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...

Corruption: Nobody Should Be Deceived

Despite some progress by the government of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo in fighting corruption and improving the economy, Nigerians are deeply disappointed with how the country has turned out...

Corruption: Nobody Should Be Deceived

Despite some progress by the government of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo in fighting corruption and improving the economy, Nigerians are deeply disappointed with how the country has turned out...

ABUJA: Capital of Nigeria or Northern Nigeria? (3)

What about the government? How should they spend the money in their custody? Just like private investors, every government has limited resources, as a result, it is faced with the same problem of choosing which projects to embark on behalf of the citizens...

ABUJA: Capital of Nigeria or Northern Nigeria? (3)

What about the government? How should they spend the money in their custody? Just like private investors, every government has limited resources, as a result, it is faced with the same problem of choosing which projects to embark on behalf of the citizens...

ABUJA: Capital of Nigeria or Northern Nigeria? (3)

What about the government? How should they spend the money in their custody? Just like private investors, every government has limited resources, as a result, it is faced with the same problem of choosing which projects to embark on behalf of the citizens...

ABUJA: Capital of Nigeria or Northern Nigeria? (3)

What about the government? How should they spend the money in their custody? Just like private investors, every government has limited resources, as a result, it is faced with the same problem of choosing which projects to embark on behalf of the citizens...

Nigerian Corruption: We Are All Guilty

Nigeria is internationally famous for three things: oil, its Super Eagles football team, and its spectacular government corruption.  However, contrary to popular belief it is quite simply a myth that corruption is perpetrated mostly by the government...

The Nigeria Police And Public Safety

The Nigeria Police Force no longer protects the Nigerian public, rather, the Nigerian public should be protected from the men and women of this outdated and corrupt force...

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Who is Tafa Balogun?

Mr. Obasanjo, it is now time for this IG to be allowed to go home to Ila Orangun to a nice retirement...

The Tempest: Colonial Encounters and Gendered Readings

Since most contemporary receptions of The Tempest from Lamming to Skura are politicised one should attempt to locate them within the Colonial/Post-Colonial dialectics in order to properly apprehend traditional criticism.

No Reason To Be Poor

Indians and Chinese have been regarded as the 4th and 5th largest ethnic groups in Nigeria after Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. You need to see how those guys flock into Nigeria on daily basis to explore the windows of opportunities that abound in Nigeria...

Shopping For a Tried and Tested Nigerian Leader: A Call for Movement Permit!

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Transcorp, Agbani’s Breasts And Other Issues

I am a fan of Agbani, and will always be. She represents the spirit of the outsider, and showed how triumph is inexplicably linked to faith and destiny...