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...

What Best Option for Nigeria: Restructure, Recycle, Revolution or Elections?

The wisdom to discern between what is right and proper and what is ill-timed is important to us as a nation at this time...

After Not-Too-Young-To-Rule Law, What Next?

From the ecstasy that followed the initiation, legislation, passage and presidential signing of the Not-Too-young-To- Run bill into law, it is as if Nigerian...

Gov. Fayose’s Misplaced Priority and Nothingness 

The best way to be a popular politician in Nigeria is not to have a sense of shame. We must earnestly (de)normalize this wrong...

The Ubiquity of Corruption and the Blame Game in Nigeria

“Corruption comes from low self-esteem, poor self-concept, low self-worth, fear of scarcity, and high manifestation of insecurity”. - Myles Monroe  “Blame is like the lightning;...

Realities of Nigerian Democracy

As Nigerians celebrate the 2018 edition of the return of democracy to their country in 1999, following sixteen years of Jackboot dictatorship, this column...

Obasanjo, Where is the Power?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a troubled soul. What better way to show his restless nature than that at a time he would have...

How Nigeria Can Become A Global Power

From a commonsensical standpoint, POWER is the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. In international political parlance, power...

Sports, Politics, Professor Wole Soyinka, George Weah and Ogun State!

The title of this piece is not designed to mislead or confuse. It is the best way I can capture in a few words the...

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Looted Benin Artworks: Before the West Returns Them (I)

Two occurrences under consideration, first in 2019 in Nigeria...

The Gun Revolution In Nigeria

What Nigeria needs now is a true revolution a la Phillipines or Romania which would terminate the circus political show and send those responsible for our misery to the world beyond...

Soludo Still My Hero

So long as we are not ready to take responsibility by ourselves for our own condition, no one will. Did the Dangotes and the Otedolas tie the legs of every Nigerian and slaughter anyone who attempted to get rich?

The Ides of Rice

I am not a soothsayer but if I were asked to say something, anything, to the present government in Nigeria, I would say: Beware of the Ides of Rice! Why?

My First Few Steps Of Faith

I have had several experiences when I was certain that God spoke to my heart and I acted in faith by obeying the instruction. Some of the instructions were contrary to my desires...

Who cleanses Nigeria’s ‘House of Dregs’?

It is highly disappointing, and irresponsible of some NASS members with a clear mandate to make good laws for the socio-economic and political well-being of Nigerians while carrying out other legitimate oversight functions...

Change Catalysts In Pursuit Of a New Nigeria

Change in the Nigerian context has always been an interesting discourse, bearing in mind the fact that the nation’s history is filled with very many experiences that remain talking points till date...

Of Protests and Riots

Though often used interchangeably, a protest is different from...

An Imperfect World, Ol’ Boy

I have no challenging and troubling spots. All my life, I have worked my destiny to the bone to live a perfect lifestyle. Until…Yes, until one hot afternoon when my neighbour, as garrulous as ever, perforated the bubble of my pretences...

Getting Inflation Regulated In Nigeria!

In Nigeria, inflation rate remains high and is causing great pain and misery to much of the teeming population. It has increased steadily in recent times...