2nd Republic Archives - Intervention

The Police Week in Akwa Ibom and the Akpabio Paradox

Posted By: adminon: May 01, 2025In: SpectacleTags: 2nd Republic, Akwa Ibom, Bala Usman, Civil society, Claude Ake, Eskor Toyo, Left, Nigeria Police Force, NPN, Obong Victor Attah, Okonkwo, PRP, PSC, Senator Ahmed Mallamadori, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Tennyson, UPNNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja There would be nothing wrong in calling the week (April 27 – May 2nd, 2025) the Nigeria Police week in Akwa Ibom State, the week having started with a dinner night organised... Read more

42nd Anniversary of Mallam Aminu Kano Takes on the Politics of Tax Reform in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: April 12, 2025In: FlashbackTags: 2nd Republic, Ascetism, BUK, PRPNo CommentsViews:

Mallam Aminu Kano retains the profile of the model of the radical tradition in the North, best signified by the PRP of the 2nd Republic. Aminu Kano’s ascetism is not the fake type mani... Read more

Will There Be Sparks on May 29th, 2023 ala Rimi, Balarabe Musa on Oct 1, 1979?

Posted By: adminon: May 04, 2023In: Words and WorldTags: 2nd Republic, Fourah Bay College, Military rule, NLC, Social transformation, Sule Lamido, Super PermsecsNo CommentsViews:

October 1st, 1979 and May 29th, 2023 may, on the face of it, share nothing in common. But, in Nigeria’s struggle for democracy, they do. October 1st, 1979 was when the military first d... Read more