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...

Nigeria, Now's the Time to Start

Recovering a stolen car in Nigeria is no less insurmountable than arresting murderers. The system is simply not set up to work…

The Sacred Of Nigerian Traditional Values

We are learning the hard way that the nation and all life is protected, that we are all economically viable and reliable, that we are all related...

In Defence Of Obasanjo

It is ridiculous for people to also call for OBJ's arrest and trial. How many of our past Heads of state have ever been arrested and tried? Did Babangida, when summoned, appear before the Oputa panel?

Waiting for God, Waiting for Rawlings

There will be no God and there will be no Rawlings. Nigerians, wherever they may be, must take back their Homeland. They must wake up and begin the journey to recapture their Motherland...

‘One Nigeria’: To Be Or Not To Be? (3)

The only way to put a stop to the squandering of our resources is to break away from the North and concentrate all our resources exclusively on our own development...

‘One Nigeria’: To Be Or Not To Be? (3)

The only way to put a stop to the squandering of our resources is to break away from the North and concentrate all our resources exclusively on our own development...

‘One Nigeria’: To Be Or Not To Be? (3)

The only way to put a stop to the squandering of our resources is to break away from the North and concentrate all our resources exclusively on our own development...

Our Woes: The Way Out

The most glaring of the Nigerian malady is corruption. The type of corruption where Nigerians in positions of responsibility divert the money meant for the development of the country into private pockets...

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Igbo Worldview In The Global Context

The phrase Ndigbo usually evokes certain feelings amongst other tribes and races in Nigeria and the world over. These feelings can sometimes be that of love, hate, fear, contempt...

Rethinking President Obasanjo

Long before Nelson Mandela, President Obasanjo was the man who was associated with high standards and probity.Somehow he threw all that away. How? Why?

Breaking the rule of the Rule of Law

I believe that the office of president anywhere there’s a democracy is a weak office. The chap occupying it equally is weak as well if truly the principles of fiscal federalism and representative democracy hold sway...

Making Lagos Roads Safe For Pedestrians

The nature of Lagos roads is increasingly making it unsafe for pedestrians. You will be foolhardy to think that the pedestrian walks available, if there are any, are meant for you!

Nigeria, Nigerians and the Scam E-mails

People in the West are greedy and blinded by the prospect of easy money; and this explains why they fall easy prey to fraudsters. Why don’t other Nigerians fall for them?

Kalu, Orji and Image

We suggest Orji should learn from Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, ex-Governor of the state and his political mentor, whom many ndi-Abia have seen as their choice...

She Gives Birth On The Road

My people! the woman is a miracle. Her hands are 'clean'. But I'm not sure what could have happened if there were no women who still wear wrapper to give the woman cover, as she lay beside the road, because many women these days loathe to wear wrapper...

Ademiluyi’s 40th memorial

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, family and friends celebrated...

Dirty Religion and the Dilemma of Management of COVID-19

Controversies surround reasons why religion thrives in Nigeria. It...

Of Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo

Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo were  both  born in...