Nigeria Matters

Oyebanji: The countdown starts!

At exactly 1:34 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for...

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...

In defense of Alapansanpa

I cannot plead my case before a female human magistrate and my detractors know it. I could approach the high court for the enforcement of my fundamental right, but who has ever heard of the fundamental right of an Egungun? They claim to have granted me bail. Bail? Whoever told them a ‘spirit’ is in bondage and needs bail?

And it Came to Pass!

And it came to pass that there was great rejoicing over the solomonic wisdom of Iborilech, son of Ahimelech the Jebusite. And Moloch Yaddie said unto Iborilech: “verily verily I say unto thee, today you will be with me in my Paradise on the Rock”. And it came to pass that Beelzebub granted unto Moloch Yaddie and his children their request of a heavier yoke...

Why Nigeria may not meet the Millennium Development Goals

The assurances of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua notwithstanding, an indication of the possibility of Nigeria not achieving the Millennium Development Goals was given recently...

Inconsistent Policies and High Rate of Abandoned Government Projects

Policy continuation is something that is lacking in Nigeria . Once a new government takes over power, they usually abandon previous governmental policies or programs...

The “State” In A Capitalist Nigeria

If there is one country in the world where the thesis of Karl Marx on the STATE has been proved and concretely established in very crude, crooked and wicked ways, it is the Nigerian STATE...

Amala, Ewedu, Isi-Ewu, Tuwo-Shinkafa Pounded Yam Marketing

Are Nigerians mere lazy interlopers and sheepish followers of foreign leaders of thought, products and processes? What have we imposed on the world and what can we impose on the world beyond 419?

The Hawking of Insecticide Treated Nets

No sight could be more bizarre than this. Young men hawking Parmanet branded mosquito insecticide treated nets in the traffic. My greatest regret was not having a camera on hand to capture this most worrying sight. What is this nation turning into?

Commemorative Days: Let’s Declare a National Non-Stealing Day

To those who may think it unthinkable that there can ever be a successful observance of a ‘national non-stealing day’ in Nigeria, I say it is worth a go nonetheless...

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Nigeria's Forgotten Heroes: Nnamdi Azikiwe – “Father of the Nation” (Part 2)

As Nigeria’s foremost nationalist and first post independence Head of State, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was to Nigeria, what George Washington is to America, Nkrumah is to Ghana, Nasser is to Arabs, and Mandela is to South Africa...

Before Castigating General Buhari

It will amount to a political misjudgement for Buhari to be offered the presidential ticket for 2003 without him redressing the injuries and abuses of his past military administration...

1914 to 2012: Nigeria And Her Predicaments

Since flag independence in 1960, Nigerians have, for the most part, skirted the issue of nationhood: Is the amalgamation worth preserving? If so, under what economic and political arrangements; and what’s to be done to arrive at a more ideal union?

Threat to National Security

The way things are going on in Nigeria is...

The Average Nigerian And God

The average Nigerian does not know God! The God that he knows is the God of his belly. The God that serves him and not the God that he serves. The insular, parochial and partial God! The God of his “open doors” and “breakthroughs.” The God that strangles his enemies for him...

Nigeria: A State of Dystopia?

Nigeria is a beautiful nation inching into a state...

Trump tariffs and the irony of governance

Basically, Trump tariffs and 'Liberation Day' declaration have again...

Yar’Adua’s War or Yar’Adua’s Peace?

Most Nigerians from all walks of life knows that the Yoruba, the Ogoni, as well as the Igbo and many other ethnic nationalities have issues with the country’s composition, and with how political goods and services are being shared...

The Gofers And The Governors: In Defence Of A Mandate

Kenya and Nigeria have too many things in common. Instead of guaranteeing citizens' basic right to vote freely, both governments and their electoral officials actively colluded in electoral fraud and violence...

Proud to Come from Anambra State

People living in Anambra State may not always appreciate...