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 should say something about the CBN Recruitment Scandal

There is an open sore on the minds and dignity of many Nigerians that probably only President Buhari can quickly heal by saying something...

Our Governor has gone Rogue Again

This writer is from Igbemo town in Ekiti State. The state of intelligentsia. A state with the fountain of knowledge being ruled by artful...

In Our or Nigeria’s Interest or Their Best Interest?

The principle of autonomy and/or self-determination is viewed as foundational in any true democracy. It is however worrying when democracy becomes a millstone around...

If I Were Buhari…

…I would not have traveled to China. Not at this time, no. In fact, I would tell my Chinese hosts today that I must...

Nnamdi Kanu and Nigeria’s Leadership

The arrest and subsequent incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu - founder of Radio Biafra and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) - by...

VP Osinbajo is Wrong on VAT

There is no other way to put it, our normally impressive Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is very wrong on his position on the...

Nigeria and the Emerging Economies

The buzz “Globalization” has redefined socio economic affairs in many developing and underdeveloped countries. Many countries are relishing robust trade deals in lieu of...

Obasanjo, A Tortoise of the Nigerian Political Terrain

A o merin j’oba, erekun ewele... (We will crown Elephant as King, with mesmerism) x 2ce A o merin j’oba erekun ewele... (We will crown...

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Suggesting Military Democracy for Nigeria

Why do we then refer to Nigeria as a democracy? We know for instance that Nigerian elections are never free and fair, that the peoples' rights are regularly abridged, and that the press and the judiciary are not independent and free to function within the dictates of the constitution, and that it is strenuous entering and exiting the political system...

Just So That We May Not Forget – Gani Fawehinmi and Child Witchcraft

Fellow Nigerians, it has been said that it is really not how long but how well a man lived. Let us dedicate ourselves to the memory of the great man by standing to confront the numerous oppressions and insanities in our national life...

Why Nigeria Stagnates: Bad Leadership or a Complicit Citizenry?

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

Making Our Roads Life-Worthy!

 I am not an expert on road safety. What I can do though, is apply the free common sense that God gave me. Common sense tells me that the entire system is bankrupt...

Are Some Nigerians’ Psyche Damaged?

I have observed over an extended period of time that a good number of Nigerians are self critical, a tad too self-critical, to such extent that at first glance, this attitude could be taken as self-loathing...

Lessons for Pat Utomi from Oshiomole

It will be with great regret that I will be giving you tomorrow's news today; Newsflash: Pat Utomi loses in Moonslide in the April Nigeria Presidential Election...

Persistent Conflicts: Curse of a Continent I

If anything can be determined as a permanent feature of living in or keeping up with Africa, it is the persistent cycle of wars, crisis and riots. Think about it, conflict was the major loophole the Europeans and Arabians exploited to take slaves to the Americas...

The Professor Who Gave Me Rehabilitation

A human being can save your life without your...

The Nigeria in Kenya

Each day I walked the streets of Nairobi, listened to the radio, watched programmes on Kenyan television stations or read the Kenyan newspapers, the quantity and quality of resemblances between Nigeria and Kenya never ceases to amaze me...

The Arab Revolt: The Western Nations in Strategic Dilemma in the Era of the Gentiles (3)

The tumult in the Arab world as a result of the bombardment of Libya should have been anticipated. The hurried eagerness to create a no-fly zone and commence military action could lead to the termination of the Kaddafi regime...