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"Open Society and Its Enemies"
(Opiniones)
9-10-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
Nigeria presents a complex development matrix.
Desperate efforts to address Nigeria’s development crisis continues to meet brick walls. Poverty remains entrenched in defiance to the ludicrous, wide mouthed efforts of the Nigerian establishment....
Anti-corruption Crusade Bears the Burden of History
(Opiniones)
3-03-2006
by Wilfred Mamah
Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusade is currently being perceived as a witch-hunting exercise. Hence, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is being viewed, by some people, as a grossly dependent institution, speakjng out vigorously...
Big Man's Culture; Black Man's Burden
(Opiniones)
15-04-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
A destructive culture is holding sway in Nigeria and most African countries. It is the culture of Big Man. This culture is a burden on Africa’s shoulders. It has made hay of the cherished African ideal of collectivism and replaced it with...
Corruption is a Crime against Humanity
(Opiniones)
19-09-2007
by Wilfred Mamah
The war against corruption in Nigeria is winning and losing at key battlefronts. It is winning because it has strategically positioned the corruption discourse on the front burner. But, it is losing at the utilitarian front of serving as deterrent...
Corruption is a Crime against Humanity
(Opiniones)
21-09-2007
by Wilfred Mamah
The war against corruption in Nigeria is winning and losing at key battlefronts. It is winning because it has strategically positioned the corruption discourse on the front burner, but, losing at the utilitarian front of serving as deterrent to...
Death Penalty Abolition and Missing Fundamentals
(Opiniones)
27-07-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
In a recent death penalty abolition forum, I observed a crack in the abolitionists' camp. A journalist, a supposed death penalty abolition crusader, spoke up and stunned participants. Drawing curious distinction between herself as a journalist,...
Death Penalty in Nigeria: Time for Reflection
(Opiniones)
22-11-2003
by Wilfred Mamah
The daily violation of right to life is now the most serious problem facing the human race. “Man is a wolf to man”. The question of retention or abolition of death penalty at a time like this will provoke serious emotions. I am not surprised that...
Dollar Salaries For Serving Ministers in Nigeria
(Opiniones)
27-02-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
I have been following the story of the reported dollar salaries for two serving Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with interest, disgust and anger.
My interest doubled following the recent report that Gani Fawehinmi has gone to...
Guantanomo Bay and the Embattled Norms of International Law
(Opiniones)
9-06-2006
by Wilfred Mamah
The US detention facility in Guantanomo Bay is symbolical as it mirrors the current dilemma of international law. Amnesty International in its recent Human Rights Report, discusses the impact of this symbol on international human rights law....
Liberty v. Security:Where the line should be drawn in fighting terrorism
(Opiniones)
25-02-2006
by Wilfred Mamah
Liberty and constraint are not new phenomena, but striking a proper balance between the two has always been problematic. There seems to be a consensus, however, that freedom in a concrete sense does not imply the absence of constraint. This...
Prophet Muhammad Cartoons: Media Freedom or Cruelty?
(Opiniones)
23-02-2006
by Wilfred Mamah
Human rights are, as we know them today, the outcome of the historic and collective fight against crude power; against the dictatorship of a few, who abuse their positions to the detriment of others. Media freedom is a crucial right that has been...
Repackaging Leadership for Development
(Opiniones)
17-03-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
Nigeria is a land of opportunities, yet many of her citizens are groping in search of them. Pessimism is at the verge of supplanting hope as many Nigerians wallow in abject penury, yet standing on fertile land. Some are even living on top of a 20...
State of Emergency: No Peace Without Justice
(Opiniones)
21-05-2004
by Wilfred Mamah
Two events inspired this commentary.
First, is Funke Aboyade’s editorial outing in the THISDAY, Law column of May 18, 2004. The editorial was titled, “A Descent into Fascism”. The second event occurred on the same day. It was the Presidential...
The Middle East Crisis:Who Killed Art. 2(4) of the UN Charter?
(Opiniones)
29-07-2006
by Wilfred Mamah
The prohibition of the use of force by Article 2(4) of the United Nation’s Charter, generally accepted as a “jus cogens” norm (compelling law), has been killed by the ongoing war on terror; or so it appears. The tool, employed in this destructive...
Tochi Deserved to Live but Singapore Murdered Him
(Opiniones)
6-02-2007
by Wilfred Mamah
By: Willy Mamah* & Frances Nworka*
This reflection is inspired by the article, “Did Tochi Deserve to Die?” authored by Leonard Dibia, Lloyd Okereafor and Chinelo Chinweze, of an NGO named Access to Justice, Lagos and published in the THISDAY...
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