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...

Chuma Nzeribe, Peter Obi, and Political Treachery

Governor Peter Obi of Anambra is one of the luckiest politicians in Nigeria’s history. He’s in danger of turning himself into one of the most historically blind as well...

Amaechi: My Own House Rent!

Rivers masses live below poverty level. Many can hardly afford one good meal a day. If Amaechi does not know, he should research, and be shocked by the mammoth crowd of people complaining about the high cost of living in Rivers State...

April Polls: Are Nigerians Ready?

It is election time again and the enemies of Nigeria are seeking the votes of poor Nigerians. Would Nigerians keep rewarding politicians who loot our treasury with their votes?

Preppies and Pikins: Between Hope and Despair

Reports from bystanders at the recently concluded voter-registration exercise around the country have confirmed that the much-touted sanity in our electoral process is yet a mirage...

A Memo to the Emerging Leaders of a New Nigeria

There is no country in the whole world that does not have a Nigerian community and professionals in all different fields. With all the returns from the oil sector, our leaders have found it difficult to provide undisrupted electricity supply and clean tap water for all...

Political Profile of Irrational Voters

A constant trait in the profile of an irrational voter is her mindset towards that one vote she manages. Rarely, does an irrational voter convincingly consider her vote an important and powerful tool to shape her world by influencing the choice of policy and policy makers around her...

Princewill’s Abandoned Upland Riverine Political Mentality

Princewill is beyond the politics of ethnicities, and he has shown that. With this new twist in the political landscape in Rivers State, the Rivers State masses should not find themselves at crossroads...

INEC’s Poor Remuneration of Security Operatives

Jega promised a free and fair election, but the state governors who have access to state resources already have an edge over the opposition by doling out money to security operatives that worked for INEC...

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As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections,...

Post-Election disquiet in Nigeria: The power of Truth

The justice of the courts of law in Nigeria must be weighed carefully, so that the truth can set us free. Election by the people is the only way any government can earn legitimacy...

Can Malaria Be Eradicated In Africa?

Recent developments in the global health show that more resources are being allocated to the fight against malaria...

Dr Reuben Abati In The Public Consciousness

Dr Reuben Abati looms large ostensibly in the public consciousness but this reality does not guarantee, in my humble estimation, any 'immunity' from the public 'trial' he is now facing...

Africans Betrayed

Africans were justified in their expectations for a better life. However, those expectations and hopes were dashed or betrayed...

Ovie Kpor – The King is dead

I put the question again to Agagu and his docile Deputy. If Asodeboyede was not the only ruling House in Akure, how come Oba Afunbiowo was able to contest on three consecutive occasions? How come Oba Ataiyese was able to contest on two consecutive occasions...

Improper Abandonement Of Oil

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 Loneliness of the Expired President

It’s not only drugs that expire; presidents also expire....

Coal-fired electricity in Nigeria: Methods, Modalities and Imperatives!

Electricity is vital to Nigeria's day to day prosperity. Living standard is unimaginable without electricity. It lights houses, buildings, streets, provides domestic and industrial heat, and powers most equipment...

The Real And True Enemies Of Nigeria And The Nigerian People

Yes, our leaders have always been looters. They are utterly unsympathetic, selfish, greedy, diabolical and morally bankrupt...