Thursday 4 December 2008

Awo Centinal

Speech By Chief Obafemi Awolowo To Western Leaders Of Thought, In Ibadan, 1 May 1967
Politics And Religion (January 1961)
Only A Truly Federal Constitution Can Unite Nigeria (1962)
Philosophy For Independent Nigeria (sept 1961)
Freedom For All (April 1

Gani Fawehinmi

Guardian Editorial: Gani Fawehinmi at 70
Gani at 70 The struggle of a life
An inimitable fighter for the masses
Gani in the eyes of former employees
Waiting for the ageless crusader
A birthday feast for beggars, the destitute

Murtala Ramat Mohammad

The Roller-Coaster Life of Murtala Mohammed
32 YEARS AFTER MURTALA MUHAMMED
Dimka’s coup announcement – February 13, 1976
Dimka’s planned second speech - February 1976
Why we sacked Gowon’s regime, by Muhammed
Gen. Muhammed was a very simple man, says daughter
Family still feels blow of ADC’s death

2007 & 2008 Prediction

2008: 6 govs, top monarch may die, Ribadu’ll return —Prophet Adedayo
2008: Nigeria’s year of great turning point - Prophet Oluyemi
Adeboye: Nigerians should prepare for new things
Year 2007 predictions that did not come true
“Yar’Adua Would Have Spent Only Three Months In Office”
New Year Predictions: Mark, Bankole may be impeached; Frontline pentecostal pastor, traditional rulers may die; 2 Rep members will die, many senators will be removed etc

Odd World

Woman nabbed for stealing identical twins
DRAMA: Cat Turns Into Woman
Woman, 30, arraigned for cutting boy‘s penis
Father rapes daughter in Enugu
40-year-old man impregnates 18-year-old daughter, insists on marrying her

Articles On Nation Building

APPEAL TO NIGERIANS IN THE DIASPORA
Turning the ‘Brain Drain’ into ‘Brain Gain’
Study on Nigerian Diaspora
Cleric Charges Women On Nation-Building
STATE-MAKING,
NIGERIA The challenge of nation building and external relations
Turning the ‘Brain Drain’ into ‘Brain Gain’

Nigeria @ 48

Nigeria @ 48
Text of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s broadcast on the 48th Independence Anniversary
Tafawa Balewa: Propagator of a united Nigeria
Ironsi and Gowon emergency regimes
Murtala Mohammed: Missed by many
Why I am slow —Yar’Adua
Nigeria @ 48: NLC Laments State Of The Nation

I have kidney problem - Yar’Adua
Why I am slow - Yar’Adua
Yar'Adua and a worried nation
Democracy: When?...Wole Soyinka
The spectre of one-party state...Edwin Madunagu
One year of the Yar'Adua administration
One year after and freedom day
Editorial: 365 days after obasanjo
How Obasanjo Left Without Handover Notes to Yar’Adua
Features: People now sleep with eyes open...As wave of insecurity rises

Media Matters

Why NUJ election was postponed
NUJ crisis deepens
Eminent Nigerians embrace 'The Westerner'
The titanic battle to save NUJ (1)
Nigerian Journalism And Media Watch
ABC of reporting, by Osoba
‘Technology, changing landscape of journalism’
NUJ petitions Daniel over commissioner’s assault on journalists
The blogger as nemesis
Crisis hits Oyo FIBAN
Reps reject FOI Bill again
Lagos gov, Fashola lauds Nigeria media
FoI: Iyabo Obasanjo Tasks Media On Quality Reporting
The Media and National Patriotism (3) by Prof. Olu Obafemi
The Media and National Patriotism (2) by Prof. Olu Obafemi
The Media and National Patriotism (1) by Prof. Olu Obafemi
RE:The abuse of columnism(3) by Mohammed Haruna
RE:The abuse of columnism(2) by Mohammed Haruna
RE:The abuse of columnism(1) by Mohammed Haruna
‘FOI Bill would have alerted Nigerians on corruption in the power sector’
A case for investigative journalism by Alade Odunewu
OPINION: The Nation newspaper: Journalism On Trial
INTERVIEW: FOI Bill must be forced down Nigerians’ throats – Tony Momoh
NIGERIA UNION of JOURNALISTS
NIGERIAN PRESS COUNCIL
Re: NUJ: Beyond the power shift
OPINION: NUJ at 50
OPINION: The Guild And Journalism For A New Age
OPINION: The abuse of columnism by Olatunji Dare
OPINION: ThisDay's Hack Writer Bares His Soul
OPINION: Media managers as a dictator
Interview: Media houses that don’t pay well have no reason to survive

For The Record

Ironsi’s wife remembers days in barracks as soldiers mount guard of honour
Col. Nyiam replies Major Mohammed on Orkar coup
Why Orkar coup failed
Why the British did not want Awo
My role in Awo's ‘death’
Speech By Chief Obafemi Awolowo To Western Leaders Of Thought, In Ibadan, 1 May 1967
I wrote IBB famous speech
Gowon was responsible for my daughter’s disability
I want to be Yoruba leader –Fasoranti
Obasanjo physically attacked me at Aso Rock – Col Nyiam
Orkar coup: Why we struck — Col. Tony Nyiam
Papa Awolowo and Nigeria (1959) (6)
Papa Awolowo and Nigeria (5)
Revolution only way to save Nigeria...Tunji Braithwaite
Why Bola Ige didn’t make me BCOS Chairman - Debo Gbadebo
Papa Awolowo and Nigeria (3)
Papa Awolowo and Nigeria (1959) (1)
How Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed
How politicians bought 2007 polls - Iwu
Why Abacha gave me N100m –Arisekola
IBB, Buhari, Abubakar's Acquittal Of Abacha Selfish says Abubakar Umar
Abiola killed by Yoruba advisers – Jakande
The Drama of Abiola’s Death (4) by Dele Momodu
The Drama of Abiola’s Death (3) by Dele Momodu
The Drama of Abiola's Death (2)by Dele Momodu
The Drama of Abiola’s Death (1) by Dele Momodu
Abiola’s martyrdom and the Nigerian factor
Henry Okah is my enemy...Asari Dokubo
Niger Delta Summit Controversy: Enough of this nonsense – Clark
Papa Awo’s allocutus and sentence
Why Babangida lured MKO Abiola into the presidential race, by Omowale Kuye (2)
How Papa Awo received his son’s death in prison
The Prophecies Of Awolowo
I annulled June 12 election - IBB
June 12 Annulment : Why I did not mention IBB - Prof. Nwosu
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s Defence (6)
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s Defence (5)
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s Defence (4)
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s Defence (3)
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s defence (2)
Papa Obafemi Awolowo’s defence (1)
June 12 annulment: Hold IBB responsible, says Umar
Oyo politics after the exit of Adedibu
Why I attended Abacha's 10th year anniversary, by Fasehun
I was the first person contacted to abduct Dikko from UK – Capt Sagir Mohammed (retd)
Why We May Never Get Another Awo - Akande
June 12: You lied, Mark, Nyako tell Nwosu
How Abiola won 1993 polls, by Nwosu
Abacha, Mark, Nyako annulled June 12
Why and how June 12 was annulled
Abacha’s role in June 12 annulment, by Humphrey Nwosu
Diya: my June 12 story
June12: I’ll unmask those behind annulment ––Nwosu
JUNE 12: How and why powerful politicians rejected the release of Abiola, by Omowale Kuye
Why Obasanjo plotted my departure from office, ruined my brother’s bank, denied me national honour - Wabara
And the new Yoruba leader is…
‘WHY WE CRATED UMARU DIKKO’...Jokola
Ojukwu saved me in prison ––Yomi Akintola
Awo was never a Yoruba leader.....Akinjide
How I survived Obasanjo’s sledge hammer – Anyim
Adesanya, other Awoists supported Abacha govt — Babatope
Why I want God to prolong my life — Gani
How Abiola won 1993 polls, by Nwosu