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 Fate Of Nigeria

Why is Nigeria in spite of its endowment in human and material resources continuing to wallow in political turmoil and economic depression?

Between Truth And Justice: The Dilemma Before the Rivers State TRC

Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State was once dubbed the "Garden City” and the state prided itself as the “Treasure Base of the Nation”. That was until ethnic and communal strife coupled with uncontrolled youth militancy spiraled into full-blown banditry...

Between Truth And Justice: The Dilemma Before the Rivers State TRC

Port Harcourt the capital of Rivers State was once dubbed the "Garden City” and the state prided itself as the “Treasure Base of the Nation”. That was until ethnic and communal strife coupled with uncontrolled youth militancy spiraled into full-blown banditry...

What I Learnt From Dalhatu Bayero

Bayero’s successor as NNPC GMD, Gaius-Obaseki, became entangled in a controversy over a N500m hotel bill which he allegedly incurred at Abuja Hilton. In asserting how prudent he had been to incur such a “low bill”, Obaseki reportedly claimed to be the cheapest GMD NNPC ever had! I laughed...

The South East and Gov. Uduaghan's Business Entreaties: Pros And Cons

In a zone where many things have been proposed and none was done, Dr. Uduaghan, the governor of Delta state, should be taken seriously...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! (Part 5)

My advice to the Niger Delta militants is that they should state clearly that they don't believe any more in one Nigeria, and want to opt out. They should make it clear to the North...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! (Part 5)

My advice to the Niger Delta militants is that they should state clearly that they don't believe any more in one Nigeria, and want to opt out. They should make it clear to the North...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! (Part 5)

My advice to the Niger Delta militants is that they should state clearly that they don't believe any more in one Nigeria, and want to opt out. They should make it clear to the North...

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The Nigerian Press and Creative Headline Writing

I have often wondered why Nigerian newspapers have not caught up with their counterparts in the west, in serving their readers appetising and imaginative headlines...

Ogoni Struggle and the Nonchalant Nigeria

And to the extent that the Ogoni story is still today kept on the backburner by the three warring giant elephants is enough proof that interests of ethnic minorities in Nigeria are still peripheral...

How Nollywood is Killing Nigerian Television

The eighties and nineties Nigeria belonged to actors and actresses who lighted up our TV screens with superb performances in soaps, TV dramas and shows such as Inside Out, Mirror in the Sun, Supple Blues, Behind the Clouds, Checkmate, Fortunes, Basi & Company, Ripples, New Masquerade...

State Police in the Hands of Unruly Governors?

Provision of adequate security of lives & property for...

Needless Assets Declaration Drama

Saturday, September 5, was exactly 100 days since Muhammadu...

The Eleventh Commandment: “Thou Shalt Not Idolize Thy Pastor”

The Bible teaches that the truth shall set you free, so why not free yourself from the clutches of greedy, self-serving pastors who covet power, money and fame at your expense?

Gospel of Wickedness – The Hypocrisy and Falsehood of Helen Ukpabio – Part 2

That Helen’s films were approved by the Nigerian Censorship Board did not imply that such films were healthy for public consumption. We are all too aware of the arm-twisting tactics of Helen in ensuring that her tainted films get the required approval...

Nigeria's Forgotten Heroes: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (Part 1)

Other countries keep libraries full of books and archives about their first leaders.  All Americans know chapter and verse about George Washington.  Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah is an icon.  What of Nigeria's case? Are we accurately recording our history for our children and descendants?

The Babangida File (2)

It is alleged that two of the presidential candidates within the fold of the PDP have collected money from one of the leaders of the Maghreb Arab nations. The leader of the Arab nation is a tent-dwelling Bedouin with unorthodox style of governance and one who possesses fatalistic interest in Nigeria and the promotion of Islamic fundamentalism in the North...

Anambra Broadband Drive And The Soludo Megacity Goal

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has never hidden his initiative...