Nigeria Matters

Just twenty-four hours before making the trip to Benin City Edo state, I decided to visit a reverend gentleman friend of mine who lives in Pyankasa Village. Pyankasa Village is …

In recent days, the nation has been abuzz with discussions surrounding the encounter between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo State. While emotions have run high, …

There was a time in Nigeria when the name, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) suggested a dynamic, positive and functional institution. Perilous, and as the war against drug crimes …

In a shocking display of irresponsibility amidst Nigeria’s dire economic struggle, 22 state governors have defied calls for austerity measures by appointing an astounding 5,000 political aides. This reckless disregard …

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent discourteous behaviour against some of the traditional rulers in Iseyin, Oyo State, has drawn an angry tirade from the public. Not unexpectedly, these comments have …

The country’s Constitution has been transferred to a new shelf in the library: the shelf containing fictional works. The latter-day patriots of Nigeria can cry all they want against me, …

Nigeria’s ballooning debt burden remains one of the major challenges the new government is facing. The Debt Management Office of Nigeria disclosed recently that Nigeria’s total public debt hit N87.38 …

Wait a minute, how many of the original NADECO members are still alive and what’s their current attitudinal disposition and worldview to the democracy that we claim to be enjoying? …

As Nigeria stands on the precipice of yet another potential crisis, there is an urgent and impassioned plea for a swift and decisive resolution of the issues at stake. The …

As you already know, the fight against poverty remains one of our society’s most pressing challenges today, particularly in regions where a substantial portion of the population live in abject …

Last week, I had the honour of visiting Dr. Amos Akingba, a chieftain of Afenifere and National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), in his Ode-Irele, Ondo State country home. Akingba, who turned …

On the morning of 25th of February, 2023 when the presidential election was to take place, I was at a polling unit as an election observer. Whilst there I ran …

By Austin Isikhuemen  The general elections of 2023 have come and gone. Or have they? What with numerous litigations across the land and judgements and justice, and in some instances, …

It’s a terrible Nigerian fate that every so-called democratic election is delivered like a ticking time-bomb primed to explode with fatal menace. The unfathomable aspect of the matter is that …

Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in coup-plotting by the khaki boys of the military. Now coups happen in other lands like Niger, Gabon, Burkina Faso etc., and …

In a startling turn of events on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) delivered a ruling that sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, as it nullified …