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...

Biafra, Tribalism and the Nigerian State – How “Our” Dreams can be Realized

The Biafra war was an eye opener for the minority ethnic groups that have previously complained about domination by their much more republican, enterprising and educated neighbors. The Biafran attempt to annex Brass, Bonny and other Niger Delta areas drew the revulsion of the fractionalized ethnic groups of this area...

As India Beckons Adenuga And Globacom

The Mike Adenuga Group seems to be foraying abroad in search of other financial conquests and may in so doing have emerged as Nigeria’s first global corporation...

Gender Equality Agenda & Obasanjo's Presidency

In America and other parts of the world, women continue to struggle for acceptance as full citizens, competent and qualified professionals trusted to hold important positions in the world, in both private and public sectors. This is changing in Nigeria...

Nigerians Attending Universities In Ghana

It is important to state that with Nigeria’s fabled human and natural endowment, we have no business whatsoever sending our students to any school within the West African sub-region for tertiary education...

How I Wish…

How I wish that Nigeria, my country, could share a few of the fundamentals that have transformed another British colony into, arguably, the greatest country on Earth, and the Leader of the Free World in less than 200 years of its Independence...

Third Term Politics: Dear Segun, Dear Sunday (Week 2)

In many ways, I regret my contributions to the development of our nation. I do not shy in taking responsibilities that I have also failed our people and nation. At my age and position occupied in the administration of the country – how come I need to utilize medical services of a foreign nation?

This Animal called Power

The same Obasanjo who fell victim to Abacha’s grandiose plans for a life-long presidency is playing the same song all over again. This time his victims would be the innocence of a nascent democracy, the economic viability of the bleeding Niger-Delta and the blood of thousands of Nigerians...

Let My People Go

The Nigerian blames the state for everything good and everything gone wrong. Indeed, the Nigerian in you sees government all around him. In Nigeria, government has a hand in everything. From politics, to food, to employment to where you choose to gather to whom you choose to speak to- everything is government! Which brings me to ask- do we really need government?

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Dangers of smoking tobacco

Smoking of tobacco has been listed as one of the major causes of preventable deaths. It is a risk factor for lung cancer, hypertension, emphysema, cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, prostate cancer...

Plateau: The Fire Next Time

Now that a new National Security Adviser has been appointed by President Goodluck Jonathan, one hopes that things might improve for the better. Mallam Sambo Dasuki, a gentleman from appearance, should go ahead and engage the terrorists as he opts for "dialogue" but one belongs to the side of the hawks, that is, those in full support of a military solution...

Amaechi’s Greatness In Rivers

It is laughable and absurd how "Rome’ will not be built in a day in Rivers State. The proponents use it to console their ineptitude. They say that so that critics will cover their faces in shame whereas the government initiated tedious and gruesome corners and setback...

Laptop Presidency Powers Twitter Democracy

Nigerians are “wailing wailers”, according to the most excited...

All That Jazz In The House Of Nigerian Power

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

Before Castigating General Buhari

It will amount to a political misjudgement for Buhari to be offered the presidential ticket for 2003 without him redressing the injuries and abuses of his past military administration...

Has God left Nigeria?

As the condolences pour in for the victims of...

Obasanjo: From messiah complex to strongman syndrome

Obasanjo can be likened to Hun Sen of Cambodia, who is seen as a complex personality: a charming diplomat, an eloquent poet, unforgiving to his enemies, ruthless in battle with a thirst for power but simple tastes...

Elections In Nigeria: A Case For Option A4

I had watched on television, with undisguised glee, where Professor Maurice Iwu opened his mouth and said his electronic system was better than option A4. That is a knowing lie! I guess he was in America when the option was used in 1993...

Ekiti: A path to Economic Emancipation

By Damilola Adeniran Since the creation of Ekiti State on...