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...

Nigerian Myth 101: The South's Poverty Is The North's Fault?

When national infrastructure decay from wanton and unbridled neglect as a result of decades of abandonment by our local, state and federal governments, the consequences are borne by all Nigerians, regardless of origin, birth or state and region of residence...

One Nation, Separate Justice

There has been selective judicial prosecution in Nigeria even when and where there is a glaring infringement of fundamental rights and objectives of good goverance. That is why it is not uncommon for Nigerians to resort to extra-ordinary means to resolve a simple case of civil breach...

Nigeria: A Complicated System – (2)

What saddens me most is the list of those that have written several articles on the subject of corruption, with continuously growing criticism, yet, in their rush to criticize OBJ, not a simple recommendation, regardless of how insidious, is made...

Nigeria: A Complicated System – (2)

What saddens me most is the list of those that have written several articles on the subject of corruption, with continuously growing criticism, yet, in their rush to criticize OBJ, not a simple recommendation, regardless of how insidious, is made...

Okonjo-Iweala For President In 2007

Obasanjo is clearly an enigmatic leader. If you are judging him by his persona or sheer lack of Charisma, you could easily write him off as an imbecile of sorts, but behind that demeanor, is a very solid achiever with the proverbial belly as deep as the borehole. Obasanjo is a master planner and tactician who knows his goal and how to always get there. He may well have seen Mrs. Okonjo Iweala as a potential presidential material...

Drinking From Our Diverse Well

A multinational society like Nigeria can reconcile unity and diversity only if it does not confuse unity with uniformity and seek comprehensive cultural uniformity among its ethnic nationalities. It should evolve its unity out of its diversity by encouraging its cultural communities to evolve a plural national culture...

Ota Mi De, Ada Mi Da

Identical words with totally different meanings and effect in dialectics or languages around the world may be telling us something about our common heritage…

Congratulations Mr. President!

President Obasanjo is surely a smart and brilliant manager of Nigeria's resources. It is often said in management that smart and savvy managers hire the best fits for the jobs at hand, and in this case, President Obasanjo has certainly surrounded himself with the best brains in the business of administering Nigeria's economic affairs...

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The Role of Military Intelligence and Diplomacy in the Era of World Terrorism: A Note to the UN Security Council Members

The world is divided amongst states with different worldviews, which are irreconcilable. China has increased its military budget. Japan has freed itself from the impositions put on its constitution after the Second World War...

Man’s Family And His Environment – An Essay On The Issues Of The Society (2)

Family is the primary social invention that shapes us into human beings. Families are molded by society into functional forms and they contribute greatly to the success of the society to which they belong to...

Calculating Nigeria's Correct GDP

To an indolent mind, sexing data to pump up GDP figures is an example of how politicians lie with statistics. But a critical mind will see the ingenuity in such an expansion of the base of the estimates that make up a country’s GDP, as such illicit activities as smuggling, child trafficking, prostitution, drug trafficking and corrupt practices are part of the underbelly of every modern society...

Shoki for Change: Once Upon a Time

Oh little flower, can I touch? The air is cool...

Cow Milk Is ‘Cowing’ Babies

Many women prefer to feed their babies with what they call baby formula derived from cow milk as against the nutritionist and medical practitioners’ highly recommended natural breast milk...

Journey to Sapele…

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Christian Women Dressing: Faith of our Mothers!

May we carefully observe to the shame of many of us today that these holy and faithful women of God had no hell or water spirits’ make-ups, weave-ons, perms, paintings etc; no exposures, see-through and or perforated attires and wears revealing contours...

Toward A Post Petroleum Economy for Nigeria

This initiative conceptualises a post petroleum economy for Nigeria...

Nigerian Elections: Some Early Warnings

Bomb warehouse in central Lagos, truckload of arms and ammunition in Jos, political violence in Nigeria has tripled as the election draws nearer, what could be going on?

Ending The Slavery Blame Game By Henry Louis Gates: A Rejoinder

It was with considerable agitation and extreme irritation that I read Henry Louis Gates' pedestrian essay on slave trade and reparations, published in The New York Times...