Nigeria Matters

Jos was once the best place to stay in Nigeria considering the heavenly weather and blissful peace that once characterized the city. However, bouts of killings, religious unrests and the …

Those handling Goodluck Jonathan better tell him that this week marks the end of the honeymoon phase of his “acting presidency.”

Nigerians can also be blamed for the paucity of information on the health status of those at the helm of affairs. On the various streets across Nigeria, Nigerians go about …

It is mostly in Lagos and other big cities in Nigeria that one can find an able-bodied, well-fed beggar, who can see, hear and speak, is not in anyway physically …

I believe in one Nigeria where there is justice, equity, fairness and good governance. I also believe there could be unity in diversity. With togetherness and determination we can achieve …

On Wednesday, the 24th of February 2010, around 2 a.m, when decent and hardworking Nigerians were snoring and sweating on their beds with mosquitoes playing hide and seek in their …

The problem with Nigeria is not only the complete ineptitude of our elected leaders, their wanton and wilful refusal to abide by the Rule of Law or the fact that …

Any true democracy and constitutionalism is maintained through active involvement, engagement and participation by the electorate and the citizenry…

A friend of mine, an American who has studied and taught in Nigeria, sent me a terse e-mail yesterday. It read: “The ‘president’ of Nigeria is a perfect icon for …

In spite of our political, religious and ethnic frictions, no Nigerian will celebrate the president’s ill-health. From the Creeks of the Niger Delta to the cascading hills of Plateau State …

By this piece, I wish to recommend to anyone who is not familiar with the Niger Delta to be a little more circumspect in discourse related to determination of issues …

Jonathan Goodluck’s success hinges on truncating the socially deformed policies of Yar’ Adua which have become social nuisance across the political and social realm. Can Jonathan morph from a conservative, …

Enough is enough and it is time to end this nonsense. I do not know if in the last few days you have been following the news? I know that …

Gradually, the dark and ominous cloud that befell Nigeria with the alleged arrival of ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to the country after a three month medical sojourn in Saudi Arabia …

Your actions and behaviour to date has created the impression that your primary concern is far removed from the physical well being of your spouse. Turai, you are also obviously …

Even a child who was born today in Nigeria knows quite well that Babangida, whom Sanders and Carson paid a private visit to, is a devil in human flesh. But …