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...

The Oil Is Going: Is Nigeria Growing?

Poverty is still a growing problem in Nigeria - a country which is estimated to have earned about $280bn from oil during the past 30 years...

Unemployment In Nigeria: On The Increase

Though the issue of unemployment in not peculiar to Nigeria alone. It is a universal problem but the Nigerian government has not taken the necessary steps to arrest this situation...

They Will Kill Nuhu Ribadu

When they murder Nuhu Ribadu - and they will because these are conscience-less, super-entrenched sadists) - the newspapers and Internet pages will be filled with dirges and cries of another hero lost...

Kudos To The House of Representatives

The Senate, meant to be the leading legislative body, has in recent times been a rubberstamp. It has been conniving with the executive to the detriment of the nation’s development...

Mr. President, It’s Too Dark Here!

Mr. President, we at least have you to thank for helping us realize that in Nigeria, Government has become totally irrelevant in our lives, a needless burden too heavy to bear...

Has Gen. Obasanjo Got His Eyes on the Nobel Peace Prize?

Since Obasanjo's final departure from high office, things seem to have changed for him and in a manner not to his liking...

In Remembrance of Ilorin, In Remembrance of Jos

Ha, I grieve for my old city. I grieve for all those who lost loved ones; and I grieve for innocence lost. It is so heartbroken to see Jos go the way of some other cities in Nigeria...

A Losing Battle

Mrs. Farida Waziri on assumption of office as the EFCC boss appeared ready to face all odds in her fight against corruption with a promise to step on toes in ridding the nation of this cankerworm...

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What Nigeria Should Be Marching For: Electronic Transparency Or Political Excuses?

At a time when citizens should be energised and...

An Open letter to the people of Oyo State

Good day and compliments of the season to all my beloved people of Oyo State...

Our Clueless President…

I first saw that irresponsible phrase on Facebook after those bokoharamic bombs began to fall on churches in the North. Our people were aghast at the seeming inability of the ‘government’ to do something about the very well organised arrangement by very well placed persons to give the dog a bad name and hang it...

The Declaration of State of Emergency: A Response to Paul Adujie

Why hasn't the president declared a state of emergency in Kano state, Lagos state, and in Kaduna, Benue, Kwara, and in the Niger Delta region? After all, lawlessness reigns supreme in some of these states. Now, let's see if Mr. Obasanjo can toy with Kano and Kaduna - without dangerous repercussions...

Fashola Remains The Best Man for the Job!

Much has been said of Fashola's ground breaking achievements on such gigantic spheres as infrastructural renewal, urban transportation, health, education, security, environment, justice system, job creation, etc. but I think he excels equally in giving the much needed attention to the little things that matter...

No More Coups Here

Back in time Nigeria owned the world record in...

An Overview: Ogun State Race to Government House

As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the...

Paul Adujie and the EFCC List: Making a Mockery of Justice

It was wrong - wrong in law and wrong in basic decency - for the EFCC to release a list of allegedly corrupt officials and then imply that the listed are guilty. If the EFCC has the evidence, let them go to Court...

How Obasanjo’s Letter got Nigeria into this Mess

Nigeria is in deep trouble, and there is no...

The 2004 American Presidential Elections

No American president, in recent memory is hated and despised as much as President Bush. This president, according to world opinion, has been destructive and terribly bad for the world...