Nigeria Matters

Oyebanji: Beyond BAO2BAO!

​In the experience of Nigeria, focusing largely on the post-1999 return to democracy, second terms have turned out to be a mixed bag. Very...

Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

Do not pity President Tinubu

“We have corruption, insecurity, and many problems confronting us … but don’t pity me. I asked for the job. I campaigned for it. No...

Osun: the Storm Foreseen (1)

To a casual observer, the philosophy of maize signifies that the process of life is gradual. The first thing you see in maize, when...

Umuchu as the Cradle of Confederation

Umuchu, my hometown, offers the world a fundamental legacy of unity in confederation.   A large and populous town of about 50 square kilometres and...

Insecurity: where do we go from here?

Have you watched the video clips of the gruesome execution of Lawan Andimi and Roypvil Dalyep by Boko Haram? Have you ever imagined what it feels like to take one’s loved ones...

Needless Controversy over Amotekun!

I hope it would not amount to ‘Hate Speech’ to make some confessions, especially, with a particular reference to Nigeria’s sociopolitical landscape.    First and foremost,...

What Nigeria’s Poor Ranking on Transparency International’s CPI Tells Us

Transparency International has just released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2019.  There are no surprises on Nigeria’s position on the global Index. For...

Kingsley Isitua Obiora and the other Nigerians

It is official! Dr Kingsley Isitua Obiora’s nomination by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari - which is in accordance with the provision of section...

Is President Buhari mismanaging Nigeria?

It bears repeating that Nigeria’s continued existence will be at risk if the rich and the wealthy are not receptive to the clear warning...

The Unending Crucifixion of Indigbo

"The tragic chapter of violence is just ended. We are at the dawn of national reconciliation. Once again we have an opportunity to build...

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Abeg, somebody should tell Jonathan…

Until a fatal combination of cirrhosis of the liver and excess Viagra did the lunatic Abacha in, between November 1993 and June 1998 everyone knew their place in Nigeria.  All our noisemaking warmongers kept well quiet...

Constitutional Breaches: The Government Is Guilty!

The federal government is not just in Abuja .Actually, the federal government is a gigantic tapeworm with its mouth and brain in Abuja, and the rest of its innumerable segments curled through much of the land...

Legislating With A Sense Of Mission: Chukwumerije And Obiorah

Looking at the situation from a remedial perspective, responsibility may have been the bane for the post war Igbo leadership failures...

Suspending Do-Or-Die Politics

The political process in Nigeria has evolved in a particular direction, corresponding to the characteristics of political activists and the incentive-structure to reproduce the political system...

Cultural Supremacy: The Silent Threat Tearing Nigeria Apart

Nigeria’s cultural and traditional diversity is one of its...

Condom Distribution Tops the Table as the XXXIII Summer Olympiad Kicks Off in Paris

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Tonye Princewill: A Nigerian Star I Know @ 45

Barely a toddler in the Nigerian politics in 2007, Princewill was nominated as the gubernatorial candidate of the then Action Congress, AC, for the governorship of Rivers State. This came in the midst of known contenders for that position...

The Battle of the Generals: Myths, manipulations and 2011

We seem to have defiled all political permutations and theories. 2011 election will not only mark our water shed but also will be an interesting political manoeuvre and battle of supremacy among some of the individuals who have played a prominent role in the making and unmaking of the Nigerian state...