Nigeria Matters

Jungle justice has been defined as when a population, precisely an irate mob, takes it into their hands to execute punishment on alleged offenders of a heinous crime. The alleged …

Why are we here, and where must we need go after now? The story of Pa Viemudu Igho tells it a little. And a great account as this should start …

Even as those four young men were being bludgeoned to death and burnt, elsewhere in Port Harcourt, the rains had started. Gently at first; then it started pouring. Then as …

Fifty two years after what is largely described as our flag independence, Nigeria lies wrecked and hobbled. A country that breathed much hope and inspiration fifty two years ago is …

I will like to make it clear that I am firmly convinced that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria that cannot be cured; all we need is the personal courage …

The fundamental role of government, which is without doubt the most important function of government, is the protection of life and property.  Anambra State’s center of normality is being swept …

There are billionaires in Nigeria who do not know what to do with money again. They only continue to stockpile more money in different hard currencies as if they are …

As I wrote to complain about the traffic mayhem and gridlocks on Nigerian roads last week, and particularly so, about the traffic standstill in Choba Port Harcourt, a bridge on …

Abia is one of the states that lay the golden eggs for Nigeria. However, it has become a state where the roads being constructed are mostly done with shovels, whereas …

Abia has to be the most horribly ruled state in Nigeria today. Very sad! The present dispensation is a government of excuse. Even people who are not from Abia are …

Where is the popular or notorious-depending on your stand in this matter- manuscript attributed to Major Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna? How fares this unpublished work by the man who is regarded …

If there is any critic that has been writing against Orji with the measure of this hooey ‘e-governance aide’, I won’t know. I have only been writing that Gov. Orji …

Why go through all the troubles to have Mrs. Clinton visit Nigeria for five hours just to make speeches affirming US support for Nigeria? Has she not done this before? …

Our long nightmare has just begun. But no one had any inkling that dreams will be truncated midstream. It all started in May 29, 2011; that sunny day in Eagles …

For many people these are clearly uncertain times, it is the same everywhere you look in the world. In Nigeria, however, uncertainty is the norm. It is neither a temporary …

In recent years, many celebrated cases handled by the EFCC have suffered a natural death. For example, the cases against bank chiefs are still pending in court because EFCC prosecutors …