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...

Why Washington opposes Jonathan's reelection?

The Third Term's failure that led to Obasanjo vacating power made it difficult for Washington to be calling the oil shots. And despite Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's sickness, he stopped Washington from calling the oil shots...

Nigeria: Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) Needs Adaptive Reconciliation

The much debated and contentious Petroleum Industry Bill 2012 is a quantum leap in the remaking of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, if and when it becomes the law of the land...

Politics of Power and the Power of Politics Presidential Debates in Nigeria (2)

The topic of this essay bothers on semantic erudition. It will dissect the theme within the context of political theory and practical politics.The essay will confront the political ideals of Aristotle and the political actualities in the Nigerian Republics...

Of Critics and Propagandists

The foundation of democracy is the ability and readiness of the people to replace those political office holders perceived as betraying their votes. There can be no functional and effective democracy where the people are stuck with a set of rulers irrespective of their misuse or abuse of power...

Globalizing Nigeria’s War On Terror: Matters Arising

Since the onset of the insurgency in some parts of Nigeria’s North, the U.S has consistently offered some low level – mainly technical and tactical- support to Nigeria’s security forces in the form of organizing regular capacity building seminars, workshops and other talk shops for officers and men of the armed forces...

As GEJ Fights Back, will the opposition fold?

Politically, this President has been adroit regardless of his misgovernance; fighting back while keeping to time-worn political battle principles that will make Sun Tzu and Machiavelli very proud. Not a mean feat for a man who is not just grossly incompetent, but lacks any moral conviction when it comes to associating with convicted criminals...

Ahaneku, Okpalaeke, UNIZIK And Ahiara Diocese

The emergence of Prof. Joseph Eberendu Ahaneku as the Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka came with its own dose of politicking, brickbats, ethnic and sectional sentiments but at the end of the day, reason and wise counsel prevailed and the best candidate, suitably qualified and placed to pilot the affairs of the university, emerged and has resumed duty...

Kayode Fayemi: Diminished Social Capital and pursuit of Indirect Rule

The victory by Fayose was almost incredible because he overwhelmingly defeated Governor Fayemi. Political observers and pundits were stunned by the zenith of the defeat...

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Buhari And The Crowing Of The Cock

If Buhari and other protesters fail or are discouraged in their pursuit, the electorate becomes permanently disenfranchised and nothing will stop a repeat at future elections.

Traffic Congestion In Lagos: The Beginning Of The End?

The renaissance of good and innovative leadership going on in Lagos is so obvious and compulsive that it can not go unnoticed by any objective observer that has visited the state in the last 18 months...

Mr. President Negotiate with Boko Haram

Why did the Americans agree to this unusual swap of prisoners, even in the face of their very harsh criticism of the way we have handled the kidnapping of 230 girls in Chibok by the Boko Haram?

Speaking Truth to Power: When a Hero Comes along…

I hope we will never allow ourselves to be immune to the many factors, the numerous occurrences, moments, occasions and opportunities that allow narratives of inspiration to change the course of history...

Health care financing in Nigeria

Financing health systems is a major challenge in both developed and developing countries, but Nigeria has yet to show the ability to face this challenge so that the health system can benefit all the citizens of the country...

What Manner Of Awards?

Very recently, a young man approached a friend and asked him if he needed a chieftaincy title? He answered in the positive and was told it would cost only N25,000...

Negative Energies and Priorities; Negative Results

Negative energy can be found almost everywhere. Negative energy...

Are Sovereign Conferences Inevitable?

The awakened common Nigerians should continue to shout as loudly as they can and from every rooftop until we wake up all the sleeping common Nigerians...

President Mohammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Constitution

President   Muhammadu Buhari in his recent meeting  with the...

Literacy and Open Letters in Nigeria

I have only just returned from our dear motherland...