Secularism in Other countries
Even though not all legally secular states are truly secular in practice, few of them are secular to a greater extent. All countries of the world are multi-religious and as such secularism is seen as the only option to stamp out religious persecution and denial of the ...
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Is Nigeria A Secular or Non-Secular State? Part 2
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Is Nigeria A Secular or Non-Secular State?
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Section 101 of the Nigerian Constitution provides:
“The Government of the Federation or of a State shall
not adopt any religion as State Religion.”
It is in the light of this constitutional provision that some people say – Nigeria is a secular state. As a matter of fact, the phrase ...
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What is Wrong With Nigeria?
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Nigeria is 51 years plus as a nation yet nothing much to show for many decades of self-government. Many years ago, Chinua Achebe, one of the Nigerian literary giants, got disturbed with the situation in the country and came up with a book titled “ The Trouble With Nigeria”. Before and after he w...
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NPRC flops
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Independent
Conference ends
in confusion
...
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NPRCDay15
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NPRC Day 15:
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Daily
Independent
March
23, 2005
National Conference:What the
delegates say
By Chuks Ehirim, Paul
Mumeh and Bayo Oladeji, Abuja
Dr. Alfred Torkula (Tor
Tiv)
I want to comment on two issues here; number
one, I...
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Kolawole let OBJ his conference
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Let Obasanjo Hold His Conference!
This Day (Lagos)
OPINION
January 17, 2005
Simon Kolawole
Lagos
I could not believe my eyes. I had
arrived office early that morning. My bunch of daily newspapers was handed over
to me. There were different headlines - all of them informing us that P...
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SW backs resource control
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Independent
March 31, 2005
S/West backs resource control, 25% derivation
SINA FADARE
SOUTH-WEST leaders yesterday ended a crucial conference in Lagos with a resolve
to back agitation for resource control and 25 per cent derivation accruing to
the owner state.
The Pan Yoruba Conf...
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Enahoro Soyinka positions on conferences
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Our position by Enahoro, Soyinka [On Pronaco's PNC and
Govt's NPRC]
By Jide Ajani and Bolade Omonijo
Vanguard
Posted to the Web: Friday, February 18, 2005
During the week, immediately after they were both
nominated by the federal government to participate in the coming National
Po...
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PRONACO Communique February 16
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Guardian
February 16, 2005
PRONACO sets rules for own confab
By Clifford Ndujihe
AFTER a four-hour meeting yesterday in Lagos,
leaders of the Pro-National Conference Organisations (PRONACO) agreed on the
guidelines and modalities for convening their Peoples National Conference (PNC...
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Abia list Nmecha disqualification
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Friday, February 18, 2005
Guardian
Abia protests alteration of nominees' list, govt explains decision
From Madu Onuorah, (Abuja), Gordi Udeajah, (Umuahia)
ABIA State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday protested the Presidency's
alteration of the list of n...
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