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 is Obasanjo Desperate?

What he is desperate for I do not know, but for sure he is desperate. His speech betrays him. He appears to be fearful for nothing. For how else do you describe a man already described next to god by his own lieutenants, yet fearful of his minion deputy?

Imperative of Reforms in the Education Sector of the Nigerian Economy

Nigeria’s educational position, vis-à-vis countries within the West African sub-region, is an embarrassing one to say the least. Some states in the North are very well known to have the lowest human development index...

Better Leadership: Vice President Atiku’s Promise to Nigerians

Full transcript of the Vice President Atiku Abubakar speech on "Challenges For Nigeria After The Election", delivered at Chatham House, London, on Sept. 20th, 2007

Better Leadership: Vice President Atiku’s Promise to Nigerians

Full transcript of the Vice President Atiku Abubakar speech on "Challenges For Nigeria After The Election", delivered at Chatham House, London, on Sept. 20th, 2007

The “Obj Complex”

I was working when the newsflash came announcing that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had declared in favor of Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his decampment to another party and his clinging to his position as VP. Unconsciously, I jumped up with joy...

Free Advice…But Please Don’t Take My Word For It

(1) How to Offer Bribes (2) Robbing the right people (3) Cheating on Your Man (4) Cheating on Your Woman (5) On Ancient and Modern Sex (6) On Rigging Elections (7) and finally, God is For the Poor and the Weak…

What About Bird Flu?

Pay a visit to Onipanu market in Lagos and see for yourself how vulnerable Nigeria is to this virus, and how unconcerned the authorities are about the dreaded pandemic that is chilling the spine of the rest of the world...

A Few Good Men…

I think it should be a prerequisite for all aspirants of a political office in Nigeria to rent at least the first two seasons of '24' In fact, '24' ought to be included in some miscellaneous administration budget and incorporated as a training tool for every government official...

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Yar’Adua, Please, Fix This Road!

The Lagos-Shagamu-Benin Expressway is in a very horrible state. Although it has deteriorated quite beyond what anyone could have imagined was possible in a country ruled by human beings, no one can recall any meaningful attempt made in the past few years to halt its progressive decay...

Rejoinder To Mr. Femi Olawole

Your comments on my article, "Patriotism, Dead or Alive," came to my attention only yesterday. Installing me in a group, you accuse me of "a chronic pessimism as to become pathetically blind to the emerging new Nigeria," and of not bothering to "proffer alternative leadership or management strategies..."

Matters Arising: War Against Corruption Revisited

Events in the past two weeks and beyond have cast very serious doubts on Nigerians’ optimism that the war against corruption in the polity and in governance, by the government of President Yar’Adua is being fought convincingly and being won...

CBN’s Strategic Shift: A Review of the 2024 Financial Performance

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) financial statements for...

Essays From Exile: The Skid Screed

The West must learn a lesson that my American bank knows too well and it is this: When you give a military junta a loan, it is analogous to giving a loan to a thief who has stolen my identity. Just as I am protected by the laws of the land, the beautiful people of Africa should be protected from the crimes of the gun-toting thieves and their Western accomplices...

Prosperity, Eternity 1: Essence of Prosperity

God is more concerned in the prosperity of His Church than the prosperity of individual members of the Church. His design is that no member of the church lack. Yes, God is more interested in the well-being of His Church...

The (Un)Marked Presidential Graves

Power has an enthralling effect on African politics and...

Consortium of Presidents Will Save Nigeria

Nigeria has tried the one-man president formula for far...

Kongilatulations!

A Triple Dobale To Wole Soyinka @90 1.Enigmata. You hated fruitless...

Southbound To The Sunshine State!

During the first week of summer when hotel accommodations were a tad more affordable, we loaded the Minivan and headed South to the sunshine state to revisit some of our old stomping grounds. Tampa! Fort Myers! Naples! Fort Lauderdale! Miami! Orlando! Ready or not, here we come!