Nigeria Matters

Nigeria today stands on wobbly legs, and wants needs to be done to make the country to stand steady and strong is to go back to where the rain started …

Introduction According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics 2020, Nigeria is a country with a youth bulge where 19.44% of the total population belongs to the youth labour force and …

Two things made the sudden rise of Peter Obi possible. One is his larger than life image of an incorruptible persona, and two his non-shishi-giving pose. At the first instance …

This is the Year 2023! As the New Year comes, it is custom for people to look towards new things. Unarguably, improvement over the present has always been the desire …

First of all, ‘emilokan’ for my non-Yoruba readers simply means ‘it’s my turn’ in English. In Nigerian politics it’s a syndrome which affects a narcissistic few who believe they’re entitled …

Brother Goke, could I have a word with you? How are you, Deacon, and how are Madam and the children? Everyone is fine, Bro. Madam is having their usual after-service …

Originally, in the secular world, the State comes before the Church, because, by its institutional characteristics, it is the custodian of all other institutions. In other words, the State is …

Come February 25, 2023, Nigerians will troop en masse to the polls to choose their next crop of leaders – President, Governors and Legislators – at the two levels of …

In his book, ‘Emergency Politics: Paradox, Law, Democracy’, Bonnie Honig urges democracies to “resist emergency’s pull to focus on life’s necessities (food, security, and bare essentials).” According to him, “these …

By Usman Nasiru A video footage went viral on social media on the 7th of December 2022 showing INEC Staff at FESTAC Town, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area Office, Lagos …

By Suleiman Saidu Usman There is a long tradition of defining leadership by virtues. It was the standard approach of philosophers and orators, widely attested in literature, inscriptions and personal …

There are two well-known local examination bodies in place West Africa. The one is the West African Examinations council, WAEC, which started operations in 1952, and the other is the …

By Comrade Yakubu Meshack The task of nation building has long held been the responsibility of all and sundry. Indeed, our Constitution is equally emphatic about the need to bring …

Jokes apart, I am a fan of Nyesom Wike, the current Governor of Rivers State. He is a visionary and a revolutionary. He is also bold and sincere! Like Rauf …

For the purpose of this short write-up, I have culled several definitions, which are by no means exhaustive, from the Internet. debate (diˈbeit) noun  a discussion or argument, especially a …

There is a need for a society to exist, to be conscious of its existence, and to have a vision. The values of the society determine the type of politics …