Nigeria Matters

During his tenure as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu once published a scathing corruption report against 31 Governors. The then Governor of Kebbi …

The persistent fuel crisis Nigeria has been made to undergo reflects the curse which oil has become to an oil rich country; in fact, the sixth largest oil producer in …

“No one knows how tough this job is until after he has been in it a few months’ – President John Kennedy Dear Mr. President, Happy New Year. Welcome to …

Without doubt, fervent ethnicity is one of the greatest bulwarks holding down the growth and progress of the country and in this mad inclination to the idol of ethnicity, all …

Gradually, the Fulani herdsmen have become a synonym for terror, horror and bloodletting in Nigeria. It is so bad that virtually all criminal acts in Nigeria today are attributed to …

The elation over Nigeria’s experiment in democracy is over. Reality is once again at our doorstep with the worrying questions about our future – the calibre of those running (or …

“Buhari’s son accident, a sign from God for Buhari to resign” – Femi Fani-Kayode Source: Daily Post This period calls for national and cultural recompense for people like Femi Fani-Kayode. …

At the House of Representatives Public hearing of the obnoxious NGO Regulatory bill last week, it was reported that everybody that spoke at the hearing condemned the bill and called …

Man has dominated man to his injury                       – Ecclesiastes 8:9 There are several overt and covert reasons why the Nigerian State has remained backward in virtually all segments of …

The thesis of this piece is that until political parties in opposition are more organized, purposeful and functioning beyond participating in elections, it is unimaginable and futile to expect governance …

Without doubt, Nigeria is in transition; transiting from a consumerist economy to a productive economy. Perhaps, since independence, the focus of our economy has been on consumption. It had all …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is desperate. He is desperate to become Nigerian President. This ambition is written all over him. He has shown that he can do anything to …

“This is not about Atiku Abubakar. It is about democracy, rule of law and the future of Nigeria. Let no one be deceived about the ultimate objective of these anti-democratic …

That Mr Atiku Abubakar resigned from the APC a few days ago certainly did not come as a surprise to me and many other Nigerians; it has always been a …

Ending monarchical un-meritocracy in Nigeria’s political terrain Recently, my friend and I were contemplating how the prevalent culture of sycophancy could be ended in Nigeria. The culture that neither voices …

When he was governor of Lagos State, Raji Fashola was notorious for collecting tolls. The joke used to be that if he constructed one foot of road, he would charge …