Nigeria Matters

“What luck for rulers that men do not think.” ― Adolf Hitler Many Nigerians are stuck with zero experience of what it means to live in a decently run society. Laden …

By Nasiru Usman Massallachi The 2023 general election in Nigeria has come and passed. Candidates from different political parties have contested and some that eventually emerged victorious are now the …

Not long ago, Adeola Olatunde (not his real name) fell ill and was admitted to hospital. At a point, his condition became so critical that help had to be sought …

On May 29, 2023, Bola Tinubu assumed office as Nigeria’s president, 16th leader. Nigerians wish him success in the onerous tasks ahead. All the same, it is important to note …

Several months ago, I wrote an article on INEC which was published on the pages of some Nigerian newspapers. In that article, 2023 General elections: INEC will succeed, I had …

I was in Gombe in November 2022 when the discovery of oil was announced. The reactions that followed that announcement were two-fold. One of them was that it immediately sparked …

By Chuks Iloegbunam There is this social media skit on democracy that is forever entertaining. In it, a teacher tells his students that, despite Abraham Lincoln’s classic definition, democracy was …

I am here to eat my words, that is, to swallow my own vomit. Back in time, I had written that it’s time for the Nigerian government to throw in …

Change is inevitable! The trouble however is that, most times, one doesn’t see it coming; not even the military; otherwise, all coups would have been preempted and suppressed before they’re …

On one of those days of a perfect misunderstanding of intent, I casually mentioned to one of my former bosses of my disinterest in everything else but the success of …

In celebration of the 57th anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence, I wrote an article titled “Post-Independence Nigeria – A Panoramic View”, published in the October 4, 2017 issue of Daily Independent newspaper. I …

All through history, finding and keeping round and square pegs in their respective holes has never been a Sugarcandy Mountain party. It’s a tough job for experts and committed people! …

Let the whole wide world join me in universal celebration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who has just repeated the immortal feat of discovering ice. The first time ice was …

Without doubt, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s greatest inner gift is the uncanny ability to deploy native intelligence. Some people rarely talk about it because they didn’t see it coming! Of …

I have found myself at the centre of an awful scenario, and recipient of unnecessary public interest from certain hungry authors and pseudo-intellectuals. My name is being bandied around by …

Birthdays come with their own adequate burdens of celebrations which the celebrants may not get out of, even after the celebrations may have ended. After the dance in the marketplace, …