Nigeria Matters

Regrettably, Nigerian presidents – especially the last eight – have not been honest in their state of the nation addresses.   Their speeches are clustered around political correctness rather than providing …

Ndigbo and their areas play a very innermost role geographically in Nigeria’s affairs, no matter the political shift of this fact to any region of the country to own the …

Despite the upsurge of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism and fanaticism in Nigeria, there is dearth of volunteerism in Nigeria. Volunteerism is profoundly absent and yet, Nigerians are said to be …

The clandestine and often veiled reference to the politics of a second term beyond 2015, involving the interest and the re-election of the incumbent President, Goodluck Jonathan, which have often …

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday October 9, 2012 announced plans by the federal government of Nigeria to respond to the current ravages of floods throughout Nigeria…

Jungle justice has been defined as when a population, precisely an irate mob, takes it into their hands to execute punishment on alleged offenders of a heinous crime. The alleged …

Why are we here, and where must we need go after now? The story of Pa Viemudu Igho tells it a little. And a great account as this should start …

Even as those four young men were being bludgeoned to death and burnt, elsewhere in Port Harcourt, the rains had started. Gently at first; then it started pouring. Then as …

Fifty two years after what is largely described as our flag independence, Nigeria lies wrecked and hobbled. A country that breathed much hope and inspiration fifty two years ago is …

I will like to make it clear that I am firmly convinced that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria that cannot be cured; all we need is the personal courage …

The fundamental role of government, which is without doubt the most important function of government, is the protection of life and property.  Anambra State’s center of normality is being swept …

There are billionaires in Nigeria who do not know what to do with money again. They only continue to stockpile more money in different hard currencies as if they are …

As I wrote to complain about the traffic mayhem and gridlocks on Nigerian roads last week, and particularly so, about the traffic standstill in Choba Port Harcourt, a bridge on …

Abia is one of the states that lay the golden eggs for Nigeria. However, it has become a state where the roads being constructed are mostly done with shovels, whereas …

Abia has to be the most horribly ruled state in Nigeria today. Very sad! The present dispensation is a government of excuse. Even people who are not from Abia are …

Where is the popular or notorious-depending on your stand in this matter- manuscript attributed to Major Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna? How fares this unpublished work by the man who is regarded …