Nigeria Matters

The governors of the five South-Eastern states, with prominent leaders of thought from the region in tow, cut a pitiable look when they went cap-in-hand to meet with “Big Brother …

The Niger Delta crisis is essentially a governance of crisis, for almost six decades the Ijaw – amongst other ethnic groups in the region – have mobilized within to seek …

Amazing how the issue of zoning or not produced gra gra and brouhaha and even exposed our democracy to a far more savage form of political, cabal and social polarization …

A critical analysis of the country, Nigeria, would show a country with an immense opportunity and priceless assets but also an equally dysfunctional society…

So many things have happened in Nigeria that are so unimaginable, to think of it will drain the tears in one’s eye. I feel pity for Nigerians because we have …

The antecedent of democracy saw the change Nigeria has always clamoured for in the days of Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua as president…

If we take the disaster in Haiti that occurred early this year as a natural disaster, what are we going to take the incessant killings of human beings and the …

Bankole appears to be an expert in matters of pugilism. Last June, he presided over a session of the House that degenerated into an all-out brawl. That shoving, clawing, knuckle-throwing …

Nigeria’s crucial moments; her golden anniversary slated for October 1st, 2010 and the 2011 general election scheduled for April 2011 are making international headlines…

With  the current and past political challenges in Nigeria, a more Nigerian model of terrorism has gained prominence in our political, economic and social dynamics…

Politicians across the nation are planning, political underdogs are panting, and law abiding citizens of Nigeria are panicking as we drive towards 2011…

The utter disbelief among a greater number of the Nigerian youth regarding what is in store for them in the Nigerian project, and of course, their future has culminated in …

President Goodluck Jonathan has promised Nigerians free, fair and credible general elections by next year. I believe he means business…

Nigerian leaders and big men dying on us is no news. In the days of the second republic, many governors affected by the Muhammadu Buhari putsch lost their lives just …

Why any politician would aspire or accept to be a worthless “spare tyre” deputy governor or any type of second-in-command at all in this warped democracy is one question I …

When aspiring or incumbent politician’s seasonally turn to the occasional political stunts or grandstanding or gimmickry, it is almost an afterthought, no matter what…