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...

An Unusual Review…

In Nigeria, selecting party chairmen is always subject to the zonal system of picking our political leaders. Every position is zoned to a particular area regardless of merit and need. You could therefore have a political buffoon and an amateur becoming party chairman...

Unzipping Reality: I Will Obey Court Verdict Says Buhari

Buhari made obvious mistakes when he ruled the nation and he is yet to come out outright and acknowledge that, so he can begin to live an honorable life and establish a foundation for future opportunities...

The President, The Colonel, And The Columnist

Can anyone think of Nigeria, in the last thirty years or so, without Olusegun Obasanjo? He is the custodian of political-goodies; he is the man with both raw and refined power and unbridled influence...

The Tottering National Conference

A rabid, malignant cancer of tribalism has eaten deeply into our national psyche so much that all mental and physical actions of almost every Nigerian are dictated by personal and sectional interests...

Raphael Ige – A Death And A Bad Omen

As Mr. Ige’s body is set to commence its decay in the bowel of the earth, there remains the unresolved imbroglio between Governor Ngige and those who used the deceased to attempt criminality and unlawfulness...

Anambra State – A Reversed Renaissance?

So, what type of political intrigue does Anambra State define? Certainly not one that promotes democracy; its state governor is right in the warning that the political upheaval may subsume the current democratic dispensation...

Atiku Abubakar May Well Be Our Best Choice In 2007

Why must Nigeria continue to go along with ex-military leaders to guide our ship of State? More than 30 years of pure Military rule and 8 years of transitional para military Government represented by Obasanjo's first and second terms should be enough...

2007 Trial Balloons

Since 1993 what has IBB done to improve himself? Did he go back to school? Has he now got any training in Economics, a Law degree, MBA in Management or other training to convince us that he has now mastered new models and systems to enable him fit into the 21st Century? At least OBJ went to jail. Is IBB the role model I want my son to emulate?

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Atiku is falling apart

While as Vice President, Atiku believed that he had no job other than what was assigned to him by the President Obasanjo to do then, but he was seen to be controversial and was believed to be the most powerful second-in-command that the nation has had...

Buhari: Worst President Nigeria Ever Had?

I have two confessions to make from the outset. I...

This Craze for Titles: Complex and Syndrome?

There are uncountable royal highnesses, high chiefs, double chiefs, triple chiefs, etcetera, in our localities.  ‘Chieftancy title’ may well be a Nigerian phrase. There may be more Rotarians, Lions, ‘Sirs’ and ‘Dames’ in Nigeria than the world put together going by those with these prefixes against their names...

The Pandemic and the Country’s Future

Nigeria’s decision to ‘unwind’ the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown...

World Cup Musings

The power of sports as a unification factor cannot be over emphasized. In Nigeria, a sports loving and soccer crazy country, the expectation is high and the soccer aficionados have left no one in doubt that they are geared to feast on the games...

Prosperity, Eternity (13): Old Testament Saints had Bosoms

We cannot entertain angels if we are living in sealed houses. We cannot if only those we harbor in our homes are our ‘loved ones’ and our close friends. Learn to harbor missionaries, the persecuted believers, the physically-challenged, orphans and the others who are in need...

I am not sure we want to attract everyone from overseas – Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello (2)

Known for her straight shooter personality, Dr. Obasanjo-Bello makes no apologies for being her father's daughter. In this interview, she shares her position on healthcare, education, employment, foreign investments and women in politics. She also answers the question most are dying to know: Is she qualified to be a senator?

What Is Right With Nigeria

Before military manners destroyed the civic and humanitarian disposition of Nigerians, we were very humane and caring people. Our neighbours were part of family...

Changing Times

America has a wonderful society with lots of opportunities yet it is a community of varying immigrants and this could be confusing to children being raised in the America society by parents of different or foreign cultural orientation.

The Oba of Lagos Confessional

Once in a while, we all feel the need...