Nigeria Matters

There’s no question that Nigeria must be re-negotiated. Its constitution is an enabler of serial abuses – including the tyranny of Abuja over state capitals and the federalization of resources …

The late Otunba Mohammed Jobi Fele possessed a lot of the values and attitude our society desperately needs today; he was best known for his virtues and capabilities as an …

Events following the authorization of political parties to hold primaries and political campaigns have been quite interesting and intriguing. One would have thought that the electioneering process would be met …

This smells of sabotage. This does not sound well. There is something going on here. There is something missing here. I want Nigerians to clamor for investigation of this vendor. …

Contrary to expectations, the much awaited parliamentary election in Nigeria turned to a huge anti-climax. The hype, the high hope and the huge expectation loaded into the election to start …

Yesterday was April Fool Day, but twenty fours hours later, we’re still making fools of ourselves in full public glare…

Economy shapes cities. It’s dwelling pattern, transit arrangement, but for Nigeria; spending spree of our politicians and quenching the reviving spirits of our economy has deterred the trend…

A spectre is haunting our fatherland. What a spectre!, that is occasioned by the palpable atmosphere of discontent, feelings of dispossession, sense of abandonment and ignominy of existence…

I am casting my vote for this Nigerian leaders – Buhari and Pastor Tunde Bakare. As a detribalized Nigerian, I implore those who would want true federalism in this country …

Since politicians play very significant roles in the administrative processes, especially having hands in thousands of  important laws and policies affecting their communities and country, they should be well-educated, modest, …

The Man GEJ is as confused as any Nigerian; knowing what is best to do in order to emancipate Nigerians from a high level of moral, economic, political and socio-cultural …

In less than three days, precisely on Saturday, April 2, Nigerians will, again, troop to the polls to elect new leaders for the various legislative and executive positions at both …

One can in all honesty say the government’s fight against corruption ended with the death of Umar Yar’Adua. Jonathan’s government should start fighting embezzlement of public funds…

I have long nursed a profound disquiet about the prospects and direction of Nigeria, but two recent encounters have crystallized for me the particular shape and depth of the country’s …

The Igbo have come out to state their support for Jonathan. The apex Igbo organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has officially endorsed Jonathan. They don’t have much option anyway. The other candidates …

A Nigerian jurisprudence has not taken root to deal with our wrong social values, the entrenched negative ethos, the disparity in the wage structure and the revenue allocation system, these …