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...

Facts of the Matter:  Governor Sim Vs Martins Amaehule and 26 Members of the RSHA

It is not about being eloquent; matters of the Judiciary are not for eloquent speakers or natural thinkers. Court orders are Orders where Reliefs...

“The Ironies of Freedom: Nigeria’s Happy Slaves”

In the heart of Africa lies a nation brimming with potential, yet crippled by inertia—Nigeria, the so-called "Giant of Africa," has now become a...

Forgotten Protectors: The Need for Police Pension Reform

The social contract theory posits that individuals surrender certain rights to the state in exchange for protection and security. Yet, Nigeria's police pension crisis...

Tinubu’s Catastrophic Leadership: How One Man’s Greed Is Driving Nigeria into Ruin

Bola Ahmed Tinubu had one job—save Nigeria from total collapse. After eight disastrous years of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the country was hanging by a...

Unmasking the Corruption in Nigeria’s Prison System – A Call for Urgent Reforms

Nigeria’s prison system, notorious for its corruption and deplorable conditions, is once again under scrutiny following the alleged preferential treatment of Idris Okuneye, better...

“Exposing the Lies: Nigeria’s Political Future and the Quest for Truth”

The profound statement by Immanuel kant, “If the truth shall kill them, let them die,” echoes as a battle cry for justice and integrity...

The Haunted House of Power

Let’s start out by reminding ourselves that a haunted house is almost always a place f horror stories. I know that Charles Dickens wrote a...

Adegboyega Oyetola: Reflections on leadership and legacy

"And reckon (people) by the number of years, so that they may understand.” (Quran 18:19). My first encounter with Adegboyega Oyetola, then Chief of Staff...

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Africa and the Pestilence of Imported Gods (4)

How can a society hand over its head on a platter to a conqueror because he asked for it? How can a people yield their gods to be decapitated or burnt at the conqueror’s fires simply because the conqueror just showed up, knocked on the door and politely asked for that?

Ndi Igbo And 2007 Presidency: Another Time Of Advertisement?

In 1998, during the Jos PDP conventions, how many Ndi Igbo presidential aspirants shared the Igbo votes? The Yoruba who were genuinely interested in producing a president, presented one person - Obasanjo - and he sailed through...

Politicians as Nigeria’s Biggest Headache

Now, let’s face it. Despite all the empty (and,...

Dialogue with a Random Republican ‘Christian’

“For my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.”...

Death of A Husband

In different parts of the world, irrespective of religion, tradition and culture, widows are victims of violence and oppression at the hands of close family members and so-called friends, especially their in-laws...

Position Paper: The Case for Legalizing Hemp in Nigeria: Stop the Waste, Unlock the Potential

It’s baffling that in a country desperate for economic...

Why Are Igbos Kidnapping Other Igbos for Ransom? A Response

I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist, but I will be quick to tell you that there is nothing peculiarly pathological about the antisocial behaviors which are now common in Igboland as all of Nigerian nooks and crannies...

A Lifetime of Friendships

A Lifetime of Friendships: And a Career in Television...

Life In America: Ring Around The Roses

"Daddy! Daddy!" she shrieked, "The bus ride was bumpy!" Man, I really would have loved a bumpy bus ride to my primary school, FIVE miles from what passed as my home...

Again, History Beckons Barack Obama in Cuba

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you...