Nigeria Matters

The Yoruba ‘Omoluabi’ Ethos And Nigeria’s Leadership

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

Southwest and the power of early preparation

The Southwest, although it now laudably has a Development Commission, ought to project a future that will match the best days of the past....

El-Rufai’s Detention: Justice, Political Vendetta Or A Test Of Nigeria’s Rule Of Law?

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...

An Igbo Cannot Be Trusted As President: Nigeria's 419 Constitution. (5)

If we were really interested in building a strong, prosperous and united nation, we should be interested in choosing the best among us, irrespective of his tribe or origin...

The Willing Accomplices

Why do you think that it is only PDP that 'rigged' the elections? You can not blame only PDP and leave out the other political parties. They are all complaining now because allegedly PDP out-foxed and out-rigged them all...

Nigeria's Primitive Elections: Where Are The Western Democracy Defenders?

The New York Times editorial, "Nigeria's Imperiled Elections" published on 11th April 2007, clearly highlighted the open secret that most western media and their governments only moan about democracy when it suits their selfish interests...

Crisis Foretold

The forces of darkness that are bent on holding Nigeria down are still at work as has been conclusively proved by last Saturday's governorship and State Assembly elections...

Nigeria's 419 Constitution 4: An Igbo President? Mission Impossible!

How many people can the Federal Government count on today to pick up arms happily, voluntarily, to defend its territory in case of an attack? Are you ready to pick up arms and die defending the integrity of Nigeria?

Your Honorable, Your Highness and Your Excellency

It's been five weeks since I retuned to Nigeria, am still trying to get a handle on a lot of things. And although I am very happy to be back and all that, many things still confound me...

How The Niger Delta People Can Get Their Freedom From a Terrorist Country Like Nigeria: A Simple but Effective Guide (3)

The Niger Delta is a colony of Nigeria for the simple reason that they have absolutely no say in how their resources are explored...

It Doesn’t Take A Graduate…

Nigeria does not need someone whose orientation will be un-nationalistic, someone who will be more adherent to party constitution than the national constitution, someone with all the PhDs without a charisma for humanity...

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Osun: When Bola Tinubu Came A-Visiting

Clearly, the love Nigerians have for Bola Tinubu obliterates...

PDP's web of double-standards the vehicle riding against Nwodo

The event that saw to the emergence of Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo as the Peoples Democratic Party's national chairman was a two-horse race between him and the former National Vice Chairman, Mr. Chukwu Ozichukwu...

A Meditation On Big and Bigger Fools

It’s instructive that two of Nigeria’s most famous – or infamous – former Generals cum “militicians” felt compelled to carry on a public debate over which of them is the fool, which the bigger fool...

Obasanjo, Where is the Power?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is a troubled soul. What...

How Enugu Rangers Won The War For The Vanquished

Football is the greatest instrument that unites Nigeria. Whenever...

Third Term Politics: Dear Segun, Dear Sunday (Week 3)

You may be right that none of my longstanding friends see wisdom in me retaining the presidency. Of all people – can you imagine Ibrahim advising my term elongation will bring chaos? Have I descended so low to be lectured by Ibrahim, the Maradona?

A Perspective Not So Foreign

I felt the pain of September 11, but I didn't feel it as an American. Being Nigerian also, my perception is fatalistic in nature and we are accustomed to handling tragedy in a different way…

Okonjo-Iweala as economic reformer

Her second coming into the country’s helm of affairs as a Minister of the Federal Republic is considered in many quarters as a development that portends a huge blessing for the generality of Nigerians. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been described as a frank and forward-moving person...

Madiba @ 90: Waiting for the Nigerian Mandela!

The former South African President Nelson Mandela is a living legend from all indications. Mandela has attained, even in his lifetime, the status of an icon, a world sage...

The Environmental Impact Assessment Practice In Nigeria: The Journey So Far

It is not in doubt that the flagrant violation of environmental protection laws pervading the oil exploration and production activities is primarily responsible for the harmful impacts affecting the environment, public health and property in the Niger Delta region...