Nigeria Matters

It is only a fool that will keep doing the same thing, and expect a different result… so paraphrased goes that wise saying. I cannot but come off with that …

Nation-building that will likely contribute to stable international peace will need to emphasize the democratic participation of people within the nation to demand rights. It will need to build the …

To some men, women are just objects and are a must-have only like the chairs, plates cars, etc in your house. In the best case scenario, they are merely to …

Last week, some contenders for the 2011 Presidential Elections took various bold steps toward the actualization of their closet desires. These steps were characterized with strong underlying political indications, thoughtful …

The strength of a nation lies in discipline. IBB betrayed the Nigerian Oath of allegiance, the army core values, and  the entire people for his over-ambition…

Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom is in danger of doing something that’s unforgivably evil. In the name of protecting the image of his state, he has set out to …

It is wrong to come to believe that a Nigerian government populated by men of thumos is supposed to be representing the interests of the governed. Little wonder in countries …

Events in various parts of the country in recent times ranging from sectarian violence in the North, militancy in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, armed robbery and kidnapping incidents in …

That Nigeria as a nation is partner to predatory multi-national corporations with Head-quarters in the US is a fact we can here stipulate. That these US corporations have had lopsided …

The most vulnerable part of a motorcycle rider is the head. Head injuries are the main cause of death to motorcyclists. Your chances of survival will increase if you wear …

Without equivocation I hold that Orji Uzor Kalu, the former Governor of Abia State and the ex-BOT Chairman of the defunct PPA party, has been demystified politically…

The inefficiency of the Police force regarding maintenance of law and order became more obvious with the widespread kidnappings, institutionalised bribery, extra-judicial killings, unwarranted searches…

Dele Momodu is befuddled with glamour, paparazzi and flashing lights that he might not fathom the darkness that has covered most parts of the nation. The glitz of showbiz could …

Jonathan’s new picks for the helms of the various services must realize that the timing of their appointment helps feed the perception that they are being positioned to facilitate rigging. …

With the emergence of a Nigerian president of Ijaw extraction and his political ambition, the Igbo and their input, I suggest, should be guided by the burden of history…

This is the time to sensitise the Nigerian electorate to the risks in electing Babangida-Odili to even act as road-diggers or dog-catchers for Nigeria. Open your eyes; use your ears …