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...

Buhari Rewrites Change Gospel

On May 29, 2015, Nigerians handed the ball of change to President Muhammadu Buhari (aka Captain Buhar), a self-acclaimed wizard of change. From the...

PDP: Sixty Minus Sixteen Years

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) was founded in Nigeria post-June 12 national political crisis in the late nineties. After the Babangidaized fraudulent transition programme...

A Brief Message To President Buhari

It is gratifying that you're fine tuning the national orientation. The Nigerian Diaspora monitors closely, and with keen interest your effort in detaching Nigeria...

Buhari: Worst President Nigeria Ever Had?

I have two confessions to make from the outset. I am an incurable optimist. I am a firm believer in the maxim that no matter...

Nigerians are no Longer Suffering and Smiling

I cried on the inside, reading about the level of suffering which Nigerians have gotten subjected to in recent times and knew that the...

Mbaka, Okogie and Hunger In the Land!

The Buhari administration is challenged socially, economically and politically. Opposition is mounting and coming in different forms and from different fronts. There are still...

Edo 2016: The Moment of Truth

The primaries have come and gone with all the intrigues and razzmatazz that accompanied them as each of the contending political parties in the...

Nigeria: A Clarion Call for Restructuring

I have taken a hard look at events over the last several years and especially the most recent twelve months. I had all the...

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The Trump(eter) of Armaggedon

The on-going presidential primaries of both the Republicans and...

True Wealth According To Jesus Christ

“Spiritual Wealth”, which is the major theme of the Bible and which, despite having been muffled by the prosperity doctrines of some of today’s churches, will ultimately determine our final destination after judgment day. Whether we are going to “Heaven” or “Hell” will be determined by the kind of wealth we choose to acquire on this earthly plain...

Ogbanje Child And Abiku Militants

Each time we fall victim to 4.1.9., we forget our part in the crime…

Controversy over Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund

Amid collapsed infrastructure, youth unemployment and festering poverty across the land, some of these state chief executives in particular, must further be educated on the need to efficiently manage this superfluous national wealth, by investing in potential assets...

The Senselessness of Twenty-Three Presidential Candidates

There are twenty-three candidates vying to oust the ruling party in Nigeria and its presidential candidate. It makes no sense...

Enhancing EITI role in Fighting Corruption: The Nigerian Experience

Since its establishment in June 2003, the Extractive Industries...

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Most African economies - of course, led by Nigeria - are in their respective sorry states today because of their rush to reclaim the political territories without appreciating that - practically - nothing tangible could change with the imperialists still fully controlling our economic sovereignty...

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.

Interview with His Excellency, Alhaji Adamu Aliero of Kebbi State

"There is never a time in politics when you can say that you have done your best. You are always as good as that which you have done today. Winning and sustaining the support and loyalty of the people demand a reciprocal loyalty and commitment to the people..." - Alh. Adamu Aliero

Hard Talk on Yoruba Race

Will the concept of Omoluwabi erase the plethora of disturbing hubris that has continued to paralyse Yoruba’s competing edge, egalitarian spirit and progressive tradition?