Nigeria Matters

The third term agenda as I predicted has already failed. This article is my own post mortem on Obasanjo’s worst mistake as a leader and statesman…

Aba is a phenomenal city, one of the most popular in contemporary Nigeria. But the quality of life the average Aba resident is subjected to due to the crass dereliction of duty …

You may be right that none of my longstanding friends see wisdom in me retaining the presidency. Of all people – can you imagine Ibrahim advising my term elongation will …

The Biafra war was an eye opener for the minority ethnic groups that have previously complained about domination by their much more republican, enterprising and educated neighbors. The Biafran attempt …

The Mike Adenuga Group seems to be foraying abroad in search of other financial conquests and may in so doing have emerged as Nigeria’s first global corporation…

In America and other parts of the world, women continue to struggle for acceptance as full citizens, competent and qualified professionals trusted to hold important positions in the world, in both …

It is important to state that with Nigeria’s fabled human and natural endowment, we have no business whatsoever sending our students to any school within the West African sub-region for tertiary …

Last night I had a dream, whether it is a real dream or not, I do not know. It could even have been a vision. I am not sure which …

How I wish that Nigeria, my country, could share a few of the fundamentals that have transformed another British colony into, arguably, the greatest country on Earth, and the Leader of …

How I wish that Nigeria, my country, could share a few of the fundamentals that have transformed another British colony into, arguably, the greatest country on Earth, and the Leader of …

In many ways, I regret my contributions to the development of our nation. I do not shy in taking responsibilities that I have also failed our people and nation. At …

The same Obasanjo who fell victim to Abacha’s grandiose plans for a life-long presidency is playing the same song all over again. This time his victims would be the innocence …

The Nigerian blames the state for everything good and everything gone wrong. Indeed, the Nigerian in you sees government all around him. In Nigeria, government has a hand in everything. …

Any leader can only do but so much and let go, because building a nation is never a one man job, and is never finished. I don’t care if you are …

What is Nigerian culture? Who will define the way things are done in Nigeria? We must keep in mind that there is no one way that Nigerians do things. Lack …

This is not Biafra. This is guerilla war at its best. There is no Geneva Convention, no uniformed personnel, no rules of engagement and other assortments and luxury that organized …