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...

Bringing Good Government To The People

Post-military national democratic leadership has been less effective than many would have wished. Nigeria’s federal system gives too little autonomy and authority to the nation’s thirty-six states...

Bringing Good Government To The People

Post-military national democratic leadership has been less effective than many would have wished. Nigeria’s federal system gives too little autonomy and authority to the nation’s thirty-six states...

The Powerful Truth About The Power Paralysis

Nigeria is a Giant in Africa with the feet of a clay because of the prevalence of darkness in our national space. This persistent conundrum has robbed the nation of achieving its full potentials as destined for her by sheer providence...

The Coming Anarchy in Bayelsa State: The Governor’s Response

"Sabella, rather than the anarchy you fear coming to your state, I state boldly that we have broken into a golden age of peace and development..." - A rejoinder to the Sabella Abidde article

Are we Dangerously Intelligent? II: Umar Yar’Adua, The Unwilling President

I think the biggest question to all Nigerians at this critical stage in nation building should be “Is being indifferent part of being dangerously intelligent that we take the easiest way out...?"

The Mossad Affair: The Kidnap Of Umaru Dikko (2)

Dikko was one of the most powerful and notorious figures in the government of President Shagari between 1979 and 1983.  This is the second of a three part series which recounts the circumstances, timing and details of the kidnap...

Of Lunacy and Leaders

It is safe to conclude, from the psychological analysis of corruption, that our corrupt politicians and leaders must be mad. They must be psychopaths...

Of Lunacy and Leaders

It is safe to conclude, from the psychological analysis of corruption, that our corrupt politicians and leaders must be mad. They must be psychopaths...

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The Chinese Bamboo Tree: A Lesson in Perseverance, Patience and Persistence

In life, there will be challenging times. You can work on your dreams for weeks, months and even years with no visible signs of progress and then, all of a sudden, things take off. People who patiently toil towards their dreams and goals, building strong character while overcoming adversity and challenge, grow the strong internal structure to handle success when it eventually comes...

Amaechi and power Supply

The provision of stable power supply is very important in any given environment no matter the angle we may look at it. Electricity supply helps in designing a people and their city with creative initiatives for entrepreneurial development...

Africa – A Continent on the Chopping Block

Africa has had very tragic intercourse with the world...

Defeating the Nigerian Establishment (Part 1)

Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its...

The Cardinal Sin of Silence

The events of this past weekend have been unpleasantly familiar for many Nigerians: Dana Air Crash in Lagos killing all 153 passengers on Sunday June 3; Allied Air Cargo Nigeria Crash landing in Ghana killing 10 people in a commercial bus on Saturday June 2; bomb Blast in Bauchi State...

Open Letter To President Goodluck Jonathan

We were probably most democratic in pre-October 1960 under the British Colony when the people were more in participation with the national integration. Soon after that, our journey has been in the valleys of various non-democracies, all of course installed in our name...

Kalu and the Season of Partnership

The partnership with Toro-Atlantic Global Limited caused a ceremony in Dubai that attracted the eyes of the crème de la crème in business the world over...

The Minister Of Health: Who Does The Cap Fit?

If Health Professional Associations are honest and humble enough to put away professional pride and haughtiness which smacks of self-conceit and delusion, this lingering war of attrition among them will become history...

All Hail The Inter-Galactic Force Of Girlfriends

A lot of things have happened to me lately, and they have really opened up my eyes a lot.  They have taught me that in reality, not all that glitters is gold.  In fact, majority of what glitters is only gold plated....

When I Shook Hands With Bill Gates In Abuja

For those who are in doubt, I actually shook hands with Bill Gates because I wanted to know if his fingers were different from mine...