Nigeria Matters

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...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

Sixty-Six Seasons of Scandalous Scams and Slavery

Nigeria is celebrating her 66th Independence anniversary, and it can best be seen as a ceaseless sojourn in scandals, scams and slavery. The leader of...

Still on the 2026 Osun Governorship Election

By Abiodun Akaraogun As the August 8, 2026, Osun governorship election draws near, the reality on the ground - not the rhetoric - will decide...

Yoruba Nation: prospects and perils post-2031 – (1)

Last week, the Ekiti State Chapter of the Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) - a body I once served as pioneer Administrative Secretary - gathered...

Tinubu Signs Electoral Bill Into Law — Balanced Reforms, But Public Trust Remains Elusive

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the amended Electoral Act, marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s preparation for the 2027 general elections....

Senator Kenneth Eze Proposes 16‑Year Presidency — Is This Reform Or A Misstep In Nigeria’s Democratic Evolution?

A fresh and controversial proposal by Senator Kenneth Eze, the Senator representing Ebonyi Central and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and National...

Resurrection of Coups In Nigeria

Many Nigerians believed most earnestly that military coups have been buried for good in Nigeria -  until the news of the recent aborted putsch. It’s...

Insecurity, Economic Fragility and the Poverty of Politics

The title captures the interwovenness of economics and the social factors that define our well-being. It is a reality that any lender or partner...

2027 Election: That Nigeria May Not Collapse

The subliminal expression, “let Nigeria collapse, let us all go our separate ways”, is a dominant mindset for many people across the country. It...

Between Technology and Trust: What Parliament’s E-Transmission Decision Really Mean

Nigeria’s long and often contentious journey toward credible elections has entered another decisive phase following recent parliamentary action on the legal framework governing electronic...

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Reinventing Education In Nigeria

Anyone who still wonders why America is regarded as the most powerful nation in the world should visit an average university campus in God’s own country...

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We have mastered the environment. The environment is Shylockian. The environment is clear and perfect, but we are not benefiting from it.  The environment is helpful, but those we met on board are not helpful...

Breaking News: Vote Recount…Obasanjo Wins Third Term

According to a confirmed news report coming out of Nigeria, President Olusegun Obasanjo has won the people’s mandate to continue in office for an unprecedented third term in office...

Of California State and Lagos State

There are interesting developments between the United States and...

Day Prof Charles Nnolim Disowned Me

It’s impossible to meet Professor Charles Ekwusiaga Nnolim without...

There Could Be Some Method To Obasanjo's Ways Of Doing Things

Obasanjo's Wars against Corruption as derelict and one-sided as it may appear to many, is definitely doing some good. Today when you see a one time Inspector General, past and present Governors and intimate buddies of Mr. President in handcuffs to answer for their past misdeeds, it sends a powerful message to all Nigerians...

Fuel, Food, and Frustration: What Nigerians Expect from Tinubu Amid Painful Reforms!

"A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily...

Calculating and Calibrating Babangida

The Nigerian community at home and abroad is agog with General Babangida's every move and pronouncements, so much so their concerns and fear and apprehension about the man borders on psychosis...

The Travails of Citizen Chidi Duru

Let me disclose from the outset that Nze Chidi...

The Black Energy Economy Misnomer (1)

The adoption of renewable energies is fraught with a myriad of problems including the fact that it is very capital intensive and requires a pool technical skilled persons and a knowledge base not yet developed in the country at the moment...