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...

Distinguished Senator or Fugitive?

The members of the upper legislative house have been literally sitting on the horns of a dilemma since one of their number, Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello representing Ogun senatorial district, choose to vote with her feet rather than take the path of honour...

Andy Uba and the Hungry and Angry 'Gods'

History will yet prove that among those infamous men and women who 'aided' Obasanjo to defraud Nigeria for eight long years Andy Uba knew much more than any other...

How To Birth Spiritual Realities And Make Advancement In God

God is looking for those who will receive spiritual burdens and birth them at the place of prayer and deep intercession. If we must carry on the torch of the Gospel of Truth to the next generation, it becomes imperative that we have to enter into the labour room of God...

Nigeria: Power Belongs To The Looters

In Nigeria, politics and government are like banks where money is kept, and thus it will continue to attract very smart, unsavoury and dishonest vagabonds, whose main aim in life is to steal the money…

A Tale of Two Goodlucks: a Security Man and a Vice-President

Considering Dr. Goodluck’s remarkable political ascent to date, only a fool would wager against his further ascent. Dr. Goodluck is a man with good luck, even if he is not the most politically astute...

As Yar’adua Sleeps On Duty, Let Nigerians Act

As I am writing, the nation is practically on its knees with nothing, absolutely nothing, but official stealing working in Nigeria. The roads are wearing desolate looks with the imminence of the rains...

The Near “Great” Misadventure

The local police in Nigeria seems to have very little to offer in the way of help to those who have lost money to scams...

N80b Rice Import: Solution Or Illusion To Food Shortage

The government's Poverty Alleviation Programme has the stated goal of bringing food to hungry, poor Nigerians. So far, they have failed to do that...

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2024: Let’s pray for Nigeria!

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How I Found God In The Dissecting Room

Having been drawn to the theories of evolution and the concept of humanism, I began to doubt the existence of God and believed more in the Big Bang Theory. The Bible to me was a collection of fables and Jewish mythology…

Moving Quickly On

Before we move on, we need to deal with a small matter of the newspaper report that the National Assembly is contemplating steps to nullify the elections...

Operation Uhuru For Sozaboy

Tending goats in the village can teach you a lot of things. The instincts are buried deep like etchings on a tombstone...

Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport or a Siddon Look Matter

Any true democracy and constitutionalism is maintained through active involvement, engagement and participation by the electorate and the citizenry...

Rivers And A State Once Caught Up By Ruling Thieves!

I have conducted numerous investigations to uncover failing government programs and how to fix the problems, including recovering...

#BringBackOurGirls: President Jonathan is building a coalition of the Willing

Chibok will never be same again.  Chibok, a sleepy village in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria lost almost 300 girls to the menacing Boko Haram.  The Islamic terrorist group has been causing havoc in Nigeria...

Death In The Force: What Is Killing Our Officers?

The challenges facing an average Nigerian police officer is enormous. In addition to collective problems, he or she is expected to stop bullets with nothing but tattered uniforms...