Nigeria Matters

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...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

Sixty-Six Seasons of Scandalous Scams and Slavery

Nigeria is celebrating her 66th Independence anniversary, and it can best be seen as a ceaseless sojourn in scandals, scams and slavery. The leader of...

Why Tinubu’s Hands Seem Tied — The Uncomfortable Facts Behind Nigeria’s Security Impasse

President Bola Tinubu talks tough from Aso Rock. Yet, as villages burn and kidnappers pocket ransom after ransom, a hard question keeps returning: why...

“Christian Genocide” Or Failed Leadership? Why Trump’s Move Should Worry Every Nigerian

The announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump on October 31, 2025, redesignating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom...

Tinubu and the significance of yesterday (2)

The detail makes the difference! In 1961, the regional government in Western Nigeria made tax cuts to shore up its dwindling electoral prospects, largely...

Salvaging Anambra State From “ Baby Factory” Disgrace

By Isidore Isotonu Wanting to become the governor of Anambra State is a herculean responsibility. A state that basks as “The Light of the Nation”...

Rumours of a Coup in Nigeria: Another Perspective

Recently, Nigeria’s political and social spaces were saturated with news, rumours, propaganda, and sundry narratives of multiple complexions about a botched coup d’état. Although...

Coup Or Conspiracy? The Silence From Aso Rock That’s Fueling National Panic

Reports that elements within the military plotted to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have thrown the nation into a swirl of fear, rumor, and...

Is The N2 Trillion Revenue Windfall A Gift From Tinubu — Or The States’ Constitutional Right?

When Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, recently declared that Nigeria’s states, local governments, and the federal government now share “over ₦2 trillion monthly...

Tinubu and the significance of yesterday (1)

The great British Rock Band, ‘The Beatles’, eulogized ‘Yesterday’ in one of its most memorable hit songs. In the lyrics of the song, the...

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The recently concluded XVI International AIDS Conference witnessed a strong Nigerian contingent of participants; perhaps not surprisingly considering the daunting statistic that 1 in every 4 sub-Saharan Africans is a Nigerian...

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Dear friends at home and abroad, today my short...

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