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...

Vivid Notes On Sam Egwu

This piece is about an uncommon fellow, a man popularly known for his political savvy, calm disposition and undisguised love for humanity.  This man is Dr. Sam Egwu who turned fifty-four on June 20, 2008...

League of Anambra Professionals and Vision 2030

It was a full house recently in the palatial home of Ben Okoye in the Lekki area of Lagos where prominent Anambra indigenes gathered for an interactive session to discuss amongst other things the fate of Ndi Anambra in Nigeria...

Was Abiola an International Drug Baron?

Was MKO Abiola an international drug baron? Or was that pinned on him by his local and foreign enemies as grounds to deny him his deserved electoral victory?

Amala Politics: The End

It’s no longer news that the Molete high chief is dead. The last time I saw Nigerians jubilating after the death of someone was when the death of Gen. Sani Abacha was announced and confirmed...

Dwindling Oil Revenue: The Militants And The Militating Agenda

The Ijaws and the Niger Deltans in general are becoming victims of abject neglect in this nation. The government is frowning at her responsibility to salvage the people in the creeks...

Sani Abacha Writes his Family a Letter from Hell

A lot has happened in the ten years since I left you. I understand that at least you and the kids are well taken care of by my military brothers like Abdusalami, Buhari, and IBB. I hope they can do their best before they eventually join me here...

Sanitizing the Electoral Process in Nigeria (1)

By it’s impractical provisions, the Electoral Act 2006 creates a lacuna, a window for electoral offenders to evade justice...

Ibadan: Free at Last, Free at Last, Thank God Almighty!

For those of us who retain pleasant memories of our time in Ibadan, we hope that it never again has to endure the sort of experience that it has over the past number of years...

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The New Democracy And The Crashed Confidence

Despite some progress by the government of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo in fighting corruption and improving the economy, Nigerians are deeply disappointed with how the country has turned out...

Recent SSS Raids on Judicial Officers: A Legal Perspective

In his bestselling book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good...

Of Fulbright, Full Truths and Being Brightly You

Fulbright is many, many things wrapped up in one....

Jonathan Disgraced Nigerians by Meeting Hollande in Paris over Chibok Girls and Boko Haram

What is really going on in Nigeria for God's sake?! Is this the useless giant of Africa that we all make noise or brag about? A giant of Africa that has zero influence and whose president is not even capable of doing very simple things like inviting his colleagues from neighbouring countries to Abuja, the capital of his country...

Restoring Health To The Agenda In Nigeria – Report From A Conference

On a cold morning last Saturday, over 200 professionals with a commitment to improving the health of Nigerians met at the Gustave Tuck lecture theatre of University College, London...

Architecture In The 21st Century Nigerian Economy: The Way Forward

Political instability, corruption and poor micro-economic management have been the major causes of the decline in the almost famous Petroleum-Rich Nigerian economy...

Interracial Relationships are Normal in Wales

It was my first time in Cardiff, Wales. And...

Kalu and (Un)known Gunmen

It was sad to note that gunmen attacked Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu recently, at his hometown of Igbere, Abia State. They showed their shameful act by shooting sporadically at a bus being piloted by one of his aides. Did they think that Kalu was on the bus?

Days Of Our Lives

Ben had overdosed on a local root popularly known as magani burantashi. The medicine allegedly works better than Viagra and has magical powers, it can increase men’s libido by over 100%. Ben’s plan was to ‘deal’ with Ngozi for all her shakara and sme sme...

Yes, Mr. Integrity and his Adversaries!!!

"He did not send anybody to Mecca for Hajj....