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...

Power, Privilege and Governance

The concepts of power, privilege and governance are complex and multifaceted. Power refers to the ability to influence others, while privilege denotes unearned advantages....

Rivers State Crisis: Tinubu’s Emergency Rule and the Shadow of Godfatherism

The recent political turmoil in Rivers State has once again exposed the dangerous grip of political godfatherism on Nigeria’s democracy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s...

Nigeria: Goodbye to Democratic Governance?

In practical terms, one can confidently argue that democratic governance in Nigeria as we know it is disappearing, vanishing across all levels of political...

Tinubu’s Rivers Blitz: A Constitutional Crisis Unfolds, Democracy on the Edge

Nigeria is teetering on the brink of a constitutional disaster as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to suspend Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his...

2027: A Crossroads of Choice

We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and...

Ekiti’s Next Leap!

One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. Oyebanji has several strengths...

When Did Wike Become God? – The Impunity Of A Power-Drunk Minister

Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has once again played the role of a political emperor, declaring, “nothing will happen ...

From Temple Of Justice To A Den Of Injustice – The Fall Of Nigeria’s Supreme Court!

There was a time when the Supreme Court of Nigeria was the last hope of the common man—a place where justice was blind to...

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Sam Kargbo to Celebrate Conferment as Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN

Abuja, Nigeria…On the 28th of November 2022, all roads...

Victorian Lagos Slaves and the Inversion of Oshodi Tapa

 My attention has been drawn to the press statement...

Swiss Banks: Demands by America and Nigeria

The federal government of the United States is currently negotiating modalities for unraveling the tax evasion crimes allegedly committed by some 52,000 American citizens through offshore banking...

Of Chicago and Ibadan: People and Places

There are interesting coincidences between Chicago in the U.S. and...

Democracy, Corruption And The Rule Of Law In Nigeria

We should put issues in perspective and be a bit more realistic and impartial, at least as far as Democracy, Nigerian-style is concerned...

Is Government in Nigeria a family business?

Running the government by consensus without fiscal responsibility and accountability and robbing Peter to pay Paul is what has gotten us into the predicament we are now in...

Independence Day: A Historical Journey on Nigeria’s Creation

While we may have gained independence from the British in 1960, the last forty-eight years has certainly not been independent to the majority of Nigerians, because we are still enslaved to a small cabal of ingeniously evil, corrupt, selfish, greedy, mad and murderous people in power, who have brought us to our knees…

Africa – A Continent on the Chopping Block

Africa has had very tragic intercourse with the world...

Edward Said…One Year After

Professor Edward Said's greatest legacy is the younger 'Saids' he hatched worldwide...

A Few Good Men…

I think it should be a prerequisite for all aspirants of a political office in Nigeria to rent at least the first two seasons of '24' In fact, '24' ought to be included in some miscellaneous administration budget and incorporated as a training tool for every government official...