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...

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...

Why Kill The Imo Airport?

Ever since the re-opening of the Port Harcourt Airport, it seems there is a deliberate effort to stifle the operations of the Imo Airport, Owerri...

Royal Rumble: Igbinedion Vs Oba Erediauwa

Chief Igbinedion sometimes wittingly or unwittingly gives the impression that he is competing with the Oba over a crown he can never wear. Since the crown is not purchasable one wonders why Igbinedion is desperate to play Oba at any opportunity...

The Gofers And The Governors: In Defence Of A Mandate

Kenya and Nigeria have too many things in common. Instead of guaranteeing citizens' basic right to vote freely, both governments and their electoral officials actively colluded in electoral fraud and violence...

The Gofers And The Governors: In Defence Of A Mandate

Kenya and Nigeria have too many things in common. Instead of guaranteeing citizens' basic right to vote freely, both governments and their electoral officials actively colluded in electoral fraud and violence...

Nigeria And Israel: The Kidnap Of Umaru Dikko

Over the next few weeks, I will be revisiting the controversial attempt to kidnap Umaru Dikko in 1984...

The Coming Anarchy in Bayelsa State

Ever since Mr. Timipre Sylva became the governor, and Mr. Goodluck became the Vice President, both men have managed to find ways to cause themselves, and the people of Bayelsa, pain and grief...

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The Nigerian Youth And The Survival Game!

The problem of our society goes back to the time when Mammon was enthroned king in our society. This has led to the total neglect of dignity and morals since money has become the only thing that defines a person's existence...

Still In The Dark About HIV/AIDS

Against the backdrop of the alarming increase in the number of Nigerians contracting HIV,  investigations reveal that a high percentage of the population still hold on to age-old beliefs on contracting the deadly disease…

Princewill’s Choice in Jonathan: Retrospection on Zoning before 2011 Elections

Apart from being a crowned prince of the Amachree dynasty in the Kalabari Kingdom of Rivers State and also the 'new face of Rivers politics', as many people describe him as, Prince Tonye Princewill describes himself as a 'bridge builder'...

Unilag Monkey Village, “Waiting To Extinct”

Like their human cousins, the monkeys that live on the University of Lagos semi-Amazon forest exhibit traits of an egalitarian society which may not survive the onslaught of human and physical development...

Nigeria’s presidential flag-bearers and the road to 2023

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)-monitored party presidential primary...

The Nigerian Senate – The Reign of Banality

The banalisation of senatorial business is taking its toll...

How To Birth Spiritual Realities And Make Advancement In God

God is looking for those who will receive spiritual burdens and birth them at the place of prayer and deep intercession. If we must carry on the torch of the Gospel of Truth to the next generation, it becomes imperative that we have to enter into the labour room of God...

Curbing The NAICOM Cartel And Its Cut-Throat Motor Insurance

As last year drew to a close, the 58...

Insecurity: Again, how did we get to this pass? (2)

A school of thought contends that Nigeria’s current crisis...

Ekitigate & Tope Aluko: A Festering Tragicomedy

While teaching at Ekiti State University, Dr. Tope Aluko...