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...

Amos Adamu’s Travails: the Consequences of Greed and Corruption

Adamu has been riding rough-shod over Nigeria's sport for almost 20 years. He was Director General of the Nigerian National Sports Commission for ten years before being redeployed in November 2008. Prior to that, Adamu was the Director of Sports of the ministry for 10 years...

Shaping a new national character

In today’s international system, the concept of national character is one of the definitive, critical criteria being applied in according a nation-state such as Nigeria, due respect. More so, the notion remains a subject of historical, socio-political debate and development at different forums...

Where are the role models?

Any concerned Nigerian, old or comparatively young, who was perhaps familiar with how the age-long, good societal value system of honesty, integrity, decency, hard work, communal living and good neighbourliness held sway in the not-too-distant past among the various tribes and communities across the country, ordinarily would screech at what has become of leadership at differing levels in different sectors of the national economy...

Who Wanted To 'Wound' OBJ In Lagos?

Whether the man that attacked Obasanjo was insane or sane is not the issue. The real issue here is why a 'mad' man should consider it expedient throwing blows at an old man of Obasanjo's standing?

Anambra State: Governor Peter obi and the burden of leadership

Governor Obi is 'Unsere eigenen Mann' which means in Igbo language 'Onyeka yi' because he respects and honors the people of his state. Obi is truly a son of the soil...

Ekiti: The law as it is

The news running on the front burner in recent weeks is that the newly inaugurated government of Ekiti State has dissolved all the local councils in the state presumably manned by the PDP. Is this action legal?

Is the contest for president a war between North and South?

A documentary I saw recently by Africa Independent Television, AIT, had Raymond Dokpesi threatening everyone that if his man did not win, there was going to be a coup. Others are baring fangs and making it clear that if Goodluck Jonathan becomes president next year, Nigeria will disintegrate...

Who Advises the Nigerian President?

Very often, the impunity and impertinence with which very serious state matters are addressed in Nigeria, suggest that the political parties are not oblivious of how much they affront the voters' sensitivities...

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Cloak and Dagger: Plotting the Removal of Governor Timipre Sylva

All is not well in Yenagoa. The major participants - Jonathan, Alaibe, and Sylva - all have daggers drawn, concealed by overflowing cloak. In all of this, Governor Timipre Sylva is the target...

Cote d'Ivoire: Open Letter To President Goodluck Jonathan

Mr President, you would agree with me that the Ivorian problem is rooted in identity and nationality complications arising from the huge foreign presence in the country. It is a politico-social tragedy without majesty!

Eedris Abdulkareem, New York Times, and the Muse

By Promise Adiele In a way, one can argue conveniently...

What Happened To Nigeria’s $20 Billion?

Nigeria is subliminally going through perilous times. Unfortunately, the...

No Tears for Looters!

I cry for my beloved country Nigeria. I cry for missed opportunities for development, advancement and greatness! But I never, ever cry for looters. I never cry for those responsible for the ruination of Nigeria...

On The BBC Narrative: Scrutinizing The Allegations Against TB Joshua’s Legacies

In a three-part documentary, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)...

Ngige Re-branded Akunyili

Because Ngige is a man of the people, those aligned with Dora are now saying that they respect him, but he should have contested in another senatorial district and not have contested against Dora, which has led to the latter’s disgrace...

Nigerians Have Met Enemies of Nigeria; Enemies Of Nigeria Are Nigerians!

Nigerians seem to always allow outsiders to define Nigerians and Nigeria and what is important to Nigerians and Nigeria. We seem to be so intellectually objective in the most academic and most abstract sense...

Nigeria as one open toilet

If you want to gauge how badly Nigerians have been animalized, then pay attention to how, and where, many of them defecate. Just recently, the United Nations Children’s Fund reported that 33 million Nigerians have no access to decent toilets...

Revolutions do overtake Revolutions: Libya One Year After

Revolutions come about when massive discontent, social dislocation and agonizing social conditions become intolerable. This type of revolution occurred in France, America, Russia, China and  in some African nations...