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...

Tinubu’s Government: Fact and Fiction

I have always known fact and fiction as separate words with distinctive identities. However, Professor Akachi Ezeigbo’s seminal book Fact and Fiction in the...

Unholy Alliance: Corruption, Power, and the Erosion of Trust in Nigeria’s Justice System

The allegations made by Dele Farotimi against Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Afe Babalola have sparked intense debate about justice, fairness, and the integrity...

Tinubu and the Rhythm of Restructuring

President Bola Tinubu's recent announcement to unbundle the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, into six geo-political zones is an important...

Fayemi Powers Ahead with Amandla

In my domain of ungovernable irreverence, a politician is defined as someone with no visible means of livelihood! The archetypal Nigerian politician may start out...

Honouring Our Fallen Heroes, Not Digging Up Old Wounds

January 15th—Armed Forces Remembrance Day—is a day to honour the men and women who paid the ultimate price for our nation. It is a...

Sycophancy Is a Terminal Disease

I had the great opportunity of reading in manuscript Adventures Of A Guerrilla Journalist by Babafemi Ojudu. This is definitely not a review of that...

Leadership insights: 40 minutes with Governor Oyebanji (2)

Read Part 1  Legacy “I want to be remembered as a governor who always tells the truth. I don’t lie! My goal is to live in...

Beyond Dele Farotimi’s Travails

The travails of activist Dele Farotimi in the hands of inscrutable but entrenched principalities in Nigeria have all the potential to inflict mental and...

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Nigeria 2023: The Return of the League of ‘Agbayas’!

2023 is just around the corner and very soon...

Iba to Asa

Asa seems to combine elements in the vocal technique of the likes of Anita Baker, Tracy Chapman and Eric Donaldson with the lyrical depth and consistency of an Aretha Franklin, a Christie Essien Igbokwe or Whitney Houston to such devastating effect...

The Impossible Death Of Zik Of Africa

The news broke like tropical thunderclap: Zik of Africa...

Improper Abandonement Of Oil (3)

Improperly abandoned oil wells, improperly abandoned facilities, and abandoned oil sumps are all potential sources of safety hazards. Prior to current abandonment procedures, oil wells were cut off below ground and capped...

The Right Way to Protest Injustice

For any Establishment profiting off any status quo; the...

Donate To Nigerian Schools And Institutions

Nigerians need to actively engage and participate in making public and private institutions in Nigeria serve all Nigerians for our common good...

Africa Union And The Challenge Of Continental Peace

Powerful African countries like Nigeria and South Africa are wary of losing their own regional influence and concerned at any initiative that would weaken their sovereignty or ability to act independently...

Igbos: Marginalized, Relegated Bashed Endlessly!

Nigeria is actively undergoing electioneering campaigns for a general election scheduled for April 2011. This general election season has turned out to be an open season of attacks, bigotries, prejudices and hatred directed at Igbos by too many Nigerians...

Corruption Without The Immunity Clause

One of the most infuriating things about politics is the effort expended by politicians, pundits and partisans to hide very simple premises under layers and layers of self-serving bull crap...

Looking for a Quick Fix? We must be kidding!

As we move closer to handover day to a...