Author: tope_litcaf
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Underlying the subject of confederalism is that all ethnicities want fairness, people want to be able to determine how the resources that come out of their places are used. People want to have a voice on how they are governed. Proponents of the Sovereign National Conference, SNC argue that the UK, in spite of its…
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Federalism; is a multination-state response to ethno-cultural diversity, or partnership of various groups, each of which retains its distinctiveness and its right to autonomy or self-government. In this system, the country is divided into several sub-units whose borders are drawn in such a way that each of the various groups will form a local majority…
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Stella Oduah; Aviation Minister in President Jonathan’s administration believed to be one of president’s close confidants. In the wake of Oduah’s scandal, opposition believed the president, from the way he handled the issue can be seen as an accomplice[i]. In spite of several counter allegations of corruption in the Aviation Ministry that cost her job,…
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Gwadabe Lawan; Colonel in the Nigerian army, once Managing Director of National Shipping Line, NSL, and military governor of Niger state, after, Commander of V, National Guards. Gwadabe Lawan was born November 21, 1949, He was arrested in Yola, and was one of the army officers tried for a coup plot and jailed for life…
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ATTAH, Obong Victor Bassey; architect, politician, member of 1994 constitutional conference and Technical Panel of Investigation on collapsed buildings in various parts of the country was born on November 20, 1938 at Ikot Akpa Ndua, Asutan Ekpe, Ibesikpo Asutan LGA. Attah Obong attended Hope Waddel Training Institute, Calabar; Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology…
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Ajibola Ojesola; Popular television presenter and actor, started acting as a student of the Polytechnic of Ibadan. Ajibola joined a drama society at the University of Ibadan. Then, he would leave my school and join them to act on stage. Before he was admitted into the Polytechnic of Ibadan, he was offered admission into the…
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Peter Obi; born July 19, 1961 in the market town of Onitsha, Obi had his secondary education at the prominent Christ The King College, CKC, Onitsha. He then proceeded to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where he earned a degree in Philosophy in 1984. Peter Obi underwent executive programme at the London School of Economics,…
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Atiku Abubakar: born November 15, 1946, retired customs officer, politician, businessman, and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999-2007. Atiku Abubakar was elected governor of Adamawa State in 1999, but later resigned his position when he was picked as presidential running mate by Olusegun Obasanjo . Atiku was chairman of National Council of…
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu; politician and leader of the opposition to ruling party PDP from 2003 till transfer of power to the APC in which he is the acclaimed national leader. Tinubu is known by aliases Asiwaju, meaning “Leader”, and the title Jagaba bestowed by the Emir Borgu in Niger State, which means “Leader of the…
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Osile Traditional ruler of Oke-Ona in Abeokuta, one of the four sectional quaters that constituted Egbaland. Others are Egba Alake, Gbagura and Owu. Oke-Ona is in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State with over 19 communities under it. The Osile throne in Oke-Ona was founded by Oranmiyan who was the son of Okanbi…