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...

The Assembly of Elders

The word “Senate” originated from the Latin word, “senatus” or “senex” meaning “The Elders”. The term originated from ancient Rome. The defunct Roman Senate...

Random Thoughts: Fighting Corruption with Corruption

I have been musing over the conundrum above for a very long time, even before this new dispensation of the sincere and stern President...

Buhari: Biting the Bullet!

President Muhammadu Buhari is living up to the status of the strongman Nigeria needs at this critical juncture in our national life. Prior to...

Goodluck Jonathan: Silence is No More Golden

It is well past the time for Goodluck Jonathan to hold a “World Press Conference” and address all the questions being raised today about...

The War Begging Buhari’s Attention

Nigerians are in the midst of a familiar feeding frenzy. On the menu this time, former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Prosecutors allege that...

The Dasukigate Embezzlement Mess and Our Financial Institutions

Since our anti-graft agency, Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), beamed its search lights on the arms gate scandal, the revelations that have been coming...

Sustaining Democratic Values

The French Revolution occurred when the people decided to crush the power gaps themselves. When England reduced the powers of the Monarchy, it led...

2015: ‘Person’ of the Year!

The year 2015 has gone down in history as one of the most tragic years in the world. Violent and bloody from many indications,...

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When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

They say if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. His ways and thoughts are not ours and He certainly moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform. So today, learn to write your plans in pencil and give God the eraser. Most importantly, let go and let God. All things always work out together for good. Just believe...

Implications Of The Failure Of The National Assembly To Amend The 1999 Constitution

The Senate President observed that the 2007 General Elections were rigged by his party, the Peoples' Democratic Party, using the Nigeria Police and the Military. It is a fact that majority of the members of the hallowed Assembly would not return because they failed to secure re-nomination...

Travel and Black Identity: Location, location, location

In an ideal world, travelers would manifest the ideal...

This Government Is Throwing Up Stones!

Nigeria's long suffering people are all too frequently caught in the crossfire of rampaging wars, millions afflicted with diseases, preyed upon by greedy despots and prevented by corrupt leaders and bureaucracies in a kleptocracy from obtaining basic schooling, medical attention, and any semblance of economic opportunities...

Patriotism and Dora Akunyili’s Squealers

It takes a sophisticated degree of disingenuousness for anybody to refuse to understand that the greatest impediment to the Nigerian brand – if there is any - is the Nigerian state symbolized by the Federal Government and Aso Rock...

China as Friend and Partner to Africa

China invests wads and wads of Dollars in America. China in effect underwrites a great deal of American public debt. Why then is it that America does not tell China to go stuff her dollars elsewhere because of her infamous record on democracy and human rights?

Religion, Politics and the Nigerian State

Mahatma Gandhi once remarked that “those who say religion has nothing...

Don Imus And The Rutgers Girls

Don Imus's issue brings to the fore the indecency in the use of language by some big time anchormen and women on American airwaves and cable networks...

The Bobrisky Prison Saga – Why an Investigation is Crucial for Justice

The six-month jail term of popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye,...

Entrepreneurship University: Effective Institution Producing Creators of Jobs, Goods And Support Services

The need to encourage paradigm shift, redefine work, encourage value driven service and encourage change initiative driven by people that make up any system can not be over emphasized...