Nigeria Matters

Somewhere in Nigeria today, a mother still lights a candle for a son who will never return home. His killer, once convicted, now walks free — released by the stroke …

When Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) was nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), many welcomed the choice as a bold …

When President Tinubu recently granted clemency to 175 convicts — including over 40 illegal miners, around 28 drug traffickers, and several murderers — public outrage followed swiftly. The pardon list, …

Osun State is currently in the grip of paralysis, crippled by a malfunctioning government that has turned project management into a farce. A review of recent projects reveals a glaring …

The political developments in Osun State provide a case in point that lays bare the clear trend in Nigeria’s democracy. Whichever side of the ideological fence one may be tempted …

By Ayo Ayoade Simply put, leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. It is about guiding people with influence and embodying a set of virtues, not holding …

​Uneven wealth distribution inevitably leads to social catastrophe. The discernible difference between population size and economic might highlights this issue. Norway and Switzerland, with small populations of five and seven …

Before embarking on a crucial exegesis of Nigeria’s hall of infamy, mostly populated by politicians and public servants of different hues, let us explain the red herring in the title. …

The ideology of corruption has completely taken over the country. The civilian politicians of the here and now have actually become worse than useless, such that some people are seeing …

By Valentine Somtochukwu There was a time when some politicians in Anambra State boasted openly that they had the powers to write the results of the November 8 gubernatorial elections, …

By Biodun Debanwi On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election at the …

The silence of Nigeria’s Supreme Court over the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential election appeal has become a matter of grave national concern, …

Nigeria’s justice system continues to wobble under contradictions that undermine the rule of law and erode public trust in the state. On one hand, violent non-state actors such as bandit …

Nigeria’s worst affliction isn’t just corruption or bad governance—it’s tribalism. This poisonous undercurrent undermines progress in every sphere: politics, education, employment, and social trust. We’ve turned ethnicity into a qualification, …

In recent weeks, the world was reminded of a timeless truth: no government, no matter how powerful, can permanently suppress the will of the people. What began as a government …

Nigeria talks big — biggest economy in Africa, fastest-growing at times — yet the basics fail us. Roads collapse, power is unreliable, factories struggle on diesel, hospitals are overstretched, and …