House in this whole matter may not come as a surprise to the ordinary Nigerians who have by now understood their nature. The upper chamber is the worst Nigerians will think of relying upon to lighten the burden of the nation. The
The members of this House have failed the country yet again. The unsteady stance of the House in this whole matter may not come as a surprise to the ordinary Nigerians who have by now understood their nature. The upper chamber is the worst Nigerians will think of relying upon to lighten the burden of the nation. The
African Politics: Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey
Season of Blood: A Rwandan Journey
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When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. The author travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing. This analysis aims to reveal the terrible truth behind the headlines.
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When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. The author travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing. This analysis aims to reveal the terrible truth behind the headlines.
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African Politics: A History of Modern Libya
A History of Modern Libya
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First comprehensive history of modern Libya over the last two decades.
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Nigerian Politics - The Shadows Of Death That The Nigerian Leaders Are Walking Us
Much as the more advanced nations of the world are beginning to understand that certificate-carrying gentlemen and ladies may not be it all but practical knowledge which in the centuries before now have enabled inventions and developments, The Nigerian leaders are still living in deceit, believing that certificates acquired from roofless classroom are everything.
My concern more, for this nation is the jeopardy of the Nigerian youths who now mean nothing to the leaders who themselves are unorganized in the true sense of the word. It thus calls to question, what will become of this nation in few decades to come. Listening to our “Honourables” debate on issues on the floor of
My concern more, for this nation is the jeopardy of the Nigerian youths who now mean nothing to the leaders who themselves are unorganized in the true sense of the word. It thus calls to question, what will become of this nation in few decades to come. Listening to our “Honourables” debate on issues on the floor of
African Politics: Sudan: Darfur, Islamism and the World: Darfur and the Failure of an African State
Sudan: Darfur, Islamism and the World: Darfur and the Failure of an African State
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Presents an account of Sudan's descent into failure and what some have called genocide. Drawing on interviews with many of the main players, this title explains how and why Sudan has disintegrated, looking in particular at the country's complex relationship with the wider world.
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African Politics: Conquest: How Societies Overwhelm Others
Conquest: How Societies Overwhelm Others
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A radical new history of conquest through the ages, showing how conquering societies have established their claims to the lands of the conquered and how this has affected the invaded peoples, the invaders themselves, and the wider world
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