Nigeria Matters

The Yoruba ‘Omoluabi’ Ethos And Nigeria’s Leadership

Promise Adiele -
The Yoruba people in the Southwest of Nigeria are deeply immersed in culture, history, ideology, and other guiding principles that define their existence. This...
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Southwest and the power of early preparation

Abiodun Komolafe -
The Southwest, although it now laudably has a Development Commission, ought to project a future that will match the best days of the past....
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El-Rufai’s Detention: Justice, Political Vendetta Or A Test Of Nigeria’s Rule Of Law?

Jude Obuseh -
The continuing legal battle involving former Kaduna State Governor, NasirAhmad El-Rufai, has become much larger than the fate of one politician. Ithas developed into...
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Nigeria’s Senate Presidency And A Whiff Of Corruption

Akintokunbo A Adejumo -
Just when you thought it is safe to come out of the woods and support our politicians, especially after a very flawed election full of massive riggings, mayhem and death, there comes our daft, clueless, insensitive political class who called themselves Senators, electing a dubious, to put it mildly, Senate President...

Wole Soyinka on the Debts Nigerians Owe Nigeria

Paul I. Adujie -
Soyinka is denigrating and ridiculing Nigeria before foreign audiences. It is my strong belief that Soyinka is engaging in a campaign against Nigeria and doing a disservice to Nigerians...

Nigeria Elects First Female Speaker!

Paul I. Adujie -
It is heartwarming to learn that Nigeria’s National Assembly has been inaugurated to begin a new term alongside the new president of Nigeria, President Yar’Adua. It is particularly exciting to note the gender agenda progress that has been made since 1999...

Expectations Fatigue Among Nigerians

Paul I. Adujie -
After decades of missed opportunities, dashed hopes and unmet expectations, it is quite understandable that Nigerians in great numbers are now furiously angry and disappointed at what could have been...

The Village As Crime Theatre

Ikechukwu Amaechi -
“Only those who can afford to pay for the services of mobile policemen who will guard them for the period of time they would stay at home venture to travel to the village these days...”

Which Way Are We Going?

Jude Arijaje -
Today, we have Yar’adua and it doesn’t seem like there is any form of government in place. Or am I blind and deaf? He got sworn in and he went into hibernation...

Niger Delta Crisis: Some Encouraging Words From Yar’Adua

Sabella Ogbobode Abidde -
Recent statements by President Yar’Adua sound promising and hopeful. But even if he means what he says, these are just the first steps in a thousand miles journey...

PDP Declares Nigerians Wanted

Odimegwu Onwumere -
Without allowing people to exercise their franchise during an election, then the definition of this type of government called Democracy has no meaning...
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