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...

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...

The Nigeria of Our Making

Ours is not an irredeemable destiny. Nigeria, the sleeping giant, is the key not only to its renascent but also, that of the black man...

No Godfather’s Shoes Must Be Worn In Oyo State

In Oyo State, the aftermath of Chief Adedibu’s death should present an opportunity for collective reflection, and not joy or sadness at his death...

‘The Apprentice’ as a Model for Nigerian Presidential Selection

Rather than focusing entirely on presidential performance or underperformance, as the case may be, our analyses may be better served by shifting the spotlight of focus to the political system that produced this type of presidency...

The Ongoing Probe And The Government Image: Getting Tarnished Or Tarried?

Preliminary investigation of financial operations of the various Ministries, Department and agencies in Obasanjo's regime has so far established facts indicating elements of economic crime and corruption...

The Delusions Of A Blessed Country

Nigeria may be a blessing or a blessed nation to the corrupt ruling elite who we tolerate everyday stepping over us and slapping us in the face with their ill-gotten wealth. But to me, Nigeria, in its present state, is not blessed...

Electricity Emergency In Nigeria: Complementing Or Implementing Supply Shortfalls

The future of adequate electricity supply in Nigeria, and in fact in the whole world, looks uncertain...

Sanitizing the Electoral Process in Nigeria (2)

One conclusion that can be drawn from the large turnouts and enthusiastic presentations at the public sittings of the Electoral Review Committee held across the federation over the last few weeks is that Nigerians are totally fed up with elections that are manipulated...

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Mandela's Death: The Departure of the Soul of Africa?

2013 has been a hugely significant year for Africa. It is the year in which we lost so many significant personalities. Personalities who firmly stood as symbols of the African struggle to make Africa a better place...

Appointment to the Bench – Much Ado about Nothing

The governance, administration and management of the affairs of...

Soludo’s Honest Mistake

Unless there was willful attempt on the part of Mr. Soludo to undermine the President, bring disrepute to the country, cause mischief or attempt to injure the nation’s national interest, there are no valid reasons to fire him or ask him to resign...

Who kidnapped Lota Ezeudu?

On the evening of September 26, 2009, Bona Ezeudu and his wife, Ngozi, found themselves enveloped by a terrible fog that has yet to lift. The couple’s nightmare came by way of the startling discovery that their only son had been kidnapped...

Legislating With A Sense Of Mission: Chukwumerije And Obiorah

Looking at the situation from a remedial perspective, responsibility may have been the bane for the post war Igbo leadership failures...

Challenges of the Presidential System of Government

This is a long essay on the challenges of...

The Lamentations of a Citizen

Please pardon me if I have gone against the African myth of keeping quiet amidst pains and suffering. I definitely cannot keep mute about the daily killings, kidnappings, and armed robbery going on across my country...

Inside the Niger Delta, Nigerians are Sacrificial Lambs!

One example of sheer lack of accountability can be seen in recent allocation of funds by this government. Regarding the funds released by the government to the Niger Delta states at various intervals for ration...

Tobacco Smuggling: The Seme And Cotonou Connections

Fazed by mounting pressures locally and internationally, British American tobacco, BAT, now somewhat relies on smugglers to continue to flood the market with their wares...

The Great White Throne Judgment

This is the scene that separates the wicked dead forever. It comes after the millennium reign and rule of Jesus Christ here on earth. It is the final judgment of the dead who have been held in Hell since the time of Adam till the commencement of the millennial governance of the earth by Christ...