Nigeria Matters

I am personally of the belief that contemporary challenges of development in Nigeria demand a critical and deliberate re-invention of the philosophy of governance and political leadership which must reflect …

For us to get started in our quest for solid national development, we need to build sustainable and strong institutions. We need strong institutions for service delivery, government efficiency, strong …

There is nobody distracting Orji in developing Abia. Only insincerity is distracting him. How could a governor say that he does not need distraction because people went to the court?

In a constitutional democracy, accountability is owed to the electorate by all persons in government but Nigerians have had their voices caged for so long now…

Another item on Governor Chibuike Amaechi’s menu as the Rivers State governor is the consolidation of the projects he started in his first tenure in office and their sustainability…

Anyone who knows Nigeria very well has every reason to be surprised and worried about the recent bomb-blast at the Louis Edet building which housed the Nigerian police force headquarters …

What the people need is good education, good health care, massive infrastructural development, and an environment that allows trade and industry to flourish all in a vibrant intellectual environment…

As commissioner, Rivers State, he made plans and developed a master plan for the state, which will enable the government to utilize gas for both domestic and industrial activities. His …

Nigeria and the rest of Africa should quit begging for crumbs from the West and begin to canvass for a change in the WTO agreements that leave the continent vulnerable …

Amaechi and Odili henceforth should wear Unconditional Love and forgiveness as a garb, because of its essence to humanity, while we embrace the ability to forgive and eliminate judgment unconditionally…

Terrorism is no doubt a global security problem. The frightening phenomenon manifests itself in forms of suicide bombings, arson, kidnapping, murder, false imprisonment, and the like, all of which deny …

In line with Mrs. Farida Waziri, EFCC’s Executive Chairman’s recent submission at a forum for the newly inaugurated legislators, leaders should be made to publish what they earn from the …

The last national assembly failed to impact positively on the lives of ordinary Nigerians with no single bill passed for the purpose of lifting the people out of poverty. This …

I truly hope Mr. Okorocha turns out to be a skillful, visionary and enterprising governor. In fact, if he has a sense of history and a depth of humanity, he …

It was such a surprise to me when I returned home during the general elections of 2011 and my father announced proudly that he had stopped buying Tribune! If you …

The once flood-free Aladimma Street axis along Shell Location road, which is the major entrance to Oyigbo main town, Oyigbo Local Government Area, Rivers State, experienced the equivalent of a …