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...

Oyebamiji: Beyond His Professional Resume

By Ayo Ayoade Simply put, leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. It is about guiding people with influence and embodying a...

Yoruba: From Ancestors To Architects (2)

​Uneven wealth distribution inevitably leads to social catastrophe. The discernible difference between population size and economic might highlights this issue. Norway and Switzerland, with...

Wike as a Synecdoche of Nigeria’s Political Class

Before embarking on a crucial exegesis of Nigeria’s hall of infamy, mostly populated by politicians and public servants of different hues, let us explain...

Not Even The Military Class Is Ripe Enough

The ideology of corruption has completely taken over the country. The civilian politicians of the here and now have actually become worse than useless, such...

Soludo’s Anambra Towers Over Written Fictional Ratings

By Valentine Somtochukwu There was a time when some politicians in Anambra State boasted openly that they had the powers to write the results of...

Oyebanji: Res ipsa loquitur!

By Biodun Debanwi On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2026 Ekiti...

Supreme Court Silence: A Judgment Without Words?

The silence of Nigeria’s Supreme Court over the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its ruling on Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential election appeal has become...

Free Nnamdi Kanu Or Stop Pampering Bandits

Nigeria’s justice system continues to wobble under contradictions that undermine the rule of law and erode public trust in the state. On one hand,...

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A sleeping giant is a bad sight to behold. Nigeria...

Nigeria’s Intelligence Agencies

I especially wonder why the Nigerian intelligence community has had so many “failures.” Why for instance, have these agencies not been able to imbed some of their members in the inner circles of those responsible for fanning religious and ethnic conflicts?

Presidential Debate: Challenging the Challenger

Challengers don't let things remain the way they are,...

Nigeria’s Elections: The Past And The Present Expectation!

We praise Prof Attahiru Jega and his INEC team for the measures that have been put in place, such that brought about the credibility of the parliamentary election held last Saturday; 9th April, 2011...

Ibrahim Traoré: Africa’s Unapologetic Revolutionary Or A Dangerous Gamble?

In an era where African leaders are often seen...

In Dasukigate Stealing is not Corruption

Yes, I agree we must put issues into perspective....

Ekiti Beckons to the Judiciary for Justice

For the umpteenth time, the good people of Ekiti State await the judiciary to give them desired justice in the electoral disputation over the 2007 governorship election...

A Banner Without Stain

What banner is OBJ handing on to "our" children? What brand of banner? Can he stand before Nigeria, holding the flag which is the symbol of our political and sovereign aspirations that he had directly worked to make the banner he will hand over to us that without stain?

Expectations Of An Eligible Spinster…

Part of the reason why a lot of my sisters are not married and are unlikely to find that Mr. Right who would occupy that special place they have reserved for him is that a lot of them are unusual fans of the Rev Martin Luther King: they are dreamers...

Christmas 2020 Is Postponed

After the minutes of the EndSARS meeting was written,...