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...

Notes on 2011 Presidential Debate

The recently concluded presidential debate has taken discussions about the forth-coming general elections in Nigeria to a different and interesting dimension. Overall, the event was well organised, well attended and more importantly very well followed and now widely discussed...

Jonathan Goodluck and Dame Patience Goodluck-Jonathan: Mirror Images of the Nigerian Quandary

Virtually all aspirants have alleged Jonathan to be ruling and heading a government of corrupt persons. Although these aspirants are merely saying what prevails in the minds of most Nigerians, the PDP is saddened that Buhari, a leading Presidential aspirant in the ongoing democratic dispensation is favoured by the electorates because he is seen as an incorruptible person...

OBJ-Atiku, Government and Compensation for Nigerians from Libya

Bad leadership in the midst of plenty is bane of this nation, and undoing of these Nigerians from Libya. Why did they take the leap of death? You will hear stories of poverty, hunger, impoverishment and all their synonyms. Given what God has graciously and abundantly given to this nation no Nigerian should pass that noxious road...

The President is a good son of a bad Family

The election is next month and the president is vying for your vote again, unfortunately, he is the good son of a very bad family...

Re: Four blunders Obasanjo committed in office – Fani-Kayode

In an article published in The Nation of Saturday, the 19th of March, 2011 with the above title, Yusuf Alli presented us with what one will aptly call the misinformed outbursts of a wounded but still loyal friend...

What does Nigeria need? Strong men, strong institutions or both?

Nigeria is in dire need of a strong leader who will be courageous enough to confront entrenched interests that have kept the country hostage over the years...

Let’s Expunge Security Vote and Immunity

After dragging their feet for 11 years, members of the National Assembly recently passed the Freedom of Information bill. Till the bitter end, many legislators left little doubt that they were not in love with this small but potentially significant step taken in the direction of accountability and transparency

A Quiet Revolution In The Nigerian Federal Civil Service

Not too long ago, a survey of some of the developing economies revealed Nigerian bureaucracy to be not just one of the least efficient and one of the most corrupt, further it was also found that working with the Nigeria’s civil servants was a "slow and painful" process...

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Nigeria's Dangerously Rising Foreign Investment

Given how long-term growth prospects and macroeconomic sustainability are interwoven, securing the financial sector's soundness in the economy should never happen in isolation...

Port Harcourt And The Criminal Activities!

The sudden and violent outbursts of power-mongers rowdies are often triggered by the authorities’ failing to meet their unlawful demands...

Anthony Weiner, Fallen Stars, Arrogant Powerful Men Sexual Entitlement

The fixation on sex consumes yet another powerful man and in New York City again. In the last sixty days, Dominique Strauss-Kahn the former leader of the International Monetary Fund or IMF was arrested because of sex and his career soon ended...

For Jonathan: “Acting” or “Action” President?

Irrespective of what you think of the man Jonathan, one has to admit that he is indeed a lucky man. Who gets to be Governor, Vice President and now President by an unquestionable streak of luck?

Speaking Truth to Power: Who Say We Tire? Nigeria at 50!

Many have suggested, including I, that perhaps our national deliverance will come from those residing in Diaspora, however, my recent experience does not bare this out...

Church Goofs For Barring Members From Igbo Cultural Activities

The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State was reported in the Saturday Sun as having said that its members should no longer participate in wake-keeping and Igbo cultural activities...

Dan Ocholi – Tribute To My Boss & Brother

The (in)famous ‘Lagos – Ibadan’ press, depending on the...

Too easy to blame just Jonathan

With his recent declaration intent to change the name of University of Lagos in honor of the winner of June 12 1993 presidential elections, Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has again confirmed what many of us of think of him and his administration: he is leading an error-prone presidency...

An African Wife/Husband Without African Values (1)

Will Diaspora Nigerian women and men be better off marrying Chinese, Japanese, Jews, Germans, Americans or Europeans instead of fellow Nigerians?

A Plea to Shamsideen Omotayo’s Abductors in Nigeria

When the sad news of the abduction of a...