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All Set for ‘Evening of Tributes’ for Late Prof. Prof Isawa Elaigwu On Oct. 10th, 2025

Posted By: adminon: October 10, 2025In: People in ActionTags: Academia, Ali Mazrui, Federalism, IGSR, NCIR, NPSA, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:
All Set for ‘Evening of Tributes’ for Late Prof. Prof Isawa Elaigwu On Oct. 10th, 2025

All is set for colleagues of his in the academia in his life time, leaders and elders of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), civil society activists, former students and legat... Read more

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10th NASS’s Critical Constitutional Conversation in Kano

Posted By: adminon: October 10, 2024In: Words and WorldTags: 1999 Constitution, Chapter Two, Federalism, Gender equity, Kano, NASS, Rotation, State police, The economyNo CommentsViews:
10th NASS’s Critical Constitutional Conversation in Kano

By Adagbo Onoja The September 27th – 28th Retreat of the Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 Constitution has come and gone. But it so fulfils the wisdom about a nation being an eve... Read more

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Prof Bawa Gusau, the Man of Letters, Bows Out of BUK

Posted By: adminon: May 19, 2024In: People in ActionTags: BUK, Comparative Politics, Federalism, International Relations, Marxism, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, University of BostonNo CommentsViews:
Prof Bawa Gusau, the Man of Letters, Bows Out of BUK

By Prof Hassan A. Saliu Two personalities have made impact in my life, especially in my initial choice of belonging to the field of International Relations. One was my teacher, while the oth... Read more

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Setting Eleven Benchmarks for Enhanced Security and National Unity in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: April 19, 2024In: De-EscalationTags: 'True Federalism', Anarchy, Federalism, Herder- farmer crisis, Marginalisation, Military, Nigerian State, Public corruption, State Centric Security provisioning, Ungoverned spaces, Universal Primary EducationNo CommentsViews:
Setting Eleven Benchmarks for Enhanced Security and National Unity in Nigeria

By Professor Jibrin Ibrahim “There is no easy way to pull this country apart. The problems arising from such an exercise will be far bigger than the problem of trying to keep it going. The v... Read more

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As Prof. Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, Our Teacher and Mentor, Adds Another Year to His Age

Posted By: adminon: March 21, 2024In: People in ActionTags: Ahmadu Bello University, Federalism, Legislative Agenda, Military rule, Prof. Tekena Tamuna, Stanford University1 CommentViews:
As Prof. Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, Our Teacher and Mentor, Adds Another Year to His Age

By Prof Hassan A. Saliu Prof. Jonah Elaigwu, 76, is one of our elders in the field of Political Science. He obtained his B.Sc in Political Science in 1971 from the Ahmadu Bello University, Z... Read more

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Federalism, Democracy and the Constitution: Some Food for Thought – (Part 2)

Posted By: adminon: November 25, 2021In: GovernanceTags: Economic disparities, Ethnic dichotomies, Federalism, Regional rivalriesNo CommentsViews:
Federalism, Democracy and the Constitution: Some Food for Thought - (Part 2)

Next comes the question of political parties. This should not be too much of a concern or interest to the constitution. It should be briefly approached and loosely provided for in the docume... Read more

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Towards a Quick Manifesto for Social Cohesion in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: August 28, 2021In: De-EscalationTags: Federalism, GDP, Identity politics, National Question, SAP, Social cohesionNo CommentsViews:
Towards a Quick Manifesto for Social Cohesion in Nigeria

In a typically ‘deeply divided’ polity such as Nigeria today, there is bound to be plenitude of ‘agenda of peace’ as in this piece offered by the author via a Keynote Address Presented... Read more

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Why Political Science Needs Restructuring in Nigeria – Dr Sunday Adejo

Posted By: adminon: July 09, 2019In: People in ActionTags: Federalism, Imperialism, NAPSS, NDA, NUC, Political Science, Postdoctoral, RestructuringNo CommentsViews:
Why Political Science Needs Restructuring in Nigeria - Dr Sunday Adejo

There are no loud promotional activities or clicking of glasses here and there about it but the intellectual circles in which he circulates have taken note of the arrival of probably the new... Read more

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Modibbo Adama University Stuns Academia

Posted By: adminon: November 01, 2017In: BookspaceTags: Federalism, Igbinedion University, National Question, North East Development Commission, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:
Modibbo Adama University Stuns Academia

The Modibbo Adama Federal owned University of Technology in Yola, Adamawa State of Nigeria is experimenting with inclusivity that would see a commoner awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree, c... Read more

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Flashback to Justice Atanda Fatai Williams’ Tragedy of Assumptions

Posted By: adminon: October 15, 2017In: GovernanceTags: Federalism, KC Wheare, NIIANo CommentsViews:
Flashback to Justice Atanda Fatai Williams’ Tragedy of Assumptions

“Very little was known by most of us about the theory of federalism at the time. Wheare’s book on Federal Government was the of most of the politicians. They were always quoting Wheare at ev... Read more

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