People and Places

People and Places

Muhammadu Buhari Biography & Facts

Muhammadu Buhari, Muhammadu also spelled Muhammad, (born December 17, 1942, Daura, Nigeria), Nigerian military leader and politician who served as Nigeria’s head of state in 1984–85 and was democratically elected president in 2015.Education and military serviceEducated largely in Katsina, Buhari took military training in Kaduna as well as in Great Britain, India, and the United…

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The Role of Traditional Rulers in Nigeria

Kindly Share This Story:Ovonramwen, Oba of Benin By Chief Afe Babalola, SAN,In the last week edition, I identified the economic and expansion reasons behind the British Colonial Masters’ assault and bastardization of the age-long tradition of great and influential Obas along the Atlantic Coastline.This week, I intend to write on three great Obas whose kingdom extend…

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Nigeria: 7 Roles of Traditional Rulers in Achieving Stable Democracy

The role of traditional rulers in achieving stable democracy in Nigeria is advisory and not political or administrative.Before, traditional rulers were heads of government of their respective domains. They were the law and jury and governed with maximum force.Naturally they would look back at their former status with nostalgia and feel unhappy with the new…

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