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...

Has Evil Triumphed?

"Revolutionary change does not come as one cataclysmic moment, but as an endless succession of surprises, moving zigzag toward a more decent society. We...

The World Cannot/Will Not Wait for Nigeria!

"The world does not need Nigeria to move forward. The world will move forward while we remain in our Stone Age'. I keep on reflecting...

The Dead Captital

The Nigerian National Assembly complex is the legislative building that houses the two (2) chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly; the building built at...

Corruption A La Carte

“What is the problem with us Nigerians? We have started printing our own tickets for the Kaduna-Abuja rail services. I learnt ticketing officials hoard...

Calm Down Nigerians, It’s Only Four Years!

Early on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, by 4.40 am and four days after the presidential election held in Nigeria on Saturday, February 23, the...

Nigeria: Only Fools Die For Looters!

A chapter in my new book, “NIGERIA: Why Looting May Not Stop,” is entitled, ‘Dying For Looters.’ Tomorrow is the presidential and national assembly elections...

Has Nigeria Forgotten Leah Sharibu?

As President Muhammadu Buhari, the commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, moves from one state to another, campaigning for a second term despite nearly...

The Monstrosity and Mercantilism of the Western Media

'February 16, 2019 presidential election is truly a choice between 'Yesterday' and 'Tomorrow' (future)!' - Yahaya Balogun The hypocrisy and monstrosity of the international media...

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The Oba of Lagos Confessional

Once in a while, we all feel the need...

Wake Me up When the Voting Is Over

On Thursday the 5th day of February, 2015 I...

Abiodun Ibrahim’s Story

It has to do with Abiodun Ibrahim, who claims he is a naturalized American who served time at the Harris County Jail in Houston Texas, after he was beaten to a state of paralysis by the officers of that jail...

Meeting The Needs Of Nigeria’s Re-Emerging Middle Class

It may seem that the provision of infrastructure, particularly affordable and decent housing, security of lives and property, adequate social amenities, etc., are key to satisfying the demands and tastes of the re-emerging middle–class in

When Will These Insults Abate?

It is understood all over the world that one of the features of democracy is freedom of speech and allied freedoms. However, certain freedoms become an aberration given conditions and backgrounds surrounding their manifestations...

Obiora Udechukwu: Honoring Genius, Moral Integrity

Last Friday, my wife and I traveled from New...

Pastors of Perfect Power

The powerful pastors of newfangled Christianity are all over...

The World of Spies and Counterintelligence

It would be nice to know the types and number of foreigners who spy for Nigeria, and whether the Nigerian intelligence organization is also actively spying on other countries around the world...

Agreeing To Not Disagree For The Common Good

We really can't imagine what potential resources are available to us for the good of all, when we begin to make efforts to agree in principle with one another. Disagreements only lead to chaos...

Nigeria For Sale: The Insult Of Babangida/Odili And Saraki Presidential Ambitions

This is the time to sensitise the Nigerian electorate to the risks in electing Babangida-Odili to even act as road-diggers or dog-catchers for Nigeria. Open your eyes; use your ears and use your brains!