Nigeria Matters

“When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” — Calpurnia in Julius Caesar. What will you be remembered for when you …

Of a truth, Nigeria’s major predicament is that those who occupy the driver’s seat in her public administration have masked their interest to appear as if it is the public …

Part 1 HERE In part 1 of this series which received a lot of accolades as well as attention from different sections of the society and even beyond, it was …

          The Nigeria political landscape is undergoing the farming season since the last electoral victory of President Muhammadu Buhari over Atiku, now we are once again in the harvest season and …

“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need”- Rick Riordan As a political commentator and concerned democrat, l am indeed constrained to make …

In the last three years, the alleged hostilities between Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State and Rauf Aregbesola, his predecessor in office, stayed only in the realm of speculations. But, …

There is palpable fear amongst the serious commentariat in addressing relevant issues because most of the viral news attributed to esteemed personages may have been cooked up by the feeble …

The airwaves have been inundated with the call for a power shift from the North to the South even though zoning and rotation are not expressly provided for in the …

Jabi Abuja Airport Road presents very beautiful scenery. What makes the environment beautiful are the ornamental flowers which deck both sides of the road, together with the cluster of trees …

It’s not only drugs that expire; presidents also expire. There are expired drugs and there are expired presidents. You can quote me on this matter. The loneliest man on God’s …

He took me to a high mountain. He pointed towards the horizon. I saw it before he could utter a word. It was a Babel of agitations. Amadioha has a …

The day is fast approaching; sliding fast like running water escaping from a wedge and nothing can stop it at its present rush. Anything with a fixed date, as usual, …

Precisely seven years ago, the APC came into power amid pomp, pageantry and great expectations. Nigerians believed that at last, we have gotten a crop of leaders that would take …

The National Reconciliation Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to Osun State, recently, in a long-overdue effort to reconcile aggrieved members of the ruling party in the State. …

In a Country that is sharply divided along ethnic, religious and tribal lines, there is a need for a leader that will unite and conglomerate Nigerians under one Nation where …

I have read certain sections of JL Austin’s work, How to Do things with Words. I did not read that book because I qualify to be described as a bibliophile; …