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  1.  1980
    Sep 21, 1980 - Writing in the Sunday Concord of September 21, 1980, the late Dele Giwa said Azikiwe's speech to the Anambra State legislature during which he referred to the contents of a weekly as sounding like "a tintinnabulation" read like a page from Roget's Thesaurus. In ...Writing in the Sunday Concord of September 21, 1980, the late Dele Giwa said Azikiwe's speech to the Anambra State legislature during which he referred to the contents of a weekly as sounding like "a tintinnabulation" read like a page from Roget's Thesaurus. In one sentence, (Azikiwe) packed all these adjectives (sic) into one sentence, one after the other: anarchy, chaos, disloyalty, egoism, indiscipline, insubordination, license, and rebellion."

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  2.  1985
    Aug 27, 1985 - BABANGIDA ON AUGUST 27, 1985? (Chapters 8&9). *WHAT DID TONY MOMOH, SEGUN OSOBA, YEMI OGUNBIYI, WOLE SOYINKA, STANLEY MACEBUH, SAM AMUKA-PEMU AND FLORENCE ITA-GIWA KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH OF ...WHAT WAS THE CONNECTION OF SAUDI ARABIA, COCAINE SMUGGLING AND THE OVERTHROW OF THE BUHARI-IDIAGBON REGIME BY GEN. BABANGIDA ON AUGUST 27, 1985? (Chapters 8&9). *WHAT DID TONY MOMOH, SEGUN OSOBA, YEMI OGUNBIYI, WOLE SOYINKA, STANLEY MACEBUH, SAM AMUKA-PEMU AND FLORENCE ITA-GIWA KNOW ABOUT THE DEATH OF DELE GIWA? WHY DID GEN. BABANGIDA ...

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  3.  1986
    Apr 1986 - With the exception of Dele Giwa, a radical journalist and editor of Newswatch Magazine, who was assassinated with a parcel bomb in April 1986, the remaining cases, the author states, fall within this historical time frame that had to do with people in government and politically ...
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    Oct 1986 - In October 1986, on a Sunday two things happened to Africa and one particularly affected Nigeria. Samora Machel of Mozambique died in a plane crash, Dele Giwa, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine was killed through a letter bomb. It was a shock ...In October 1986, on a Sunday two things happened to Africa and one particularly affected Nigeria. Samora Machel of Mozambique died in a plane crash, Dele Giwa, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine was killed through a letter bomb. It was a shock to us all; a new dimension into killing in the history of Nigeria was launched. Sadly no one has been named officially for the killing. The reason is clear, we all know it. That the government killed Dele Giwa. Which ...

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    Oct 1986 - It is more appropriate to describe the current situation in the state with the words Professor Wole Soyinka used to refer to the death of Dele Giwa, Newswatch's editor-in-chief who was murdered via a parcel bomb a few days after the distinguished African writer was ...To say there is a crisis of expectations is to use a euphemism. It is more appropriate to describe the current situation in the state with the words Professor Wole Soyinka used to refer to the death of Dele Giwa, Newswatch's editor-in-chief who was murdered via a parcel bomb a few days after the distinguished African writer was announced in October, 1986, winner of the year's Nobel prize in literature. Giwa's death, bemoaned Soyinka, “has turned the (Nobel award) celebration into ...

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    Oct 18, 1986 - This apart, the reported telephone conversation between Mrs. Funmi Giwa and Col. H. Akilu on 18th October, 1986 during which Col. Akilu sought to know the residential address of Dele Giwa with the claim that the “ADC” to C-in-C would send a card to Dele ...This apart, the reported telephone conversation between Mrs. Funmi Giwa and Col. H. Akilu on 18th October, 1986 during which Col. Akilu sought to know the residential address of Dele Giwa with the claim that the “ADC” to C-in-C would send a card to Dele Giwa, and he too (Col. Akilu) would stop over to see Dele Giwa on his way to Kano, was in my view a ploy to know the address so that the letter bomb would be delivered correctly by the messenger of death.

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    Oct 19, 1986 - On October 19, 1986, Dele Giwa was blown apart by a letter bomb. There is a widespread belief, and fear, that the bomb originated with the Nigerian Security Police. It was a message for other critical journalists but we hope that Dele Giwa, who wore his bravery ...The new government was not very happy with this exercise in press freedom and made threatening noises which did not daunt Newswatch. On October 19, 1986, Dele Giwa was blown apart by a letter bomb. There is a widespread belief, and fear, that the bomb originated with the Nigerian Security Police. It was a message for other critical journalists but we hope that Dele Giwa, who wore his bravery lightly, who was warmly affectionate as well as coldly analytical, stands for a more ...

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    Oct 20, 1986 - He said "Dele Giwa…he was bombed." I was preparing a motion to be filed on Monday, the 20th of October 1986. But when I received that call, I rushed to the hospital at Opebi. Doctor Ajayi was the doctor there, and I saw Dele Giwa; I saw his abdomen blown up.I said: what do you mean; who? He said "Dele Giwa…he was bombed." I was preparing a motion to be filed on Monday, the 20th of October 1986. But when I received that call, I rushed to the hospital at Opebi. Doctor Ajayi was the doctor there, and I saw Dele Giwa; I saw his abdomen blown up. I made a promise; I said: "I am prepared to die finding the murderer, whoever he may be." Ray Ekpo saw that tears were coming down my cheeks. I left the place and I went back to my ...

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    Oct 21, 1986 - Dele Giwa, the US trained editor of the campaignlng Newswatch magazine, was blown up in his Lagos home yesterday after opening a package . this is a bad sign of things to come," the Nigerian Union of list said in a statement expressing shock and disgust at what It termed the first such ...
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    Oct 26, 1986 - Close observers of the Nigerian media fear the canteen days of military dictatorships are still here. Dele Giwa, a journalist was allegedly murdered on the 26 of October 1986 by the former Military dictator Ibrahim Babaginda - following damning publications - who ...Close observers of the Nigerian media fear the canteen days of military dictatorships are still here. Dele Giwa, a journalist was allegedly murdered on the 26 of October 1986 by the former Military dictator Ibrahim Babaginda - following damning publications - who is rooting to come back to power . There are fears that Nigeria may be a long way from a genuine environment of freedom of expression. Two former military rulers are in the front burner of presidential campaigns scheduled ...

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    Dec 19, 1986 - Gani also filed a case against Brigadier Aliyu Akilu and another top intelligence official in General Babangida's government for the gruesome death, on December 19, 1986, of Dele Giwa, a brilliant columnist and one of the founding editors of the Newswatch ...Gani also filed a case against Brigadier Aliyu Akilu and another top intelligence official in General Babangida's government for the gruesome death, on December 19, 1986, of Dele Giwa, a brilliant columnist and one of the founding editors of the Newswatch magazine. Mr Giwa was in his office when he answered a phone call which sought to confirm whether he was there. Soon after the call, a vehicle arrived out of which came a person who handed over a parcel to Mr Giwa. On opening ...

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  12.  1988
    Feb 23, 1988 - As directed by the Supreme Court, Gani Fawehinmi, took the case back to Lagos High Court, presided by Justice Longe whose judgment was announced on February 23, 1988, as reported by The Guardian Express of same day under the caption 'TOGUN, AKILU CAN ...As directed by the Supreme Court, Gani Fawehinmi, took the case back to Lagos High Court, presided by Justice Longe whose judgment was announced on February 23, 1988, as reported by The Guardian Express of same day under the caption 'TOGUN, AKILU CAN'T BE TRIED-COURT RULES.' “The two army security officers, Col. Haliru Akilu and Lt. Col. AK Togun, charged with the murder of Dele Giwa, cannot be tried, an Ikeja high Court ruled this morning….for seventy ...
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  13.  1993
    Jun 12, 1993 - He refused to appear before the duly constituted Oputa panel, giving assorted reasons for his refusal. He is yet to explain to Nigerians who killed Dele Giwa, he is yet to tell his story about the events of June 12, 1993. He is yet to explain how he got his ...He refused to appear before the duly constituted Oputa panel, giving assorted reasons for his refusal. He is yet to explain to Nigerians who killed Dele Giwa, he is yet to tell his story about the events of June 12, 1993. He is yet to explain how he got his billions and was able to build a hilltop mansion worth millions of dollars. He is yet to explain his ruinous economic policies, including SAP, which plunged the country into the abyss of economic denigration from which we have ...

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  14.  2001
    Nov 13, 2001 - Ever since Nigerians woke up to the shocking news of the assassination of Dele Giwa, former editor of Newswatch Magazine, there have been numerous ... The Murder of Dele Giwa: Cover-up: Revelations, the most recent of such publications is made possible through new developments over the ...
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  15.  2002
    Jun 17, 2002 - THE Federal Government has appointed fiery Lagos lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) as lead counsel to defend it in a suit instituted by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida to stop the government from publishing the reports of the Human Rights Violations Investigation ...
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  16.  2003
    Oct 24, 2003 - "To die completely is to be forgotten. He who dies and is not forgotten lives forever" -Samuel Butler..... THIS topic was arrived at through an encounter I had last Sunday with one of the AD governors who sought for re-election last April on phone. I had put a call through and during ...
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  17.  2004
    Dec 19, 2004 - The controversy surrounding the murder of founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, Mr.Dele Giwa, may have been rekindled as Brigadier-Gene-ral Kunle Togun, former Director of the State Security Service under General Ibra-him Babangida's regime has alleged that radical Lagos ...
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  18.  2006
    Aug 21, 2006 - "I concluded I owe a duty to the public to talk about the issue of the $12.4 billion gulf oil money; Dele Giwa issue, the June 12; Vatsa and of recent the Ejigbo Hercules plane crash. I have six volumes of the issues which I have studied. I will tell my position and then allow ...
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  19.  2007
    Dec 11, 2007 - Lagos — Fooremost legal practitioner, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) yesterday called for the re-opening of investigations into the murder of former Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, late Dele Giwa and other prominent Nigerians assasinated from 1986 to date. ...
    From Nigeria: Gani Seeks Probe of Dele Giwa, Kudirat, Others' Death - Related web pages
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  20.  2008
    Oct 21, 2008 - Lagos — The murder of Dele Giwa, former Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch, will for ever remain a riddle, going by the word of former military President, ... "Remember I was accused of killing Dele Giwa. My voice would have been drowned. I feel really pained that the cold hands of death ...
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