Nigeria Matters

Hello! Be Wise As The Campaigns Begin

Barring any divine intervention, and never ruling out the unpredictability of the cosmic regime, the 2027 general elections in Nigeria will be held. The...

Nigeria Is Dying In Bondage

The calls came to me in quick succession - from the United States and some cities in Nigeria - concerning the health and accommodation...

Osun Election: Victory For The People

The result of the just-concluded governorship election in Osun State still resonates across the country at deafening decibels. Everybody is celebrating the Accord Party’s...

Will Oshiomhole Survive Edo State

Everyone with an eye on the ground watching the nation’s political landscape knew that November 11 was pregnant. And when the day delivered in the form of a judgment by the appeal court in Benin City, Edo State, it became clear that there was nothing anybody could do anymore...

Edo State, Osunbor And The Restituted Seat Of Power!

We have sympathized with Oserhiemen Osunbor. It is unfortunate that as a law professor, he is unable to read and understand the March 20th tribunal’s judgment that was delivered live on radio and television against his "mandate" in Edo State government House...

Oshiomhole’s Triumph As Panacea For Change

The triumph of veteran labour leader, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole in the legal contest for the gubernatorial seat of Edo State earlier in the week is one of the rare pieces of good news that waft from the badly governed and vicariously mismanaged country called Nigeria...

The Free Readers Club

Of great interest is the newspaper reading trend which has been in existence in various nooks and crannies of Nigeria. It is jokingly called the The Free Readers Club...

The Forgotten

The Mushin People are not just forgotten by an average Nigerian, they are also forgotten by Lagosians. Despite the enormous development going on in Lagos, this part of the world knows no pleasure...

Empty Promises And Selfish Governance

We can redefine the political and social system of our country by voting for credible and responsible politicians who have great respect for the concerns of fellow countrymen and women...

That Controversy Over Dangerous Masts And Towers

The quarrel  between the Lagos State Government and  stakeholders, which  snowballed  into a  court case over the alleged  health  hazards and environmental unfriendliness of masts and towers may be  resolved soon...

Speaking Truth to Power: When a Hero Comes along…

I hope we will never allow ourselves to be immune to the many factors, the numerous occurrences, moments, occasions and opportunities that allow narratives of inspiration to change the course of history...

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The feud between Pres. Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice President Abubakar Atiku is in its final stages. The first casualty of this phase is Otunba Johnson Oyewole Fasawe, a personal friend of Pres. Obasanjo, up until about four months ago...

CKC, Onitsha: An Incubator of National Prosperity

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Did A 'Jezebel' Murder Commissioner Enoma?

Pray, why did the Commissioner prefer disguising himself if the business he had there was of no immoral import? Why did he instruct the hotel personel not to distract him in any manner? Or did he know by some satanic premonition that he was keeping a date with death?

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Nigeria – Disintegration Secession: Cop Out, Not a Solution

Is Nigeria worth saving? Why is Nigeria worth saving? How do we save Nigeria? Can this about to be forty-eight years old be redeemed from itself?

Aso Rock Clinic: A Microcosm of Nigeria’s Healthcare System

You go in for severe headache. Without checking your...

A Day in Life

I dash to the kitchen. Too late, the soup’s turned into a thick dark paste. That will be the second in three weeks! So much waste in one day...

Niger Delta: Recent Pronouncements by Presidential Candidates

Is Nigeria now ready to genuinely address the deep-seated injustice in the Niger Delta? Or is this all political game, political expediency, a thing of the moment on the part of Muhammadu Buhari, Pat Utomi, Umaru Yar'Adua, and Abubakar Atiku?

Rumored, Attempted and Successful Coups

Rumored coups, attempted coups, or successful coups have become a staple of Nigeria’s culture and political history...

June and its Disappointing Tales

June, the 6th month of the year and the...