Nigeria Matters

Hello! Be Wise As The Campaigns Begin

Barring any divine intervention, and never ruling out the unpredictability of the cosmic regime, the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will be held. The...

Nigeria Is Dying In Bondage

The calls came to me in quick succession - from the United States and some cities in Nigeria - concerning the health and accommodation...

Osun Election: Victory For The People

The result of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State still resonates across the country at deafening decibels. Everybody is celebrating the Accord Party’s...

A Farcical And Anarchic Look At Nigerian Car Plates

Kwara proclaims itself a "State of Harmony", well, one thing for sure, the Sarakis have harmonised all the resources and even the people of the state so much that I think the slogan should simply be "The Sarakis' Own State"...

Babatunde Fashola, SAN, for President!

But wait till you hear what others have to say about Babatunde Fashola as Lagos Governor. For a prominent Nigerian musician who does not want his name mentioned, Fashola is ‘Up NEPA! – to mean that he does what he does for the good of Lagos and wants to be noticed doing so...

Revolution? Nigeria Is Ripe Ready! You Can Say That Again!

Democracy does not begin and end on election day. Democracy is not periodic-episodic action. Democracy and elections have consequences. Democracy in Nigeria must not mean motion without movement...

Wike's Cheering Re-election Campaign Team For Amaechi

With Wike, there is no how anybody loyal to Omehia or Odili can outrun Amaechi in the 2011 elections in Rivers State, as they concern grassroots campaign and mobilisation of registered voters to vote for Amaechi...

My advice to President Jonathan

I know you know that the prosperity of your fellow Nigerians, though hard fought, is less fulfilling knowing there is so much more that can be done to alleviate poverty and suffering inside Africa...

A Chance for Change

Over the last few months, both the print and electronic media have been going on and on about the forthcoming general elections. This is a good development because the next election presents a chance for change...

Electoral Scorecard for Rational Citizens

In democracy, the way we communicate matters a lot and a leader will have to influence a lot of people. As a rational citizen, we need to watch out for the ability of each candidate to convince us of his ideas and capacities...

This Craze for Titles: Complex and Syndrome?

There are uncountable royal highnesses, high chiefs, double chiefs, triple chiefs, etcetera, in our localities.  ‘Chieftancy title’ may well be a Nigerian phrase. There may be more Rotarians, Lions, ‘Sirs’ and ‘Dames’ in Nigeria than the world put together going by those with these prefixes against their names...

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Before President Yar'Adua Celebrates…

Much as one cannot afford to sing President Yar'Adua's praise in a hurry, since it's too early in the day to fully grasp his permanent take on power. The early signs are encouraging enough...

The Pushback Begins: Why Sahel Nations Are Quietly Ganging Up Against Nigeria

Tensions in West Africa have taken a dramatic turn...

Corruption Fight In Political Disguise

If ethical governance is narrowly defined as the constant attempts by governments to legitimize themselves through the establishment of a transparent and honest leadership, the battle against corruption is one of the major indicators of shaping it...

Roses Are Red. So Are My Eyes

Every month in America, a holiday extracts money from me like a root canal. Do I get a raise from my job every month? Do you know how rich I would be if I were to get a bump in my salary every Christmas, Kwanza, New Year Day, President's Day, Chinese New year and Valentine's day?

Japa Is Not In My Constitution

A lot of wannabes want to flee from Nigeria,...

Support Your Local Sheriff, The EFCC

The fight against corruption is not an easy fight, as I have observed and noted during my travel to Nigeria and interaction with the main players of the fight. The officials charged with this task are forever wary of threats to their lives and the threat of removal if the corrupt persons have their way through lobbying...

Osun guber: Matters Arising

By Segun Orija ​The upcoming August 15, 2026, governorship election...

From Kampala to Abuja

Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo was the former Central Bank...

Africa needs a new “Berlin Conference”

A cursory look at the map of Africa will reveal a continent broken up into weak nation-states that can barely sustain themselves. In reality, very few African countries are actually viable by themselves without a measure of foreign aid and consequently intervention...

Mobil’s Oily Battle Over Intellectual Property Rights

The eight-year long battle between Commandclem Nigeria Limited and Mobil Producing Nigeria Limited, over ownership of patent and intellectual rights to a chemical invention for offshore drilling seems in sight…