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...

Are the Meek Inheriting The Earth in Nigeria?

In Nigeria today, the standard that established what is good or bad has been replaced by get-rich-quick syndrome – at all cost. These days, many Christians have abandoned the "Old churches" that have failed to adjust to the new trend of posterity teachings...

Abubakar Atiku and the Rule of Law

I doff my hat to Atiku for sticking to the rule of law. His actions are epoch making, precedent setting. Love him, hate him or be indifferent, it is difficult not to acknowledge and pay respect to him in view of his string of court victories against Mr. Obasanjo...

The Nigerian Judiciary and The Fight Against Corruption

The single most devastating menace and threat to political and economic stability in Nigeria is elite corruption whereby educated persons placed in charge of public administration help themselves and their usually large families with the common wealth of Nigeria...

Why should we go out and Vote?

Why should I go out this time to cast a vote that seem to have already been compromised by people like Adedibu who have registration materials right in their homes? Why should anyone?

The Hope for Education in Nigeria by 2020: A Reaction to Sadiq A. Abdullahi

What exactly has gone amiss with education in Nigeria? Who, when, and under what circumstances has the rudder been rudely uprooted from the ship of Nigeria 's system of education?

Obasanjo Sings With His Choir Boys While Nigeria Burns

Obasanjo's government tells Nigerians that one of its reforms is to accumulate huge foreign resources. Of what importance are such resources while hunger has snatched a lot of our beloved ones from us?

Between Dr. Abati, CNN, Nigerians & Nigeria

In writing Between CNN and Nigeria, Dr. Abati misapplied his skills, his education, his talents and his advocacy skills. Worse, he did all these in support of CNN, a media organization that has created a cottage industry excoriating Nigeria! Is Dr. Abati seeking some sort of award from the Americans?

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and his Witch-hunting Brigade

It will be difficult, really difficult, to find thirty Nigerians in public service over the age of thirty with clean hands and clear conscience. Public service has now become the safest and surest way to get rich...

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Atiku Press Release: Obasanjo Seeks Atiku’s Impeachment

The bad blood generated over the failed third term bid is expected to culminate in a major political crisis Thursday morning as President Olusegun Obasanjo seeks the impeachment of Vice President Atiku Abubakar by the National Assembly...

Kudos to Soludo on The Naira’s Strategic Agenda

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo deserves national applause for his bold and courageous move regarding the Naira...

Surprise at Consulate of Nigeria New York Passport Office!

You will not believe what happened at the consulate of Nigeria in New York, last month, on Wednesday, August 26, 2009! The day was ruined, as far as assumed public knowledge or familiarity with laxity and lack of work ethic among certain public officials was concerned...

President Abraham Lincoln’s Best Eulogy for Congressman Elijah Cummings

Before the US election of 2016, I had been...

N-power: Delayed stipend payment and beneficiaries’ deluge of questions

The Federal Government of Nigeria’s National Social Investment programme,...

Economic Growth: Nigeria Government Approach Is Wrong!

Nigeria must begin to make the shift to other sources of growth that can provide jobs and the dynamism to increase skills and productivity over time...

Why Tinubu’s Hands Seem Tied — The Uncomfortable Facts Behind Nigeria’s Security Impasse

President Bola Tinubu talks tough from Aso Rock. Yet,...

Tease And Tense To Rule Nigeria: How culpable is the North?

Nigeria’s political system in general is largely driven by one or two or three motives of 5Ps – profit, politics, propaganda, privilege and power. Service to society is only a pretext for gaining a foothold...

The Cargo Cult

Virtually every religion ever designed by man worships a god whose function is to deliver some sort of cargo. The god of man’s making exist to serve men. He is only good for what he is able to provide. If or when he fails to provide then he is no longer their god...

If I were the New I.G. of Police…

The inefficiency of the Police force regarding maintenance of law and order became more obvious with the widespread kidnappings, institutionalised bribery, extra-judicial killings, unwarranted searches...