Nigeria Matters

How many retired Colonels are so rich and powerful enough to have their tender toes stepped upon by the nation’s president? And how many of them could be diagnosed with …

If Nigerians are vilified for asking the difficult questions, the President had better be prepared for the judgement of history…

I am sure that President Obasanjo, in his own mind, probably believed he was doing something praiseworthy and proper by his decision to offer Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala the job of …

Creating a special cadre of public servants like Obasanjo has done is not the way to go at all. The case can now be made that Obasanjo's declared intent to …

Nigeria is like George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” where some few “smart” individuals will take advantage of the conditions and emotions of an impoverished people to feather their own nests…

The Nigerian government has never shied away from its responsibility to do whatever is necessary to protect revenue from oil. Anyone in doubt of this merely needs to recall or …

The cost of allowing the NYSC to remain far outweighs its benefits and a rapid, dramatic rule driven by the intent to create a model for future leaders, augmented with …

We need a sincere, dedicated leader who knows how to practice tough love with a passion for result and an understanding of how to reenergize the nation under a new …

Home is where you go to feel safe from the marauders. Home is where you go when the whole world is against you. For the Niger Delta to continue to …

In Nigeria, selecting party chairmen is always subject to the zonal system of picking our political leaders. Every position is zoned to a particular area regardless of merit and need. …

Buhari made obvious mistakes when he ruled the nation and he is yet to come out outright and acknowledge that, so he can begin to live an honorable life and …

Can anyone think of Nigeria, in the last thirty years or so, without Olusegun Obasanjo? He is the custodian of political-goodies; he is the man with both raw and refined …

A rabid, malignant cancer of tribalism has eaten deeply into our national psyche so much that all mental and physical actions of almost every Nigerian are dictated by personal and …

As Mr. Ige’s body is set to commence its decay in the bowel of the earth, there remains the unresolved imbroglio between Governor Ngige and those who used the deceased …

So, what type of political intrigue does Anambra State define? Certainly not one that promotes democracy; its state governor is right in the warning that the political upheaval may subsume …

Why must Nigeria continue to go along with ex-military leaders to guide our ship of State? More than 30 years of pure Military rule and 8 years of transitional para …