Nigeria Matters

It was meant to be a moment of pride. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Anambra State—a visit that should have been leveraged by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to …

Delta State, one of Nigeria’s wealthiest oil-producing states, received a jaw-dropping ₦933.97 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) between May 2023 and December 2024. That’s almost as much …

Over the past four decades, Ika land—one of the most politically active zones in Delta State—has produced an array of prominent figures who have held influential positions at state and …

The Ika nation once stood tall in Delta politics—respected, cohesive, and decisive. From producing the first Deputy Governor of Delta State in Evangelist Simeon Ebonka, to the first Speaker and …

One reason many Nigerians voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was its manifesto commitment to laying the foundation for a Nordic-Scandinavian and German-style social market economy. This is a …

Marketing and demarketing are major semantic categories in Business, Economics, Public Relations, and Advertising-related discourses. However, these days of cross-pollination of ideas and interdisciplinary approaches in almost every enlightened engagement, …

Today, history was made in Asaba — not one that will be recorded in glory, but in disgrace. Thousands of Deltans, battered by poverty, injustice, and betrayal, gathered in their …

In a stunning political upheaval, Delta State — a stronghold of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for over two decades — has erupted in a series of defections that could …

By Damilola Adeniran Since the creation of Ekiti State on October 1, 1996, various administrations have been focused on achieving rapid socio-economic development. The quest for development was undoubtedly a …

In a political season where betrayals have become the currency of survival, the recent defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, to the All Progressives …

The alarming resurgence of Boko Haram poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s stability and security. The recent spike in attacks, particularly in Northeast Nigeria, has not only resulted in tragic …

The Nigerian political landscape is trembling once again, and this time, the aftershocks may leave the opposition in ruins. Whispers have grown into a deafening drumbeat across the corridors of …

Read Part 1 HERE Nigeria’s current challenges are products of a complex interplay of historical, economic and social factors, including a flawed foundation, poor governance and successive elites’ inability to …

As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, all eyes are on the political machinery of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While his rise to the presidency in 2023 was …

On October 1, 1999, I wrote an article titled ‘The Ethical Imperative of Governance’ in one of Nigeria’s leading national newspapers. In the said article, I advocated for a deep …

By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba  Between the demands of office as Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Bende federal constituency advocate, Benjamin Kalu’s other preoccupation tends to revolve on aiding the cause …