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...

Strategic Factors and Options: The Credibility of the Ijaw Nation

The lack of political responsibility, accountability,  transparency, development and performance, in terms of delivering goods and services to the people is leading to questions, both internally and externally, about the capability of Ijaw political leaders to captain the ship of development and modernization…

Strategic Factors and Options: The Credibility of the Ijaw Nation

The lack of political responsibility, accountability,  transparency, development and performance, in terms of delivering goods and services to the people is leading to questions, both internally and externally, about the capability of Ijaw political leaders to captain the ship of development and modernization…

Development Strategy for Bayelsa State

In Bayelsa State, things are, for the most part, stagnant. Billions and billions of dollars since 1999 under two administrations, one cannot point to noteworthy progress in the state. Whatever development there is is mostly limited to the state capital, Yenagoa…

419 Senators: Beyond Aliyu’s Apology

How can a Senator of the Federal Republic elect to conceal very vital information that would be most useful in the sanitization the National Assembly?

From Obasanjo To Yar’adua: Has Anything Changed?

It would task the most ingenuous minds to locate where exactly the Yar’Adua presidency is headed. It would stretch the greatest genius to even hazard a guess on where exactly this regime’s destination point is located...

‘Tis The Season For Scandals

Scandals, scandals. We do not even know what is going on in the states and local governments. The ones we know and read of are associated to the federal level. And there are more to come, I bet you...

If This Government Should Know The Anger Of Nigerians…

Nigeria is oil rich and yet most people live in poverty. Where is all the wealth going? Conventional wisdom is that Nigerians are being cheated out of their due by their leaders…

Poverty Relief: More Programs, More Pains

Government should not presume that they know what will benefit the poor better than the poor themselves. When a program has been failing each time it is attempted, the ideal thing to do would be to study the past attempts to see where the mistakes lies…

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The Nigerian Police and National Security

The rising incidences of kidnappings, assassinations, terrorism and other acts of violence across Nigeria has elicited critical questions from Nigerians bordering on the readiness of the country’s security forces to rise up to the mounting threats...

President Buhari’s Unenviable Gritty Battle to Cap Corruption

No doubt, President Buhari is fighting a battle of...

China/Taiwan Cross Strait Diplomacy in the Year of the Dragon

This year is a very auspicious year in the Chinese calendar; the Year of the Dragon. The golden dragon may turn out to be the platinum dragon, in due course...

Dr Reuben Abati In The Public Consciousness

Dr Reuben Abati looms large ostensibly in the public consciousness but this reality does not guarantee, in my humble estimation, any 'immunity' from the public 'trial' he is now facing...

Is This War Or Election?

Is Nigeria preparing for war? This is the question that should occupy the minds of all well meaning citizens as the echo of federal government's sound bites of war gets louder...

Africa: Local financing of oil and gas industry

The lack of large capital financing is a major obstacle for the oil and gas industry in Africa. For the industry to continue to be viable and buoyant, ways must be devised for ready availability of the capital in local markets...

The Basis For National Unity

Unity is achieved when everyone is comfortable within the federal arrangement. To achieve this safe haven, Nigerians must be given an opportunity to discuss and choose the type of country they desire and chart the path towards achieving these goals...

Improper Abandonement Of Oil (3)

Improperly abandoned oil wells, improperly abandoned facilities, and abandoned oil sumps are all potential sources of safety hazards. Prior to current abandonment procedures, oil wells were cut off below ground and capped...

“Some” African Men And Their Flawed Sense Of Leadership

I think Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala got what she deserved! I mean, how dare she attempt to make monumental strides and changes on the political-economic stage of a nation that has been ruled for so long by men who have pocketed the country in their private vaults?

Single, Separate and Whole!

Being single doesn’t mean being alone. It means being alive, alert, aglow and unattached… at the moment. So the fear of dining alone, attending the cinema alone or going out alone is just that... fear!