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...

Dim Odumegwu Ojukwu And A Matter Of A Title And A Rank

Whatever the real reasons for honouring the great Ojukwu, I suspect that buried within the subtext of that honorific title ‘Dim,’ is a hidden meaning which only those with ‘ears to hear’ and ‘eyes to see’ will be able to decipher...

Is This The Final Blow For Andy Ubah As Soludo “Enters” The Race?

I believe many keen observers of event in my beloved Anambra state will be wondering what next for Andy Ubah after the Supreme Court Ruling that struck out his case...

Everything Good Is Coming

The lights are still out, the roads are bad, the politicians are still stealing money but do look for what lies beneath. Nigerians are turning the corner, slowly and surely and you don’t want to miss the emerging opportunity this land of sleeping giants presents...

Is Obasanjo To Blame For State Of The Nation?

It is only through a genuine democracy that Nigerians can make a true choice. Unfortunately, these choices are sometimes rubbished by fraud, violence, intimidation and partisanship by the electoral body...

Is Obasanjo To Blame For State Of The Nation?

It is only through a genuine democracy that Nigerians can make a true choice. Unfortunately, these choices are sometimes rubbished by fraud, violence, intimidation and partisanship by the electoral body...

The Decline in Courtship, Celebrating Crooks and Other Thoughts

It is as if Nigeria is bereft of honest people. Day after day, all we hear about are corrupt and thieving governors and minister and other high ranking public officials. It is as if you don’t have to be smart to be somebody...

Discovering a Sense of Purpose: President Yar’adua’s Challenge

After almost eight months in office, and with his support team of advisers and cabinet ministers in place, there is still a sense of drift at the heart of the government. We are still none the wiser as to the policy direction of the government in a number of key areas...

Discovering a Sense of Purpose: President Yar’adua’s Challenge

After almost eight months in office, and with his support team of advisers and cabinet ministers in place, there is still a sense of drift at the heart of the government. We are still none the wiser as to the policy direction of the government in a number of key areas...

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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...

Some Things Just Cannot Wait…Helon Habila Discusses Measuring Time With Ike Anya (1)

"Stereotypes are often created out of ignorance, and sometimes malice. The best counter to that is of course education, which is one of the things, my novel does, I think.." Helon Habila

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Our Last Collective Journey to The Past

The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan was our last...

Quest For A 21st Century Reformed Federal And Civil Service In The Context Of Thirty Six States Of Nigeria

The 21st century modern Government is a vast business whose activities directly or indirectly impinge on the lives of every Nigerian citizen in the country. It is often the largest employer of labour...

My Name is Femi Fani-Kayode

The problem with you Nigerians is that you act as though you are smart, or smarter than my boss. You act as though you know it all. You act as though you are better read, better traveled and have a better view of what is going on in the world...

China as Friend and Partner to Africa

China invests wads and wads of Dollars in America. China in effect underwrites a great deal of American public debt. Why then is it that America does not tell China to go stuff her dollars elsewhere because of her infamous record on democracy and human rights?

Fighting Terrorism with Rhetorics

At the Eagle Square, Abuja, where he formally declared...

Buhari: Biting the Bullet!

President Muhammadu Buhari is living up to the status...

Muzzling the Advisory List

Corruption in Nigeria has become so widespread with its depleting effect on the economic development of the country that insistence on legalism in the war against it may at times be counterproductive...