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...

Naija Notes: Paid Mourners And Rented Crowds

“Bad people” set Buhari up to contest for just one reason: to make OBJ look good...

The Dishonourable Africans

In case you are one of those who do not believe that our world is sick and in need of a divine healing, please pass over this essay...

Naija Notes: Lawyers! Lawyers! Liars!

Sometimes when we get that which we want, it leaves a terribly sour taste in the mouth...

Demonizing Nigerian Doctors

Bereaved families often feel not enough has been done to save their relation...

In The Heart Of Warri

Is a morbid quest to create corpses the favourite pastime in this violence prone town in Nigeria?

Naija Notes: Sitting On A Time Bomb

My mother hasn’t tired of telling me that she will not be in Lagos come April no matter what my dad says...

Inyang, Don’t Fight…

My father is away at the warfront. Each time there is news of fresh casualties, my mother's heart tumbles. So many of her friends have been widowed...

Political Killings – So, Who Is Next?

How did we descend to this abyss, where our politicians are intolerant of each other and would not allow a superior argument or candidate to win?

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Unacceptable Levels

Dioxin is potentially carcinogenic and is toxic to the immune and reproductive systems. It has been linked to endometriosis and lower sperm counts for men. It also breaks down the immune system.

Governor Peter Obi and El Rufai: In Defense of Anambra Integrity

Nasir El Rufai, in his most recent article on Peter Obi and Anambra State, did not provide us with credible references or scholarly sources that validate the statistics he utilized. However, it was not difficult to find out his source which is the National Bureau of Statistics...

Understanding Our Weakness, Our Powerlessness

Damn it! The white man will continue to dominate and show manifest signs of superiority over other races as long as we lack initiatives and the required wisdom to do things right for our people…

Who rules Osun: Wealth or words?

By Adeola Ojo ​As the harmattan haze clears and the...

Black Stars Shine On A White Sky

Halle Berry…She can wear my father’s farm clothes and still look astonishing...If your wife or girlfriend caught you cheating with her in Colorado, she will give you a medal of honor. I think any man that wants to keep Halle Berry to himself is selfish and does not wish humanity well...

Of Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo

Obafemi Awolowo and Yemi Osinbajo were  both  born in...

Newsweek-Adeboye: Pentecostals

Like witchcraft, Pentecostal beliefs are very appealing because they promise people immediate power and a million dollars. Also, those who are not yet born of the Spirit of the true Jesus and those who are not growing strong in true Christianity, want a god they can see...

Oil Subsidy Removal: Occupy Aso Rock Now!

This must be the worst New Year that Nigerians have celebrated since the civil war ended in 1970. The ill-advised removal of oil subsidy and the attendant increase in petrol price from N65 per liter to N130 per liter clearly indicate that Nigerian leaders are severely out of touch and roundly obtuse...

Are We Overly Presidentialising the Anti-Corruption Campaign in Nigeria?

One of the reasons why anti-corruption activities reached their...

Femi Fani-Kayode May Be Right!

In the blind rage to throw FFN under the bus, in front of the train, and later into the River Niger, all of us have conveniently forgotten to address the more salient points he made...