The controversy surrounding the emergence of the document headed “Draft Constitution” has been very well documented. The document refers to one ostensibly produced by an All Party Committee on the...
Current Affairs
REMOVE THE SPECK… THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND ITS EXCESSES?
The news has recently been awash with stories of disciplinary or control actions emanating from the National Assembly. On Thursday 17 February 2005, Dr Haruna Yerima, an elected member representing ANPP from Borno...
Nigeria: The Unfinished Business
Being text of the lecture delivered by Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), at the Prof. Wole Soyinka Annual Lectures Series, 2004; Marking the 70th Birthday Celebrations of the Nobel Laureate at the Muson Center, Lagos...
Good Governance and the Nigerian State: The Way Forward I
Being the text of a paper delivered by Mr. Ejike Okpa II at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. At nearly 44 years old, one...
Good Governance and the Nigerian State: The Way Forward II
Being the text of a paper delivered by Dr. Carl Chukwuma Amayo at the NAS International, Netherlands Chapter seminar on Good Governance and the Nigerian State on May 22, 2004 in the Netherlands. There are three topics...
The Deceptive Silence of Stolen Voices
Being text of the lecture delivered by Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, at the 70th Birthday Anniversary of Chief Chukwuemeka Eleazar Anyaoku at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), on Friday...
Cults, Counter Culture, and the Perils of Ignorance
Extract of a lecture delivered at the 50th anniversary celebration of National Association of Seadogs on December 13, 2002. The existence of a counter culture needs not be a critique of the entire society. However, it...
Ajibola Ige – An Ecumenical Spirit
Funeral oration delivered by Professor Wole Soyinka on January 11, 2002 at the Funeral of Chief Bola Ige held at Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The murderers are among us. Let no one be in any doubt - they sit among us,...
Nigerian Banks And Profiteering…I Wonder
There is no wrong way of doing a right thing, the manner often a time defeats the action, so always be careful. In the last few months I have taken interest as our banking industry has witnessed phenomenal growth,...
Lessons From Uncle Sam’s Debacle
Being Speech by Professor Wole Soyinka to the Delta State House of Assembly on the occasion of his Visit to the State during the 24th National Converge of the National Association of Seadogs, held in Warri between 23rd...
Redesigning a Nation
Being text of the lecture delivered by Prof Wole Soyinka at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos on Friday October 16, 1998 on his initial visit to Nigeria after he was forced into exile by the then government of Sanni...
RIGHT TO REPLY – “We regret forming Pirate Confraternity”
NAS' Response To An Article Published by THIS DAY NewspaperOn 23 February 2005, you published an article headed “We regret forming Pirate (sic) Confraternity”. The article was written by one Adebayo...