Nigeria Matters

When the word militancy is mentioned in the Nigerian context, the South-South zone readily comes to mind. It has become an ineluctable attribute associated with the oil rich region and …

Voting is your right. If you don`t vote, you have no right to grumble when an elected representative fumbles. We are all part of the whole system. We are all …

The recent Delta State rerun elections and the so-called result it spewed represent the most desperate, absurd and nauseous outing undertaken in politics in recent times…

Voter registration is the most crucial of all steps involved in holding an election. Anyone with common sense would understands that voter registration and preparation of voters’ list tells it …

In three months, Nigerians will go to the polls again. Everybody I spoke to – in Lagos, Asaba, Awka, Enugu and Abuja – was certain that fraudulent elections could spell …

When President Goodluck Jonathan flew to his hometown to register on the first day of the registration exercise, we were surprised to see the INEC chairman with him right in …

The recent revelation that members of Nigeria’s National Assembly are the highest paid in the world raises significant questions not only on the need for effective checks and balances on …

April 2011 must be a mandate that is informed and result-oriented. And in this regard we only have two credible candidates in the race today. They may not be as …

What on earth could encourage two Yoruba speaking friends, colleagues, associates and classmates converse in English language in social interaction? This cultural contradiction debilitates me. It exceeds the limit of …

Atiku’s unravelling has been a long time coming.  It’s turned out that his vaunted political mastery is completely overblown.  Similarly, his crayon-written PR is hugely exaggerated.  Turns out he’s no …

Nigeria is in the throes of a grave and quickly worsening violence. The resources of the state ought to be husbanded to confront this burgeoning virulent threat. But instead of …

We are indeed in deep trouble. This is because we have a penchant for learning and perfecting all the negative trends that we come across. Be it armed robbery, fraud, …

Like most ardent Nigerian political observers, I also found myself glued to my television set on the 13th January, 2011 in order to catch the glimpse of the long awaited …

The game is up for all inept and dubious politicians . Now is the time for bad-belle, do-or-die  politicians to look for another job. It is time for all political …

For Goodluck not only to defeat Atiku in Adamawa – Atiku home state – but that with an overwhelming and almost unbelievable margin speaks volume of Atiku’s experience in misgovernance, …

Enough is enough. Our elders cannot be enemies forever as we do not want them to pass this to their sons. It is much better to make way for the …