Nigeria Matters

Government Against The People

Nigeria is in grave danger more than ever. There is no running away from the dire fact that things are not working properly in the...

Oyebanji: The countdown starts!

At exactly 1:34 pm on Friday, October 16, 2026, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) took the Oath of Allegiance as Governor of Ekiti State for...

The Impossible Death Of Dele Giwa

It has been 40 years since the satanic assassination of Dele Giwa through a letter bomb delivered to his home, but the departed iconic...

$1.2 Billion And Governor Odili

How much money has Governor Odili or Rivers State received by way of allocation, derivation, loans or grants; and, can he account for the monies?

Cutting Corners on Civil Liberties

Behaving true to his military credentials, dictatorial tendencies and inability to accept defeat as a gentleman and statesman and just move on, President Obasanjo has orchestrated the greatest assault on freedom and democracy in the past one week...

Bush Telegraph, Culture and an Illiterate Nation

Where have the books gone? That is a question I keep asking my self. I remember growing up in the ancient city of Ibadan and toadying up to those good books. We never had the luxury at home of having the colored television or the internet or other distractions that have taken over in this day and age...

What Makes A Married Man ‘Responsible’?

There are many reasons why we should adjust this thinking that the married fella is an absolutely responsible person or that being married is a prerequisite for somebody to be adjudged as 'responsible'

The Nigerian Police Force

The history of the Nigerian Police is a history of nobility, service and sacrifice. It had a glorious past. In recent years, however, the police have come to be known as the bastion of illegality, inefficiency and institutional decadence...

Obi, Rule Anambra!

The love of democracy and justice had given us the hope that Peter Obi would stamp his authority and wrest power from the evil clutches and return the state to the path of accelerated progress. But it seems that he does not have the requisite nerve and verve to rule Anambra...

Congratulations Nigeria!

I write to congratulate the people and government of Nigeria on the deployment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from the finance ministry to the ministry of foreign affairs...

Foreign Affairs

In the global economy, as strategic partnerships are forged world-wide to safe-guard local, national or international interests, we need articulate persons who know world systems and are confident enough, charismatic and have a grasp of international issues to head the foreign affairs of Nigeria...

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Lockdowns and Homeschooling

The global closure of schools in the wake of...

Mandela: The Mind Of A Leader

He was a people's warrior. He never feared  the brutality of Apartheid, stayed strong and he remained focussed in his historic struggles for emancipation of the people of South Africa. He also remains an icon of inspiration to millions across the globe...

Posterity, Eternity 3: Between Need and Excesses

If God is to define our needs or tell us what our financial and property needs are this present moment; O what excess He would likely find that we are holding on to!

Ademakinwa: What’s left of life?

I do not know how to start this Tribute....

First, Kill The Lawyers

Nigeria's problems are multifaceted, the fact that we have an educated class that cannot discern right from wrong is disheartening and I don't see any way forward when the so called elite in our society are not capable of critical thinking...

“Christian Genocide” Or Failed Leadership? Why Trump’s Move Should Worry Every Nigerian

The announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump on...

PDP: Sixty Minus Sixteen Years

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) was founded in Nigeria...

Lest We Tar the CBN With Emefiele’s Brush

Recent developments in the country’s economic sector have become...

Impeach Saraki Mob and Anti-Democratic Antics of Adams Oshiomhole: Nigeria’s Democracy in Danger

The desperation of the chairman of All Progressive Congress...

The Cardinal Sin of Silence

The events of this past weekend have been unpleasantly familiar for many Nigerians: Dana Air Crash in Lagos killing all 153 passengers on Sunday June 3; Allied Air Cargo Nigeria Crash landing in Ghana killing 10 people in a commercial bus on Saturday June 2; bomb Blast in Bauchi State...