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...

The South-South/South-East Blew it

From all indications, it appears the South-South and the South-East regions have finally shot themselves in the foot by blowing away what only a few weeks ago, seemed to be their best chance ever at producing a president for Nigeria...

After The OBJ Primaries

No one who had keenly followed reports and analyses of developments
on Nigeria's political terrain in the past couple of weeks would be
surprised at the emergence of the Katsina State Governor, Umar Musa
Yar'Adua, as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic
Party...

Prof. Osunbor Selects Lucky Imasuen as Deputy

Is Lucky Imasuen capable of the role and the framework designed to succeed as a deputy to Osunbor? I can't respond to this question.What I hope is that he doesn't function based solely on the law of reciprocity...

Requiem For the Political Dead

This season does have the makings of a season of political anomy in Nigeria judging from the number of politicians who have been played by the same system they have played over the years...

Empowering Nigerian Professionals To Turn Around The Economy

Why do we allow half-baked British, American, Indian, Chinese, French or other foreign nationals into Nigeria as 'international consultants' who are hired by the multinationals, or in some cases by the Nigerian government, and automatically the status of 'expatriate' is bestowed on them?

Empowering Nigerian Professionals To Turn Around The Economy

Why do we allow half-baked British, American, Indian, Chinese, French or other foreign nationals into Nigeria as 'international consultants' who are hired by the multinationals, or in some cases by the Nigerian government, and automatically the status of 'expatriate' is bestowed on them?

Obj: The Secular President Who Courted The Sharia Governor

Whatever might be the reasons for the choice of Yar' Adua, It has further impressed upon Southern Nigerians that the Northerner's words and requests amount to law...

2007: The Word on the Street

Since when did character and integrity start to matter in Nigerian politics? Look around the political stable in the different local government areas, states and right up to Aso rock and point out the men and women who in your own judgement are not tainted...

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Nigeria’s Vision From A Blueprint!

Except for oil, Nigeria’s economic sectors, including agricultural produce and solid minerals, are in poor shape...

This Government Is Throwing Up Stones!

Nigeria's long suffering people are all too frequently caught in the crossfire of rampaging wars, millions afflicted with diseases, preyed upon by greedy despots and prevented by corrupt leaders and bureaucracies in a kleptocracy from obtaining basic schooling, medical attention, and any semblance of economic opportunities...

The President’s Empty Perhaps Plenty Promises

Name one thing that the federal government does right apart from looting the treasury and perhaps we can celebrate Democracy Day day in peace...

Of New York City and Ibadan City: Unusual Parallels and other Matters

“Well travelled visitors often say Ibadan is the most...

All That Jazz In The House Of Nigerian Power

Jazz is music but in some spheres jazz is...

Come to Benin City Window on America, improve your chances of studying in the United States

In an ‘Open letter to America’s Secretary of State,...

The Role of Civil Society and Governmental Agencies in the Fight against Corruption, Poverty and Terrorism in Africa

The governance process in Africa is reflective of the current democratic wave and to this extent; it is abundantly evident that increasingly the continent is shifting away from the pervasive trend of “bad” governance towards “good” governance...

Nuclear Diplomacy and the Diplomacy of Peaceful Co-existence

Since the United States retaliated against the Japanese Pearl Harbour incident during the Second War, by dropping on Hiroshima and Nagasaki an atomic bomb called, "Little John", some states started to develop their atomic and nuclear research...

Executive Kleptomania in Ekiti State

Have you ever been to Ekiti State? If you have, you will understand the depth of my consternation. Ekiti State is one of the poorest in the Federation. Other than a relatively higher percentage of Western education enjoyed by its people, the State has virtually nothing else going for it...

Are Igbo Women the most educated in Nigeria?

Is it known by other Nigerians that Igbo society is a matriarchy? The men may not subscribe to that. But, are they not trying to prove it to the world?