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...

Justice or Politics? A Critical Look at the Allegations Against Senator Ifeanyi Okowa

In Delta State’s recent political discourse, allegations against Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the former Governor, have sparked widespread debate. Accusations of fund diversion and ownership...

Delta State 13% Derivation Fund: Matters Arising On Utilisation

By Olorogun Stephen K. Dieseruvwe The 13% derivation fund in Nigeria is a benefit-sharing system that provides funds to oil-producing communities to help them address...

Obasanjo’s Moment of Epiphany

I met Olusegun Obasanjo for the first time in his Abeokuta home in 2017. I had gone to interview him with Prof. Hope Eghagha...

Owa Obokun: Heritage, Reality, Aspiration (3)

Yorubaland's royal institutions face significant challenges, threatening their traditional significance. Across the region, from Akure to Ikire and from Ikorodu to Idiroko, once-revered thrones...

Peter Obi, Churches, and Night Vigils

Nigeria’s undisputed political sensation and Labour Party’s presidential aspirant in the 2023 elections Mr. Peter Obi continues to bestride the country’s political firmament like...

Owa Obokun: Heritage, Reality, Aspiration (2)

Ijesas are distinctive! They are known for their discerning nature and exceptional brilliance. Their rich history reveals fascinating connections. For the record, they are...

Treason: Nigeria on Trial, Minors on Trial

Wole Soyinka’s The Trial of Brother Jero and Ngugi wa Thiongo’s The Trial of Dedan Kimathi dramatize trial in different, compelling strata through creative...

Owa Obokun: Heritage, Reality, Aspiration (1)

The illustrious 42-year reign of Oba (Dr.) Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, the 40th Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, has come to a close. As we bid...

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A lifetime of Servitude – the story of Judith

I came across Judith in the aftermath of the publication of “A Child Witch in London”, the story of boy Adam who faced the vicissitudes of life borne out of ignorance, Pentecostal mischief and unscrupulous superstition in his native Nigeria...

Regulatory Inertia vis-à-vis Predatory Banking Practices in Nigeria (1)

There are daily reports of how Nigerian banks rip off their customers through various charges and practices. And, repeatedly, these customers complain and cry out for appropriate regulatory intervention. Unfortunately, their complaints seem to fall on deaf ears...

The curious case of Ben Murray-Bruce

There is a fascinating metamorphosis going on amongst Nigerian...

Seeking God’s Kingdom or frenzying about Mammon?

The subject matter of giving and its attendant benefits should not attain such magical aura for that is what it is among the cults, mystics and the sundry false religions. Let us not be like the children of this world...

Prosperity, Eternity 4: Channels of Distribution

If we have been saved with the assurance that we are now sons and daughters of God, then Heaven is a promised place, and we already have a ‘passport’ to be there...

Abuja Ten Years from Now

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Jos Riot And ‘The Dead Man’s footsteps’

The modest option left, for mostly Southerners, is to take a firm but conditional resolution to leave for good the following Northern cities and towns, namely, Kano, Sokoto, Katsina, Daura, Nguru, Bauchi, Maiduguri, Yola and Jimeta until such a time they are guaranteed, genuine and sincere security...

Bizzare Stories a l'Ivoire

Africa being a land of more pain than gain, Cote D'Ivoire has had her fair share of gripping stories that continue to define Africa in the eyes of the wider world, a definition that brings us more dishonour than honour...

Is Gen. Obasanjo An Extortioner?

It does seem that Obasanjo is no longer ready to pretend about the now undeniable fact that he is in office to serve only himself, family and cronies....

Requiem for a Hero

“I was actually in that valley on March 28,...