Nigeria Matters

The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

Oyebanji: Beyond BAO2BAO!

​In the experience of Nigeria, focusing largely on the post-1999 return to democracy, second terms have turned out to be a mixed bag. Very...

Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

Governors’ Quest To Sack Ringim

The problem is not with Ringim, but with the Nigerian system. If a critical and proper analysis of the police under Ringim is taken, we would be shocked to the marrow that Ringim could not be directly held responsible for the woes of the country....

The Alao-Akala Calamity

No sooner had Alao-Akala lost his re-election bid than notable indigenes of the State started calling for his probe. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, spearheaded that call in a way that some, including this writer, first thought was too far beneath his exalted throne...

Tatafo witaut waya

Whether for good or bad, we have people that are averse to keeping secrets and Julian Assange happens to be one. Another name for a Tatafo is Amebo. Julian Assange is a komfam Amebo...

Mis-representation of the elected representatives

Nigeria as a nation has been witnessing mis-representation of elected politicians since 29th of May till the present set of representatives that we hope will start the foundation of a new Nigeria...

Ndi’Igbo: No Justification For Uwazuruike To Throw Bomb

Ndiigbo are beginning to question his intelligence and integrity and are saying that he should stop flip-flopping as a leader. If he needs some psychoanalysis, he should tell Ndiigbo because he was supposed to understand that MASSOB and Boko Haram are at parallel lines, which means that they should never be compared nor equated...

Bombs as wages of complacency

President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly said: “Terrorists will aim at the top. If they can bomb the President, they will do it.” He was spot on. Boko Haram have never disguised the fact that they would kill the president or the governor of a state if they could...

Defining Achievement, Performance and Humility of Nigeria’s Political Class

I am personally of the belief that contemporary challenges of development in Nigeria demand a critical and deliberate re-invention of the philosophy of governance and political leadership which must reflect a profound understanding of the very great tasks ahead of us as a nation and as a people...

Institutional Building for National Development

For us to get started in our quest for solid national development, we need to build sustainable and strong institutions. We need strong institutions for service delivery, government efficiency, strong policy and programme implementation...

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Da Grin: Made Popular by Death

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Still on the Cartoon Riots

The virulent strain of Islamic fanaticism is growing deadlier, recognizing no brother or sister, and this is partly because we are conceding a lot to it. Concession fertilizes fanaticism...

Plane Crashes, Corruption and the National Security of Nigeria

Once in a while, a plane will crash somewhere in the world. This was exactly what happened in Nigeria on Sunday, September 17, 2006, when a military plane crashed. As much as one endeavors to rationalize that the plane crash was an unfortunate incident, there is a tempting desire to probe more...

Vice President Atiku Is Illogical!

This man Atiku, is clearly lacking in good logic, good sense and sound judgment. How else does anyone explain his incredulous suggestion to the effect that President Obasanjo resigns? It just does not make any sense. President Obasanjo is the head of Atiku's ticket!

Agbodike: The Personable Politician In Anambra

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“Wikeleaks” In the Rivers Of Blood

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is...

Legalize or Leave Russia: Implications of Putin’s Sweeping Immigration Order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a sweeping decree...

Problem Registering TOEFL Exam in Lagos

Our students no longer can register for the TOEFL computer based exam from Lagos, Nigeria. Go to the TOEFL webpage and Nigeria is blacklisted as one country where you cannot register for this exam...

Alhaji Abdulaziz Ude (1940-2021): A Tribute

Fate was at work to ensure that my last...