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...

IBEDC: When will this pain be over?

The title of this commentary reflects a question asked wherever people gather - on buses, in bars, and at parties. Modern life revolves around...

2026: The Alpha, the Omega and Jagaban’s Mandate!

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far...

Osun 2026: Bola Oyebamiji in the spotlight

By Olufisayo Alebiosu The man in the glare of public curiosity at this moment is the immediate past Managing Director/CEO of the National Inland Waterways...

U.S. Christmas Airstrikes In Northwest Nigeria – Implications For National Security And Sovereignty

For months leading up to the strikes, reports of targeted killings, church attacks, and mass abductions in northern Nigeria raised alarms both domestically and...

Zacch: No more climbing Sycamore tree!

It is unfortunate - though pleasant surprises can occasionally ‘crop up’ - that Zacch Adelabu Adedeji is unlikely to be among the recipients of...

Wole Soyinka: The Man Has Not Died After All

One iconic quote that has shaped the psychology of opposition politics and the formulation of resistance creed is Wole Soyinka’s seminal submission, “the man...

Ekiti: A focus on proven delivery

By Tunrayo Alatise The goal from day one for the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, aka BAO, has been to build a State...

Tinubu Cannot Succeed With A Fractured Country: Why National Unity Is The President’s Most Urgent Agenda

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approaches another crucial phase of his administration, one reality becomes increasingly unavoidable: Nigeria is dangerously fragmented. Ethnic blocs feel...

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How I Found God In The Dissecting Room

Having been drawn to the theories of evolution and the concept of humanism, I began to doubt the existence of God and believed more in the Big Bang Theory. The Bible to me was a collection of fables and Jewish mythology…

Will Nigeria ever wake up from this bad dream?

Nigeria definitely has never had it this bad. When in the history of Nigeria, even under Abacha has the Federal Government been so broke it cannot pay state allocations? This was not even a possibility under the military. Now under this administration, states are owed 2 months arrears.

Why Nigeria Stagnates: Bad Leadership or a Complicit Citizenry?

The recent budget presentation by Edo State Governor, Senator...

Chains of Deception: How Nigeria’s Political Elite Ensnare the Masses!

Once upon a time, hope burned bright in Nigeria....

The Lesson I Learnt From My One-Man-On-The-Spot-Peaceful-Protest In Ibadan

The traffic situation in Akobo still remains the same as I left it four years ago. It is always a great battle from Akobo Ojurin axis to get to General Gas bridge in order to link anywhere you may be heading to. It takes nothing less than two hours forty-five minutes to get through the traffic jam that under normal circumstances should take any motorist only ten minutes...

A Heathen and the Misinterpretation

Let’s not be blindfolded with unnecessary fear. I have observed that even among the many so-called schooled persons, conversation stops when it comes to the discourse of their religion. This is common among those who have to read certain books before they invoke their God...

Kim Jong 1l dies: the Juche ideology lives

Koreans are a great nation and a great people who, had they not been separated since the 1950's, would have been as developed as Japan, if not more...

Unforgettable

The Life and Music of I. K. Dairo, Rex Jim Lawson and their protege, Wale Glorious and Orlando Owoh...