Nigeria Matters

Government Against The People

Nigeria is in grave danger more than ever. There is no running away from the dire fact that things are not working properly in the...

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...

Lessons From Margaret Hill

We all stand in danger. The problem of tackling the wanton kidnapping of expatriates is not one that should be left for particular quarters to handle...

In Nigeria, Yar’Adua Reigns, Obasanjo Rules

At various formal and informal discussion points across the country, and on listserv and discussion boards on the cyberspace, Nigerians are not hiding their deep pain and frustration that the obnoxious Third Term Project which they unanimously and disdainfully rejected not too long ago has been so smoothly and successfully imposed on them...

Destroying Ibadan

Why would OBJ fight for the unity of Nigeria between 1966 and 1970, only to preside over its systematic disintegration between 1999 and 2007?

How Ndi-Igbo Blew A Very Good Chance Of Producing Nigeria's President (2)

I will suggest that in the interest of equity and justice, the Igbo should be allowed to produce the Senate President. They were not given neither the presidency nor the vice-presidency...

How Ndi-Igbo Blew A Very Good Chance Of Producing Nigeria's President (2)

I will suggest that in the interest of equity and justice, the Igbo should be allowed to produce the Senate President. They were not given neither the presidency nor the vice-presidency...

The State of Affairs In The Ijaw Nation (Conclusion)

Today, Ijaw land is in a state of chaos and confusion. Almost a complete mess! As a result of the indifference and criminality of the oil companies, the Ijaw land is home to some of the world’s most insidious environmental crimes...

Good Bye Nigeria

When this transition is over

I hope to get back and rescue my state

From Andy Uba when he tries to make a comeback

I pray my beloved Nigeria will still be intact...

How to Secure Political Appointment in Nigeria

You have to be a fool to think that your skills, strength of character, education and intelligence alone will get you anywhere in Nigeria...

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The Ruler-for-Life Syndrome in the Third World and the Danger of a Protracted Conflict in Libya (3)

The purpose of this write up is to briefly explore the ruler-for-life syndrome among leaders of Third World countries and the issue of whether NATO’s military intervention in the Libyan civil war is contributing to the elongation of the conflict rather than shortening it...

Naira Marley, His Music And The Youth

Today, youths learn mostly from the entertainment industry and...

Zero Goal for Education in Nigeria

By now, all those who have over the years conspired to make sure education is dealt a death blow in this country must be celebrating as their well laid out plan is yielding fruit...

Goodluck Jonathan and His Assets

So, President Goodluck Jonathan doesn’t want to declare his assets? And he doesn’t give a damn about it? So the one that went to school shoeless is so sensitive to declare what mother fortune and sleight of political hand has thrust on him?

Randy Masaba – Questions Arising

It is instructive to state that the life and times of Masaba and his current travails epitomise the inherent contradictions in the Nigerian state. One is left perplexed by the manifold contradictions and distortions...

The Untalented Mr Woodrow

I’m having a bad day at work, my nerves are barely holding together as a result of work pressure and this creepy moron’s email pops up again on my mail box...

A Case for Renewable Energy

The now commonplace rhetoric about sustainability and climate change re-emphasizes the need to be more responsible about the future and generations to come...

APC Should invest in public primary, secondary, and democratic education in Nigeria

Quality public primary and secondary education provides the fountain for human development and a catalyst for social and economic development in Nigeria; a nation endowed with natural and human resources finds itself politically, socially and culturally polarized...

Unemployment In Nigeria: On The Increase

Though the issue of unemployment in not peculiar to Nigeria alone. It is a universal problem but the Nigerian government has not taken the necessary steps to arrest this situation...

The Coming Anarchy and Low-Intensity Conflict

We have a president who, along with a select few, is sharing, stealing and mismanaging the nation's resources. Additionally, the president has a penchant for disregarding the check-and-balance provision of the Nigerian constitution...