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Corruption and Capital Punishment in Nigeria

  Premier northern organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) recently proposed death penalty for corrupt individuals in Nigeria.  ACF recommends that corruption be recognized as a capital offence and made to carry capital punishment.  As expected in a diverse country like Nigeria, their suggestion has generated heated public debate for and against the proposal.  As most …

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President Jonathan’s New Tenure Deal: A Threat to Nigerian Democracy and Unity

  Here we go again.  Just when you thought that constitutional amendment to extend tenure of presidents and governors have been shelved by the president because of the outcry and protest by Nigerians, new information indicates that President Jonathan have repackaged and sweetened the deal so his new gambit will gain wider appeal to scale …

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