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Nigeria: Ending Unrest in the Niger Delta
NIGERIA: ENDING UNREST IN THE NIGER DELTA Africa Report N°135 – 5 December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................. i I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 II. FALTERING ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THE DELTA UNREST........................ 1 A. REACHING OUT TO THE MILITANTS?.....................................................................................1 B. PROBLEMATIC PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION COMMITTEES.........................................3 C. UNFULFILLED PROMISES.......................................................................................................4 III. THE RISING TOLL....................................................................................................... 7 A. CONTINUING VIOLENCE ........................................................................................................7 1. Attacks on expatriates and oil facilities .....................................................................7 2. Politicians, gangs and the Port Harcourt violence .....................................................7 3. The criminal hostage-taking industry ........................................................................8 B. REVENUE LOSS AND ECONOMIC DESTABILISATION ..............................................................9 C. EXPATRIATE AND INVESTMENT FLIGHT ..............................................................................10 IV. GOVERNMENT -
Africa Report, Nr. 135: Nigeria
NIGERIA: ENDING UNREST IN THE NIGER DELTA Africa Report N°135 – 5 December 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS................................................. i I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 II. FALTERING ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS THE DELTA UNREST........................ 1 A. REACHING OUT TO THE MILITANTS?.....................................................................................1 B. PROBLEMATIC PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION COMMITTEES.........................................3 C. UNFULFILLED PROMISES.......................................................................................................4 III. THE RISING TOLL....................................................................................................... 7 A. CONTINUING VIOLENCE ........................................................................................................7 1. Attacks on expatriates and oil facilities .....................................................................7 2. Politicians, gangs and the Port Harcourt violence .....................................................7 3. The criminal hostage-taking industry ........................................................................8 B. REVENUE LOSS AND ECONOMIC DESTABILISATION ..............................................................9 C. EXPATRIATE AND INVESTMENT FLIGHT ..............................................................................10 IV. GOVERNMENT -
(3) Ui Inbk Obono Music 2017.Pdf
TOPICS IN HUMANISTIC STUDIES: Selected Presentations from the Faculty of Arts Monthly Seminars, September 2015 – January, 2017 Edited by Adebola B. Ekanola Dele Adeyanju UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN LIBRARY Babajide O. Ololajulo UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN LIBRARY ii Topics in Humanistic Studies CONTENTS Foreword ……………………………………………………… iv Introduction……………………………………………… 1. Unshared Identity: Posthumous Offspring and Self- representation in a Contemporary Yoruba Speaking Community, Southwest Nigeria Babajide Ololajulo .......................................................... 1 2. From Rusticity to Civility Doyin Odebowale .......................................................... 26 3. The Glocalisation of Yoruba Omoluwabi Ideology Ademola Dasylva …………………….……………...... 47 4. Resistance to Forced Labour in Colonial Nigeria Rasheed Olaniyi ............................................................ 73 5. The Science of the Arts ‘Demola Lewis ................................................................ 101 6. Music and Political Communication in Post – Independence Southwest Nigeria Koblowe Obono…........................................................... 140 7. 9/11 Versus 11/9: the American dream, Boko Haram, Global Terrorism and the World in the Age of Trumpism Uthman, I. ......................................................................... 161 UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN LIBRARY iii Babajide O. Ololajulo UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN LIBRARY iv Topics in Humanistic Studies FOREWORD This book is a collection of some of the papers presented at the monthly seminar -
Nigeria: the Challenge of Military Reform
Nigeria: The Challenge of Military Reform Africa Report N°237 | 6 June 2016 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38 [email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. The Long Decline .............................................................................................................. 3 A. The Legacy of Military Rule ....................................................................................... 3 B. The Military under Democracy: Failed Promises of Reform .................................... 4 1. The Obasanjo years .............................................................................................. 4 2. The Yar’Adua and Jonathan years ....................................................................... 7 3. The military’s self-driven attempts at reform ...................................................... 8 III. Dimensions of Distress ..................................................................................................... 9 A. The Problems of Leadership and Civilian Oversight ................................................ -
The Construction and Negotiation of Identity in Ajegunle Raga
“In the Ghetto, Life No Easy For We”: The Construction and Negotiation of Identity in Ajegunle Raga by Ogunbowale Mopelolade Oreoluwa A Thesis presented to The University of Guelph In partial fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History and International Development Guelph, Ontario, Canada © Ogunbowale Mopelolade Oreoluwa, June, 2012 ABSTRACT “In the Ghetto, “Life No Easy For We”: The Construction and Negotiation of Identity in Ajegunle Raga Ogunbowale Mopelolade Advisor: University of Guelph, 2012 Professor F.J Kolapo This thesis is an investigation into the historical evolution of Ajegunle Raga, a reggae form developed within an urban ghetto in Lagos called Ajegunle and the construction and negotiation of identities therein. The research further argues that Ajegunle Raga is a home- grown oppositional music subculture that draws inspiration from diasporic musical subcultures like Reggae and Hip Hop but retains a genuine representation of Ajegunle in its tales of survival, poverty, marginalization and expressions of creativity within the ambience of the music. Figure 1: Map of Lagos showing Ajegunle and its environs. Used with permission from Odunuga Shakirudeen of Department of Regional and Urban Planning, University of Lagos, Nigeria. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to appreciate all those that have contributed immensely to making this project a success. First of all, I thank God for the inspiration, strength and determination to complete this project. I sincerely want to appreciate my dad, Lanre Ogunbowale, my mum, Theresa Tokubo Koya and my sisters, Tobi and Busola Ogunbowale for always motivating and encouraging me. I cherish your love, support and friendship and whatever I do is to make you all happy. -
The Jonathan Presidency, by Abati, the Guardian, Dec. 17
The Jonathan Presidency By Reuben Abati Published by The Jonathan Presidency The Jonathan Presidency By Reuben Abati A review of the Goodluck Jonathan Presidency in Nigeria should provide significant insight into both his story and the larger Nigerian narrative. We consider this to be a necessary exercise as the country prepares for the next general elections and the Jonathan Presidency faces the certain fate of becoming lame-duck earlier than anticipated. The general impression about President Jonathan among Nigerians is that he is as his name suggests, a product of sheer luck. They say this because here is a President whose story as a politician began in 1998, and who within the space of ten years appears to have made the fastest stride from zero to “stardom” in Nigerian political history. Jonathan himself has had cause to declare that he is from a relatively unknown village called Otuoke in Bayelsa state; he claims he did not have shoes to wear to school, one of those children who ate rice only at Xmas. When his father died in February 2008, it was probably the first time that Otuoke would play host to the kind of quality crowd that showed up in the community. The beauty of the Jonathan story is to be found in its inspirational value, namely that the Nigerian dream could still take on the shape of phenomenal and transformational social mobility in spite of all the inequities in the land. With Jonathan’s emergence as the occupier of the highest office in the land, many Nigerians who had ordinarily given up on the country and the future felt imbued with renewed energy and hope. -
Dangote Sugar Divident 2017
UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND LIST 2017 ”Sugar for Nigeria” Project 7 ANNUAL REPORT & A C C O U N T S ANNUAL REPORT 7 & A C C O U N T S UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND LIST 2017 S/NO WARR NO SHAREHOLDER'S NAME S/NO WARR NO SHAREHOLDER'S NAME 1 12932 OKORIE HELEN OGOWUGO 88 24033 IYAMU JOHNSON CHUKWUEMEKE 2 23939 EZUMA INNOCENT 89 24148 MUSA SAABIYA ABUBAKAR 3 24809 ISHAQ HAMZA DANMAHAWAYI 90 24355 SHAIBU AL-HASSAN 4 29563 OMOLUMHEN JOHN 91 24422 USMAN AMINA 5 7937 MANTU NAZEEHATU ABDULLAHI 92 24432 UWEH NWABUEZE PATERSON 6 12718 IKOTUN MOSES OLADELE 93 24558 ANOSIKE MAXWELL 7 16745 AKINKUOLIE OLUWASINA HENRY 94 25183 EBIRERI JOHNSON OHWOBENO 8 23244 PREBOR AREREPADE 95 25330 NUHU HANAFIYA MOHAMMED 9 24957 SHEMAU AMINU OTHMAN 96 25499 LAWAL NASIRU SHARGALLE 10 24958 SHETTIMA AISHA KASHIM BUKAR 97 25516 SULEIMAN ZAINAB 11 24959 SHETTIMA AMEENA KOLO KASHIM BU KAR 98 26215 AJEIGBE OLAYINKA SAMUEL 12 26095 AGHANENU PATAICK 99 26223 AJIBADE AHMED LANRE 13 27214 DOMFA-LARS TI-TYEM ENOCH 100 26827 AZIKEN GEORGE UCHE 14 29667 ONOS PATRICK BUNOR 101 26922 BELL GAM IBIENE S 15 30372 SUNRISE MICRO-FINANCE BANK NIG LTD 102 27656 FATIMILEHIN OLUWATOBI 16 30601 USMAN AFOR JUDITH JULIET 103 28196 JOSHUA JOEY 17 30704 YUSSUF SULAIMAN IYANDA 104 28197 JOSHUA JONATHAN 18 31913 LAWAL FOLASADE 105 28210 KALLAMU MOSES TUKYES 19 28099 ISANGEDIGHI HENRIETTA 106 28619 NKEMKA CHUKWUEMEKA MOSES 20 29021 OGUNLEYE OLUWATOYIN ALABA 107 28644 NNOLI NNAMDI 21 25200 GARZALI SHUAIBU 108 28765 OBI APRIL UGONNA 22 24044 JIBO MOHAMMED UMARU 109 28941 OGBOGU MARGARET ADENIKE 23 23319 ASUELIMEN ANTHONY -
Federalism, Power Sharing and the 2011 Presidential Election in Nigeria
VOLUME 11 NO 1 31 FEDERALISM, POWER SHARING AND THE 2011 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA Emmanuel Remi Aiyede ABSTRACT Power sharing has become a prominent feature of post-election conflict management practice in Africa in recent times. A study of the Nigerian experience provides useful lessons about the theory and practice of power sharing in a divided society with a federal system. Nigeria instituted the ‘zoning with rotation’ principle to shore up the affirmative action/federal character principle earlier devised to manage the inter-ethnic tensions that followed the crisis thrown up by the annulment of the presidential elections of 12 June 1993. This article examines the challenges and debates over power sharing in the build-up to the 2011 elections as a result of the entrance of Goodluck Jonathan (a southerner) into the presidential race, made possible by the death of President Umar Musa Yar’Adua (a northerner) in a clear upset of the power-sharing arrangement. It argues that while the ‘zoning with rotation’ principle remains useful for stability and representation in Nigeria its sustenance depends on its flexible application and the creativity of the elites as they negotiate and manage the power disequilibrium that results from perceived access or lack of access of segments of Nigerian society to top political office. The Nigerian case shows that the ‘zoning with rotation’ principle is problematic as a long-term solution because it constrains the notion of free political competition and the uncertain outcomes that are central to democracy. INTRODUCTION At the heart of the search for a solution to what Ayoade (1998, p 106) describes as ‘representational equity’ in Nigeria is the preference of the political elite for power sharing. -
Nigeria: Seizing the Moment in the Niger Delta
Policy Briefing Africa Briefing N°60 Abuja/Dakar/Brussels, 30 April 2009 Nigeria: Seizing the Moment in the Niger Delta I. OVERVIEW was mandated to collate, review and distil all previous reports, memorandums and submissions and “make suggestions for Government’s necessary and urgent The report of the government-constituted Technical action”. Vice President Goodluck Jonathan pledged Committee on the Niger Delta, submitted to Nigeria’s that its recommendations “will not be treated with President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on 1 December 2008, levity”. It was widely believed that the government offers an opportunity to reduce violent conflict signifi- would adopt those recommendations as its definitive cantly and begin longer-term regional development in roadmap for resolving the region’s crisis. the oil-rich region. The government needs to respond urgently and positively, in particular by accepting a The resulting report recommended amnesty for mili- third-party mediator to facilitate discussions of amnesty tant leaders within a comprehensive demobilisation, and demobilisation of militants, in order to dispel disarmament and rehabilitation (DDR) program; an growing misgivings in the Delta, save the region from increased allocation of oil revenue to the Delta; urgent further violence and organised criminality, and ensure improvement of infrastructure and human welfare Nigeria’s continued reliability as a leading source of services; and new institutions for the region’s longer- energy for the world. term development. While it did not address all aspects of the crisis, its proposals were sufficiently comprehen- The urgency is underscored by the grim security situa- sive to serve as a catalyst. The Technical Committee tion in the region and the risk that instability may spread also urged the government to issue a White Paper by to the land or maritime territories of Nigeria’s neigh- 1 January 2009 outlining strategies for rapid implemen- bours across the Gulf of Guinea. -
Women's Education and Development in Nigeria: a Content Analysis Of
Women’s Education and Development in Nigeria: A Content Analysis of Nussbaum’s Capability Approach Applied to Women’s Empowerment (2010-2017) by Taiwo Eritobor A Thesis Submitted to Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in International Development Studies July, 2017, Halifax, Nova Scotia Copyright © Taiwo Eritobor, 2017 Approved: Dr. Anupam Pandey Supervisor Approved: Dr. Henry Veltmeyer Reader Approved: Dr. Najma Sharif External Date: July 29th, 2017 Abstract Women’s Education and Development in Nigeria: A Content Analysis of Nussbaum’s Capability Approach Applied to Women’s Empowerment (2010-2017) By Taiwo Eritobor Irrespective of the several platforms and advocacy groups that have promoted women’s empowerment since the post-colonial days, Nigerian women have continued to be relegated to second-class roles. Various scholars like Sen and Nussbaum have constantly presented education as a tool for empowerment and augmentation of women’s roles. However, this is not the case in Nigeria as educated women are unable to attain the height to which the concept of empowerment posits or seen at the forefront of development. This thesis examines the veracity of Martha Nussbaum’s Capability Approach by putting to the test, by means of a case-study of Nigerian women, the role of educational capability in enhancing women’s empowerment, based on a content analysis of focused in-depth interviews of 26 Nigerian women, who are considered leaders in their respective fields, the thesis argues that despite enhanced educational qualifications women are still subject to entrenched patriarchal resistance. -
Natural Resource Governance and Eiti Implementation in Nigeria Current African Issues 47
Natural Resource Governance and Eiti Implementation in Nigeria Current AfriCAn issues 47 natural resource Governance and eiti implementation in nigeria Musa Abutudu and Dauda Garuba nordiskA AfrikAinstitutet, uppsAlA 2011 Musa Abutudu and Dauda Garuba IndexIng terms: nigeria natural resources Petroleum industry governance Administrative reform Institutional framework International organizations Corruption economic implications the opinions expressed in this volume are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the n ordiska Afrikainstitutet. Language checking: Peter Colenbrander Issn 0280-2171 IsBn 978-91-7106-708-1 © the authors and nordiska Afrikainstitutet 2011 Production: Byrå4 Print on demand, Lightning source UK Ltd. 2 Natural Resource Governance and Eiti Implementation in Nigeria Contents gLOssArY ........................................................................................................................... 5 FOreWOrd ........................................................................................................................... 7 PreFACe .............................................................................................................................. 9 ACKnOWLEDGEMENTS ...........................................................................................................10 Chapter 1. IntrOdUCtIOn ...................................................................................................... 11 NEItI: Contextualising a unique anti-corruption programme ................................................... -
Journal of African Elections Special Issue Nigeria’S 2011 Elections
VOLUME 11 NO 1 i Journal of African Elections Special Issue Nigeria’s 2011 Elections GUEST EDITOR Emmanuel Remi Aiyede ARTICLES BY Emmanuel Remi Aiyede Dauda Abubakar J Shola Omotola Gbenga Aiyedogbon Antonia Taiye Okoosi-Simbine A Irene Pogoson Osisioma B C Nwolise Omo Aregbeyen Olubukola Adesina Volume 11 Number 1 June 2012 i ii JOUR na L OF AFRIC an ELECTIO N S Published by EISA 14 Park Road, Richmond Johannesburg South Africa P O Box 740 Auckland Park 2006 South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 11 381 6000 Fax: +27 (0) 11 482 6163 e-mail: [email protected] ©EISA 2012 ISSN: 1609-4700 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher Copy editor: Pat Tucker Printed by: Global Print, Johannesburg Cover photograph: Reproduced with the permission of the HAMILL GALLERY OF AFRICAN ART, BOSTON, MA, USA www.eisa.org.za VOLUME 11 NO 1 iii EDITOR Peter Vale, University of Johannesburg MANAGING EDITOR Pat Tucker EDITORIAL BOARD Chair: Denis Kadima, EISA, Johannesburg Jørgen Elklit, Department of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark Amanda Gouws, Department of Political Science, University of Stellenbosch Abdul Rahman Lamin, UNESCO, Accra Tom Lodge, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick Khabele Matlosa, UNDP/ECA Joint Governance Initiatives, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Lloyd Sachikonye, Institute of Development Studies, University of Zimbabwe, Harare Roger Southall, Department of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg The Journal of African Elections is an interdisciplinary biannual publication of research and writing in the human sciences, which seeks to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change in Africa.