Nigeria Matters

The principle of autonomy and/or self-determination is viewed as foundational in any true democracy. It is however worrying when democracy becomes a millstone around the neck of those who are …

…I would not have traveled to China. Not at this time, no. In fact, I would tell my Chinese hosts today that I must abbreviate my weeklong visit and return …

The arrest and subsequent incarceration of Nnamdi Kanu – founder of Radio Biafra and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – by state security operatives some months ago …

There is no other way to put it, our normally impressive Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is very wrong on his position on the Value Added Tax (VAT) which he …

The buzz “Globalization” has redefined socio economic affairs in many developing and underdeveloped countries. Many countries are relishing robust trade deals in lieu of more liberal international economic laws, promoting …

A o merin j’oba, erekun ewele… (We will crown Elephant as King, with mesmerism) x 2ce A o merin j’oba erekun ewele… (We will crown Elephant as King, with mesmerism) …

Some ten years ago, in January 2006, I wrote, in one of my newspaper columns,‘A Season’s Toast to ‘that average-sized man with the heart of a lion and the deeds …

Of late, the Nigerian news media – print and electronic, regular and social – has been awash with information of how the security forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria …

Nigeria’s political discourse is stuck, rather tragically, in a familiar binary pattern. On one side, there are the bashers of President Muhammadu Buhari; on the other, those who feel duty …

High-Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, CEO of Daar Communications Plc, must have learnt the hard way how it feels to be in the opposition in a sudden change of political fortune. …

Last Saturday, voters in Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State cast their votes in a rerun election to choose lawmakers at the state and national assemblies. At stake: three seats in the …

In the next few months, President Buhari will be one year in office. As opined by this writer, his government has scored B+ in unearthing the billions of dollars stolen …

For Nigeria to survive and overcome, genuine, not discredited hordes of national thieves, must combat sabotage, petty bourgeoisie sharp practices like hoarding petroleum products tampering with electricity to cause mass …

“He who comes into equity must come with clean hands” – Legal Maxim Reading through Dr Abati’s long article in The Guardian edition of 13 March, 2016 titled: “In this …

This piece is a continuation of this column’s series on “Countering Terrorism in Nigeria”. It became expedient in the face of the increasing challenges posed to the security of the …

I am sure that when his aides bring to his attention the monthly performance survey carried out by Governance Advancement Initiative for Nigeria (GAIN), which showed that his job approval …