Nigeria Matters

I have always been fascinated with the aeroplane. I always go to the airports and go to the viewing areas just to see planes land and take off. It is …

This week, my ever curious eyes took a peep into the various arms of government in my dear country Nigeria.  And my eyes specifically picked up one of the most …

My mission and response to Lukman-El-Rufai’s articles is to show Senator Tinubu, the leadership of the ACN and Yoruba respectively that  the intention of Buhari and El-Rufai to form an …

Some persons are behaving as if they own Nigeria. They are spitting fire that Nigeria will combust if the 2015 presidential elections does not go the way they want. They …

The smoldering smoke from the ill fated Dana Airline crash in Iju Ishaga, a suburb of Lagos, has gradually died down and with it, a nation tottering on the brinks …

The very first time I came across the word “leukemia” the patient was a Medical Doctor, now I am amazed at how derisive I was with my unspoken reaction. “Is …

From the onset let me unequivocally declare that my late dad, Chief Okenwa Unachukwu, “Enyimuru Ezeoke 1” was a traditional polygamist who married three wives. Though he belonged to the …

The events of this past weekend have been unpleasantly familiar for many Nigerians: Dana Air Crash in Lagos killing all 153 passengers on Sunday June 3; Allied Air Cargo Nigeria …

Persons have oftentimes been betrayed by those that they held in high esteem. Relationships between friends, wives and husbands, parents and children have always been battered on the altar of …

I feel constrained to join issues with you on the fallacies contained in your address to the 38th Annual Conference of the United States National Conference of Black Mayors in …

With his recent declaration intent to change the name of University of Lagos in honor of the winner of June 12 1993 presidential elections, Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has …

During the Ibori saga in London I had decided to refrain deliberately from commenting on the fortunate outcome of the Ibori kleptocracy because while happy with the development as it …

I am convinced that when Fashola and his cohort embarked on the ill-advised decision to summarily sack the almost entire medical workforce in Lagos State, little did they give any …

Few hours before this year’s Democracy Day speech was aired, I had a discussion with an erudite scholar on the successes of this administration after a year in office with …

When a collectivity of people decide to come together and live together under the umbrella of one government, such decision is a contract. It is aimed at promoting their inalienable …

Nigeria is never in short supply of enablers.  They are scattered all over the nation, but most of them reside in the southern part of the country.  A disproportionate number …