Nigeria Matters

Southwest and the power of early preparation

The Southwest, although it now laudably has a Development Commission, ought to project a future that will match the best days of the past....

El-Rufai’s Detention: Justice, Political Vendetta Or A Test Of Nigeria’s Rule Of Law?

The continuing legal battle involving former Kaduna State Governor, NasirAhmad El-Rufai, has become much larger than the fate of one politician. Ithas developed into...

Osun: Long live Edenisation!

With the prospect of a Second Term - whether deserved or not - on the table, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State now needs...

H.A. is not O.K.

Many families in Nigeria live below the poverty line and cannot afford therapy for the mentally sick...

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The Hope That Must Be Worked for – Peace and Security

Nigeria being the giant of Africa, has a role to play alongside US and the international community in restoring peace, economic, political and sociological growth in Africa and the rest of the world...

Nigerian Animal Farm: Monkey dey work, baboon dey chop!

(I started writing this article in March 2014, but...

OBJ and Atiku should be Impeached

If President Obasanjo wants us to believe that the man he chose to run on the same ticket with him for two consecutive elections, who he called his best friend and confidant for two elections, is a corrupt man, we have no choice but to believe him...

True Definition of Politics of Dilemma in Rivers State

A dilemma is when you leave Amaechi and APC...

Resurrection of Coups In Nigeria

Many Nigerians believed most earnestly that military coups have...

The Beginning Of The End Or The End Of The Beginning?

As I reflect on what Nigeria has become, what with the orgy of blood typified by the weekly ritual of bomb blasts at Nyanya, it is clear that something will give very soon if we do not start taking proactive steps. Perhaps the steps might be too late, especially with the type of leadership elite Nigeria is saddled with...

Empowering Nigerian Professionals To Turn Around The Economy

Why do we allow half-baked British, American, Indian, Chinese, French or other foreign nationals into Nigeria as 'international consultants' who are hired by the multinationals, or in some cases by the Nigerian government, and automatically the status of 'expatriate' is bestowed on them?

Dealing with the Aftermaths of Defection In Nigerian Politics

As the 2019 general elections approaches, Nigerian politicians are...

Rage Of The Philistines

In the current dispensation, a new crop of Pharisees have arisen. They are mainly from the science and technology community. They operate from both our ivory towers and business communities, where they have overwhelming influence in determining what people should or not should believe...

A Summer Without The Boys

Since I have been living abroad, one of the things I look forward to every year is my annual summer holidays in Nigeria. A time normally reserved for me and the boys to get into all sorts...