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...

Why Buhari Must Be Banned From The Election, If Nigeria And Nigerians Want To Build A True Democracy

Without any exaggeration, the forthcoming election will most likely be a turning point in the history of Nigeria in the quest to build a democratic and prosperous nation...

“Latitudinal” and “Longitudinal” Balderdash

When I write, like many patriotic Nigerians, it is to beam some light on some of the darkness in our polity, hoping that those in whom the power to effect changes reside might wake up to their responsibilities. Our society is the way it is because most of us do not ask questions of our leaders...

“Latitudinal” and “Longitudinal” Balderdash

When I write, like many patriotic Nigerians, it is to beam some light on some of the darkness in our polity, hoping that those in whom the power to effect changes reside might wake up to their responsibilities. Our society is the way it is because most of us do not ask questions of our leaders...

A Protester At The American Embassy

"Where did you order them to take me, white one? To kill me?" I abused him well and launched violent torrents of vituperative criticisms on Bush and his descendants even those unborn...

Between Atiku and Obasanjo: Beyond the rhetoric

In the street fight between the president and his "vice" truth is indeed very scarce to come by. Both camps have behaved as if they have the monopoly of truth...

On Becoming a Pastor: My Journey So Far

Just this morning I was informed that no pastor works alone. I was told that it is a cooperative effort between the men of God and other men of gods, i.e. the juju and medicine man...

No Tears for Looters!

I cry for my beloved country Nigeria. I cry for missed opportunities for development, advancement and greatness! But I never, ever cry for looters. I never cry for those responsible for the ruination of Nigeria...

April Elections will hold – El Rufai at UN Press Conference

The Minister of the Federal Capital, Nasir el-Rufai and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Aminu Bashir Wali, addressed the press at the United Nations as part of the ongoing Federal Government's new initiative to address the negative media coverage and international pressure on Obasanjo’s administration to conduct a free and fair election next month...

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Stealing Is Now Corruption

The immediate past prodigal administration would remain a reference...

Simple Observations about Men and Women

I have never met a man who will not cheat on his wife if there is an assurance that his infidelity will remain a secret...

Goodluck Jonathan: PDP’s candidate, not mine

Like most ardent Nigerian political observers, I also found myself glued to my television set on the 13th January, 2011 in order to catch the glimpse of the long awaited and much publicized presidential primaries of the PDP, held at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The exercise didn't fail to live up to its touted bidding...

Umutu-Kwale Road index of bumpy development in Delta State

Last week, we sought to draw attention to the...

A Path Choked With Weeds

The average Nigerian lusts for easy wealth and society no longer questions the source of such wealth, rather flaunting such ill gotten wealth is the eulogized in glossy magazines...

An Abject Abdication of Responsibility (2)

My issue with Obasanjo is his abject abdication of responsibility and refusal to take the blame, as a good and great leader should do. He practically admitted that people in his government were corrupt, but tried desperately to absolve himself of any blame. This in itself was corruption...

Understanding The End-Time Turbulence: The Era of the Gentiles

In Nigeria, there is too much pomp and pageantry, gaiety and social festivities. When do our leaders sit done like Chief Obafemi Awolowo used to do and ponder over the myriad of problems that baffle the nation?

Alams’ Pardon: The Privilege of Indignation

President Goodluck Jonathan’s pardon for Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is expectedly eliciting quite a lot of surprise, indignation and condemnation. Public commentators and individual citizens have used the media to express their disappointment and anger...

Restructure HYPREP For Proper Ogoni Clean Up, ERA Urges FG

Benin City Nigeria…The Environmental Rights Action, ERA, has asked...

Prosperity, Eternity 2: Desire, what is it?

The goal of God is the well-being of the Church and not necessarily of some individuals. Individuals blessed and prospered are a means to achieving His goal: a none-lacking Church...