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...

One Term: Rethinking Peter Obi’s Latest Submission

I have decided to coin the title of this week’s essay like a typical title of a literary academic paper. Writing academic papers is...

Behold Your Real Oppressors: The Grassroot Demons In Native Attire

Forget Aso Rock. The real horror show isn't always in the corridors of national power. It’s in the ramshackle offices of your local government,...

Betrayed By Saviours: Nigerians And The Endless Cycle Of Empty Vows

For over six decades, Nigerians have been prisoners of hope—chained not by a lack of vision, but by a surplus of lies. From the...

Presidents Smaller Than Nigeria

Nigerian leaders must be taken to task for making the country look quite small through their clannishness. The powers-that-be of Nigeria take great pleasure in...

Oyebamiji: Purpose over Politics?

The pursuit of power and purpose often intersect in politics. This raises fundamental questions about leadership, governance, and the role of individuals in shaping...

From Street to Seat: How Nigeria’s Pro-Democracy Activists Lost Their Way in Power

Once hailed as the conscience of the nation, Nigeria’s pro-democracy activists who once braved military guns, tear gas, and prison cells in the name...

2027 or Never: Can Nigerians Finally Break the Curse of Power Recycling?

In Nigeria, democracy remains a dream deferred. While constitutions say power belongs to the people, the reality on ground tells a different story. Popular...

Much ado about Governor Adeleke’s Rumoured Defection

The main thing about Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is that there will be questions about whatever decisions he makes or does not...

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The Criminal Tendencies of Some Nigerian Banks

There is no hiding place for Nigerians as they...

Towards a Sociocratic Change in Nigeria: Freeing Nigeria from Ideological Bondage

This is a treatise on sociocratic change as a...

Internet Scam: A Menace To Our National Image

...Until such a time that lasting positive alternatives litter the streets, the denigration of our national image through Internet crime will continue.

Security Issues At The Forthcoming Election

There are speculations going about, and it is synonymous with the current political tides. In Nigeria, election periods go with the rebuttal of certain heinous activities and one cannot predict what will happen...

Architects of the Nollywood Phenomenon

Reflections on Nigerian Movie Industry: Salute to Pioneering Creativity...

The Men and Women of the Nigerian Police Force

In the history of contemporary Nigeria, except for the Nigerian Customs Service, I wonder if there ever has been a government agency as reviled and ridiculed as the Nigerian Police Force...

FAO Future Minister for Justice

Dear Future Minister for Justice We do not know if...

Who Cursed Nigeria With Obasanjo?

President Olusegun Obasanjo has, once again, moronically and sadistically decided to exacerbate the agony and pain of Nigerians by gratuitously increasing the pump price of Petroleum products...

Kalu, Ohakim, Orji and Carnival of Misery

Ohakim did not do any better during his reign in Imo State. This was not caused by Kalu, but by his gluttonous and ill-fated perceived approach to politics and governance...

Pages in Life

My father's only moment of embarrassment arose when I asked him about a near miss gun shot at my mother. He stated that it was never meant for my mother but rather for a sinister target he thought he observed at that time. My mother thought otherwise...