Nigeria Matters

There was a time in in this country when today’s turncoat activists of Nigeria were mouthing pat phraseologies of Marxism and hollering: “Dictatorship of the Proletariat!” These ill-assorted characters later …

In just a few days after becoming president again, President Donald Trump has signed several Executive Orders. Most of those orders have come at a time when the USA appears …

The question on many Nigerians’ minds today is whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is truly committed to democracy or gradually transforming into a dictator cloaked in democratic robes. His leadership, …

Rivers State is now under emergency rule, and it’s likely to remain so for the next six months, unless a drastic change occurs. If not managed carefully, this could mark …

In Nigeria’s complex political history, traditional rulers have steadily shifted from being revered custodians of culture and morality to willing accomplices in the country’s governance failures. Once the last line …

The concepts of power, privilege and governance are complex and multifaceted. Power refers to the ability to influence others, while privilege denotes unearned advantages. Governance encompasses institutions, structures and processes …

The recent political turmoil in Rivers State has once again exposed the dangerous grip of political godfatherism on Nigeria’s democracy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of …

In practical terms, one can confidently argue that democratic governance in Nigeria as we know it is disappearing, vanishing across all levels of political corridors. The politicians are engaged in …

Nigeria is teetering on the brink of a constitutional disaster as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to suspend Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the entire …

We are at midterm, which means that the next electoral cycle has already started. Unfortunately, governance will begin to slow down as politicking and jockeying for advantage become more pronounced, …

One of the off-cycle elections next year will take place in Ekiti State, where Governor Biodun Oyebanji will face reelection. Oyebanji has several strengths to leverage when campaigning begins, particularly …

Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has once again played the role of a political emperor, declaring, “nothing will happen  if Fubara is impeached.” But who …

There was a time when the Supreme Court of Nigeria was the last hope of the common man—a place where justice was blind to power, wealth, and influence. That time …

The Nigerian Senate is currently at the center of a significant controversy following allegations of sexual harassment made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This incident has …

The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, stemming from her allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of office against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, reveals a deeper issue within …

It’s such a sad matter seeing supposedly sane Nigerians taking pride in abject stupidity. Nigeria has become the laughing-stock of the world in our warped practice of what ought to …