Nigeria Matters

Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

Do not pity President Tinubu

“We have corruption, insecurity, and many problems confronting us … but don’t pity me. I asked for the job. I campaigned for it. No...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

Obaship in an Era of Palliatives

In an interview with journalists recently, the Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye stated...

Nigeria: From a Human Zoo to an Animal Farm?

Without mince of words, Nigerian citizens since creation have always been juxtaposed with animals willy-nilly. Because of the three of them adorning our coat...

The Return Of Abacha Via His Bagman

It is no fake news that General Sani Abacha’s bagman has returned to Nigerian cabinet to take charge of the budget. It is all in...

Let the Poor Breathe In Abuja

The primary concerns for Nigerians right now are security and food. It is essential to avoid any actions that could further escalate the already...

Mr President Fight the Nigerian Wars First

It is in the nature or character of embattled American presidents to fight foreign wars whenever they are beset by issues of legitimacy or...

Osun Government and Politics of Plurality

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State deserves a pat on the back for instructing the three senators representing the state in the Upper Chamber...

Shall We Tell The President?

I borrowed this title from the British thriller writer, Jeffery Archer, but I am in no mood to discuss that disgraced man’s book. Nigeria is...

Perspective On The Fight Against Corruption In Nigeria

By Innocent Edemhanria Corruption is a major problem in Nigeria that is largely responsible for widespread poverty. It is currently affecting every aspect of society...

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The Nigerian Energy Conundrum (1)

With $16bn spent on Power Generation, one would expect that Nigeria’s power problems should have all but disappeared. With all due respect to Obasanjo and his PDP regime – you have failed Nigerians. This is what I will have done with $16bn...

Are Technocrats Smarter than Politicians?

Why should a political leader appoint somebody who never campaigned for him or showed any interest in politics? Is it just enough to have distinguished oneself in one’s chosen field while turning a blind eye to the political affairs of one's country?

Between Democracy Development: What Gives?

In Nigeria, one with the benefit of hindsight may realize the missed opportunities in 1960, 1979, 1993 and 1999 to do the proper thing and bequeath to our country a limited but expandable form of democracy...

Paul Adujie and the EFCC List: Making a Mockery of Justice

It was wrong - wrong in law and wrong in basic decency - for the EFCC to release a list of allegedly corrupt officials and then imply that the listed are guilty. If the EFCC has the evidence, let them go to Court...

Reverse Migration: Time To Go Home

After almost 50 years of independence, and travelling to all places to acquire knowledge, education, experience, wealth, renown, etc, let us start translating all these virtues into progress and development for our beloved country...

Anambra 2013: Ngige Stands Taller Than The Rest

The political ante in Anambra State is gradually inching to a climax with the fast approaching governorship election in the state coming up on November 16. The battle to elect who succeeds Governor Peter Obi is picking tempo as candidates emerge for the slug fest from diverse political parties...

The Destruction of Nigeria by Religious Means

I have always felt that the destruction of Nigeria would come by way of one or a combination of the following cleavages: ethnic and religious conflicts, cataclysms with origin in the Niger Delta, or the combustion of pent-up anger within the military. Lately however, a fourth dimension seems to be manifesting itself within the Nigerian fault line: the religionization of Nigeria....

Nigeria and the politics we play!

The founding fathers of politics in Nigeria came with...