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...

Polls Shift: Man Proposes, Another Man Disposes

After weeks of intensive campaigns across the federation by political parties for the presidential election, the contenders have finally been separated from the pretenders....

This Is a Coup and We Must All Take a Stand

Whilst it is true that every well meaning Nigerian within and beyond the borders of the country should act with caution and avoid utterances...

For A Free, Fair and Peaceful 2015 Polls in Nigeria

Between February 14th and 28th, 2015, the Federal Republic of Nigeria will hold its General Elections. These elections present another opportunity for all the...

The Canards of Continuity and Change

In less than two weeks, Nigerians will unveil a new future for themselves. Or—to be more accurate—a new future will be unfurled for us....

Dear APC, Saying No is not enough

Lest we become guilty of what we accuse others of doing, it is important we clearly and calmly say to the APC Presidential Campaign...

Jonathan’s Vaulting Ambition Ended PDP Hegemony

My very smart PDP friends say Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 election the day he forced those five out-of-seven “rebel” governors out of the...

2015 Nigerian Presidential Election: Diversionary Antics by Unpreparedness

I have followed the countdown to the 2015 presidential election and the final emergence of the two dominant candidates for the election. Several months...

Politics According To The Progressives

An opposition party represents an alternative government and is responsible for challenging the policies of the government and producing different policies where appropriate. Dr. Asnake...

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Jonathan Goodluck’s Family, Sahara Reporters, Ribadu or Adewuyi: Who Lied Against Whom?

The desperation of Ribadu to serve his fatherland under questionable personalities whom he made us known are treasury looters speaks volume about his least known side...

FAO Abiola Family

As we mark yet another June 12, there are some simple but important considerations that we, the people of Nigeria within and beyond the borders of the country need to continue to seriously make. Ordinarily, considerations and discussions about a Nigerian June 12 should be general and amongst citizens and scholars on civics and sovereignty of nations...

Of Einstein, Soyinka, the Six Chikes, Germany and Theoretical Physics

On March 1 1983, 35 years ago, at the...

Defining Fundamentalism

With  the current and past political challenges in Nigeria, a more Nigerian model of terrorism has gained prominence in our political, economic and social dynamics...

On that Tinubu/Ambode Spat

Whichever way the reported faceoff between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode,...

As Pope Francis goes home

The world has paid its respects to Pope Francis....

Late Tofa and Shonekan as Unsung Footnotes of June 12 1993!

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At Last! Nigeria Bows to Indians’ Economic Miracle

After 48 years of independence from colonialism, Nigeria is today owned and controlled by few Indian businessmen whose reach, influence and power could grind our economy to a halt...

The other sides of the state of the Naira

The last time I checked the value of the of the Naira, it was very saddening to discover that it was being sold at 274 to buy 1 GBP and 165 to buy 1 USD. We all knew things could be bad, but this bad?

Obasanjo: From messiah complex to strongman syndrome

Obasanjo can be likened to Hun Sen of Cambodia, who is seen as a complex personality: a charming diplomat, an eloquent poet, unforgiving to his enemies, ruthless in battle with a thirst for power but simple tastes...