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...

Of The Ogebe Verdict And Electoral Reforms

Since Ogebe and co have ruled that we are all mad to think that the job Iwu did in April even merited a mild rebuke and Yar’Adua has applauded, what then is the essence of electoral reforms?

Between Orji the Godfather and Orji the Cultist Governor!

Between Orji the godfather and Orji the "cultist" Governor, a serious challenge has presented itself: how to undo at the appeal court the gubernatorial damage done by the Tribunal's ruling...

Is Nigeria Really A Failed State?

What is a failed state? Has there ever been a failed state in this world, and if so, what will be the criteria for labelling a country as a failed state? So why is Nigeria an example of a failed state?

The 'Wazobian' Version of 'Super Tuesday'

It is worth repeating here that the April 21 presidential election was a farce and that the result was astronomically and unacceptably manipulated in favour of the present occupant of Aso Villa...

What Future?

Are the current leaders the best foot we can put forward? Is any willing to get off the fence and out of their comfort zones? Can this generation make changes to Nigerian political schematics?

What Is Government To Me?

As for Government in Nigeria I cannot readily recall what it stands or exists for, or any form of use it presently is to the generality of Nigerian people, except that it has become a dispensable burden too heavy to bear...

Ogebe Verdict: Celebration To Reason

Yar'Adua has gained hugely in stature and his style of ruling the country...he has carved out a support base…

Ogebe Verdict: Celebration To Reason

Yar'Adua has gained hugely in stature and his style of ruling the country...he has carved out a support base…

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Nigeriastan: When Goodluck is not enough

It is becoming increasingly and unbearably painful to read now on a regular basis, the bombings taking place in Nigeria and the attendant wanton and unnecessary loss of life.  It is even more painful when these bombings appear completely unchecked in anyway...

On The Day I Die I Will Rise Up…A Book Review

The majesty of one woman’s spirit provides the backdrop for the opening story: a tale of unrelenting domestic abuse, and institutionalized cruelty and injustice in the name of Sharia. A powerful beginning to a collection of stories structured around greater or lesser violations of God’s law or Man’s.

One Nigeria: To Be or Not To Be? (Part 6)

Today, only the North is ready to spill blood or go on another 'killing rampage' in order to keep Nigeria one. This is more than enough evidence to support the claim that the North can not sustain itself and relies completely on the resources of the South to survive...

Parachutes Everywhere but None to Stem the Plunge of the Naira

The parachute has always featured in the Nigerian story....

Pastor Adeboye’s Bold Retraction: A Lesson in Humility and Leadership

In a rare display of humility, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,...

Between Brexit and ‘Borexit’

For the second time in the entire British history...

Nigerian Myth 101: The South's Poverty Is The North's Fault?

When national infrastructure decay from wanton and unbridled neglect as a result of decades of abandonment by our local, state and federal governments, the consequences are borne by all Nigerians, regardless of origin, birth or state and region of residence...

Gender Inequality; Western Civilization, and the Future We Never Bargained For

Traditionally, people tend to grapple with the concept of gender inequality as it concerns the man's attempt at lording it over women...

Olajumoke Ale: Tribute To A Life Of Service And Wisdom

Life, a “transparent pearl” (Shan Sa), is often recognized...

Why your Government treats you like Crap

The government today dominates every sector of the economy, and prevents the rise of free enterprise to enable the Nigerian, getting in the way of innovation and prosperity: all in the name of revenue sourcing and control...