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...

Corruption Management – An Alternative Proactive Approach

Let us realise and accept that we are all complicit in this corruption issue. It is not only the leaders, but also the "led". We, the "led", are as complicit, because we allow the leaders to be corrupt in so many ways...

Dr Reuben Abati Breaks His Silence (A Satire)

If the former Minister of the FCT decided, in his sound judgement, to reward patriotic citizens like us who have the courage to remind government of their responsibilities and failings what is the fuss about that?

In Nigeria, Democracy Is Inequality!

Nigerians are not getting value for their money. This government lacks proper accountability with this regime. Nigerian people don't have much confidence in this government, in general and the courts are very much a part of this political system...

Bankole’s Exoneration The N2.3 Billion Car Scandal

The outcome of the committee’s report is no doubt in a bid to save the face of the House of Representatives which sees itself as a distinct chamber from the Senate...

Does Nigeria Grow By Violence?

Why should we worry about violence in our society? Well, from a humanitarian, economic, social and developmental point of view, violence is a problem. We have a responsibility to treat each other humanely...

Confirmation Hearing 101 for Senator David Mark Co.

I am disappointed that Senate President, David Mark, did not lead a delegation of Nigerian Senators to Washington to observe the recent Senate confirmation hearings for Barack Obama’s cabinet nominees...

Nigeria’s National Assembly: For Law-Dealing Or Raw-Dealing?

Reducing democratic activity to simply employing the right to vote is a true setback to the practical application of the concept of democracy, of which voting is but a final seal...

Buying and Selling Human Body Parts in Nigeria

In today’s Nigeria body parts are sold and bought mostly for fetish and magical reasons. And most of the originating markets for body parts are to be found in the western and eastern part of the country...

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When Will The Igbo Become President?

I believe that the time has come for Nigeria to move from being a giant on paper to being a real one in Africa. I believe that to do this, we must dismantle all of the perceptions and chains that hold us in captivity. Nigeria should be a mighty cauldron of boiling beans...

Notes From Toronto: Ike Anya at the 16th International AIDS Conference

Toronto is abuzz as twenty four thousand delegates from all over the world congregate for the opening of the 16th International AIDS Conference...

Kidnapping as a Business

I have several choices: I could be a drug-smuggler; I could be a political thug or I could be a politician or finally, I could choose to be a kidnapper. I will not even consider armed robbery - too dangerous for my health...

Why We Should Not Stop Talking and Writing

You remember when corruption was least mentioned in our daily political and economic lexicons? When Salvation was the engine of evangelism instead of prosperity?

President Buhari, Buhariphobics and the World Bank Hoopla

Only an entrenched and implacable Buhariphobic will work himself...

Election Server Glitches: America Fixes Systems, Nigeria Excuses Failure — The Real Difference Between A System And A Syndrome!

When someone says, “Even America has election glitches,” they’re...

Ruth leaves her Root for the Root of Jesse 2: Why come out of Moab?

What is really Moab! Why did Ruth leave, and why with that focus, steadfastness and drive? What is Moab today to Christians? And why must people and, sorry to say, so-called Christians desire the focus, steadfastness and drive to leave it as Ruth did?

Edo 2016: Much Ado About Nothing

The outcome of the Edo State Governorship Election held...

Zik's Remembrance

A government that entertains directives, unsolicited advice from foreign governments and individuals creates the impression that it is weak and compromising. Nigerians do not go out of their way to meddle in the internal political affairs of other states...

BBC 2 Documentary: Welcome To Lagos

British Broadcasting Corporation 2 deserves special commendation for finding time, resources and manpower that went to Nigeria to do such an eye opening documentary...