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...

So That Nigeria May Survive the 2015 Presidential Elections

A few days from now, we shall be headed to the polls for the 2015 Presidential and national assembly elections. Then two weeks later,...

Elections In the Season of Fear

On Saturday (March 28, 2015), Nigerians will once again troop to the polls to choose who among the several contestants vigorously campaigning and scheming...

Change Is Coming. Seen It?

On Saturday, the 28th of March, 2015, Nigerians will troop out to vote in the first of elections that is adjudged to be the...

The Victory Goes To…

Finally, the week has arrived when Nigeria will face the oddest and staunchest test for its electoral experimentation. Odd because, as I have argued for...

Nigerian Politics and Why Neutrality is Untenable: J’Accuse Pius Adesami!

If not that Prof. Pius Adesamni is my Broda from another Mama, I would have cried havoc, and let loose my Koboko, on his...

Season of Inter-Party Endorsements

As the race to the rescheduled general elections gets intense, many political parties have stepped up in their politicking. While frontline political parties are...

Orchids, Daffodils, Loyal Obas and Money Politics in Nigeria

In my garden, hibiscus, orchids, daffodils and roses grow and are watered regularly. It is always sad to watch these flowers surrender their beautiful colours...

Dangling the Poisoned Carrot of an Ibadan State

Nigeria Election 2015! There have always been some asinine, farcical and insincere features to the politicking and electioneering in Nigeria, even long before the...

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Winners of the 2022 edition of the Princewills Trust...

Dangers of Nigeria’s unrepentant profligacy syndrome

Nigerians are known to be heavy spenders. Profligacy is another name for Nigeria’s political elite. Whether it is in the United Kingdom, United States, United Emirates or South Africa, Nigerians are known to squander money irresponsibly...

The Supreme Corruption Nigeriana

Penultimate weekend Nigerians (at home and abroad) woke up...

They Will Kill Nuhu Ribadu

When they murder Nuhu Ribadu - and they will because these are conscience-less, super-entrenched sadists) - the newspapers and Internet pages will be filled with dirges and cries of another hero lost...

The Art Of Loathing The “Outside” Messenger

My recent column, entitled “Bishop Kukah’s Grave Misreading,” generated a high volume of emails, many of them remarkable for their insight. I was so struck by one email, written by a UK-based Nigerian, that I wrote back to ask its writer for permission to share his thoughts with others...

Is the 2023 Census Necessary?

Nigeria is preparing for another round of population census...

When ABUAD bows for BAO

“Building Legacies: Governance, Successor-generation and Continuity”, a lecture delivered...