Why I decided to retire 93 officers in one day – Obasanjo

A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he decided to retire 93 officers in a day in order to rid the force of officers capable of staging a coup d’état, and that ensured the survival of the Fourth Republic. He said it was the only option at that time that was capable of making the... Read More

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July 1, 2014

For the record: Poverty and terrorism threaten the foundations of our democracy – Bola Tinubu

by Bola Tinubu Since the 1999 transition from military to civilian rule, we have effectively limited our definition of democracy to the holding of elections with little regard to the quality thereof. There are two jarring problems with this self-imposed constraint. PROTOCOL I thank all of you for participating in this maiden Freedom House... Read More

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