Nigeria Matters

In a nation where political ambition often mutates into a lifelong addiction, one man stands out like a candle in the dark. Peter Obi — former Anambra governor, presidential candidate …

Today is my birthday. But beyond the satisfaction from the company of a wonderful wife, exceptional children and a few genuine friends, the byways of my mental process are scrabbled …

Once again, the drama of Nigeria’s anti-corruption crusade has taken a new twist, and this time, the audience is not clapping. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) finds itself …

In a baffling and deeply troubling turn of events, the Anambra State Police Command has chosen to raise alarm—not over the sale of fake and potentially deadly medications in the …

As Nigeria approaches the halfway mark of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first term, the political atmosphere is growing tense, and signs of a major electoral storm are beginning to surface. …

Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities presents two cities, Paris and London, with contrasting fortunes for French physician Alexander Manette. In the novel, Paris is a city where …

The political landscape of Nigeria is undergoing a seismic transformation, and all signs suggest that 2027 may not just be another general election—it could mark the end of an era …

Jazz is music but in some spheres jazz is juju. Jazz music with its African roots has the power of magic bordering on the occult that can turn normal human …

To begin with, any assessment of the subnational level must acknowledge that Nigeria’s federal system is defective and quasi-federalist in nature. Put bluntly, it operates with the ethos of a …

There are convincing indicators that Nigeria’s president, Mr Bola Tinubu, is committed to exterminating democracy in Nigeria. Although he has adopted veiled, pretentious tactics, the enlightened, discerning mind is aware …

In the crucible of Nigeria’s democratic experiment, a dangerous spectacle is unfolding. What we are witnessing is not governance—it is a grand illusion of leadership, a democracy hijacked by sycophancy, …

It was meant to be a moment of pride. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Anambra State—a visit that should have been leveraged by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to …

Delta State, one of Nigeria’s wealthiest oil-producing states, received a jaw-dropping ₦933.97 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) between May 2023 and December 2024. That’s almost as much …

Over the past four decades, Ika land—one of the most politically active zones in Delta State—has produced an array of prominent figures who have held influential positions at state and …

The Ika nation once stood tall in Delta politics—respected, cohesive, and decisive. From producing the first Deputy Governor of Delta State in Evangelist Simeon Ebonka, to the first Speaker and …

One reason many Nigerians voted for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was its manifesto commitment to laying the foundation for a Nordic-Scandinavian and German-style social market economy. This is a …