Nigeria Matters

Without doubt, fervent ethnicity is one of the greatest bulwarks holding down the growth and progress of the country and in this mad inclination to the idol of ethnicity, all …

Gradually, the Fulani herdsmen have become a synonym for terror, horror and bloodletting in Nigeria. It is so bad that virtually all criminal acts in Nigeria today are attributed to …

The elation over Nigeria’s experiment in democracy is over. Reality is once again at our doorstep with the worrying questions about our future – the calibre of those running (or …

“Buhari’s son accident, a sign from God for Buhari to resign” – Femi Fani-Kayode Source: Daily Post This period calls for national and cultural recompense for people like Femi Fani-Kayode. …

At the House of Representatives Public hearing of the obnoxious NGO Regulatory bill last week, it was reported that everybody that spoke at the hearing condemned the bill and called …

Man has dominated man to his injury                       – Ecclesiastes 8:9 There are several overt and covert reasons why the Nigerian State has remained backward in virtually all segments of …

The thesis of this piece is that until political parties in opposition are more organized, purposeful and functioning beyond participating in elections, it is unimaginable and futile to expect governance …

Without doubt, Nigeria is in transition; transiting from a consumerist economy to a productive economy. Perhaps, since independence, the focus of our economy has been on consumption. It had all …

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is desperate. He is desperate to become Nigerian President. This ambition is written all over him. He has shown that he can do anything to …

“This is not about Atiku Abubakar. It is about democracy, rule of law and the future of Nigeria. Let no one be deceived about the ultimate objective of these anti-democratic …

That Mr Atiku Abubakar resigned from the APC a few days ago certainly did not come as a surprise to me and many other Nigerians; it has always been a …

Ending monarchical un-meritocracy in Nigeria’s political terrain Recently, my friend and I were contemplating how the prevalent culture of sycophancy could be ended in Nigeria. The culture that neither voices …

When he was governor of Lagos State, Raji Fashola was notorious for collecting tolls. The joke used to be that if he constructed one foot of road, he would charge …

It was Theodore Roosevelt that was credited with the quote, “the credit belongs to those who are in the arenas, who strive fearlessly and who at worst, if they fail, …

Regardless of who wins the Anambra gubernatorial election, the successful conduct of the election adds a great impetus to those who believe and work for the unity and progress of …

The Ekiti State governorship election that brought in our embarrassment, THE garrulous and loquacious governor Ayodele Fayose, is a serious indictment on the then President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. The nauseating …