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...

Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the raw reality of politics (2)

As Adlai Stevenson Jr. famously observed, “A hungry man is not a free man.” This truth conveniently haunts our troubled polity, where politicians tend...

The FG’s $3.05 Billion Poverty Reduction Plan

Poverty is arguably Nigeria’s biggest nemesis, closely followed by systemic corruption and insecurity. Regrettably, the country’s poverty is self-inflicted. There are countries in the...

Dìbò k’ó se’bẹ̀ and the Raw Reality of Politics (1)

The current state of what we call “politics” in Nigeria throws one back in time. One is reminded of Nigeria if, after decades, someone...

David Umahi: Collapsing The Boundaries Of Reason

Many people argue that government officials in Nigeria wield metal shields to protect themselves from justice after willfully breaking the law. Proponents of this...

Osun guber: Lessons from Ekiti (2)

From all indications, the surge in voter interest is a clear signal that Osun is a bigger test and, fundamentally, it is the last...

Femi Gbajabiamila’s Dance At The Market Square

It is difficult to argue that Nigeria is not trapped in a tragic cycle of systemic plunder. Every successive government shamelessly adorns a putrid,...

Liberation Of Anambra As A Nigerian Exemplar

Thursday, July 10, 2003: The abduction of Governor Chris Nwabueze Ngige of Anambra State shook Nigeria up. It was unheard of, unprecedented, that a state...

Reflections on the IGP’s visit to Osun

Nobody knows what to make of last week’s visit of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to Osun State, nor the...

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Condemnable Acts: IPOB and the Nigerian Army Saga

The Actions of the ignorant, muddied IPOB and the...

Cyril Nri – Nigerian born star on British TV

Is there a conspiracy to put black actors and writers down?

Inyang, Don’t Fight…

My father is away at the warfront. Each time there is news of fresh casualties, my mother's heart tumbles. So many of her friends have been widowed...

American Gunboat Diplomacy and Global Security

If they want peace, nations must avoid the pin...

“Accountability” in Oyo State: A New Word in Alao-Akala’s Lexicon

What Alao-Akala is doing is steal enough money with which he can create his own niche, establish his own connections and power base, and buy up everybody who is for sale in Oyo State in order to facilitate his re-election in 2011 since Adedibu is no longer able to rule Oyo State by proxy...

N500 million Suit: Determining EFCC Culpability

A Benin City High Court, on Tuesday 17th October...

Alams’ Pardon: The Privilege of Indignation

President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon for Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is expectedly eliciting quite a lot of surprise, indignation and condemnation. Public commentators and individual citizens have used the media to express their disappointment and anger...

The Ibori Clan: Their Game Plan

Do you think journalists are better than other Nigerians? You must be naïve to think they were not paid by Ibori to kill the story. I know for a fact that at least ten million Naira exchanged hands on Thursday night, after your story came out. You guys talk about corruption, but when it concerns

journalists you look the other way...

Ekiti: A path to Economic Emancipation

By Damilola Adeniran Since the creation of Ekiti State on...

The Allegory of the Cave Should Not Play Out in the Ogoni Struggle

By Fegalo Nsuke In the past 30 years, we have...