Nigeria Matters

Nigerians abroad are experiencing injurious threats against what they know nothing about. There’s no end to the bad news on the overseas workers’ front. Labour officials have said more Nigerians …

Since 1999 when Nigeria supposedly returned to democratic rule, the representatives at all levels – federal, state, and local governments, have been more of rubber stamps in the hands of …

By all definitions and with whatever measuring standard, Nigeria is not a terrorist nation. Anybody or any government that think otherwise is only exhibiting a fallacy of judgment…

Despite the harsh inclement and freezing weather conditions, the Nigerians, from several organisations marched through Central London in an impressive turnout that began as early as 10.30 am, in front …

It’s nonsense that the Obama regime is trying to turn the clock back to the Cold War era. America’s move is seen as an intention to bully Nigeria’s diplomatic mission …

What did Nigeria do to find itself mentioned in the same sentence as “terrorism”, and be blacklisted in the same illustrious company as Somalia, Afghanistan and Libya?

The recent report that the Lagos state government had shut down four strip clubs around Opebi Street and Allen Avenue in Lagos made headlines and elicited naughty guffaws from people …

The failed attempt by Umaru Farouk Abdul Mutallab to bomb United Airlines flight 253 out of the air and the aftermath have managed to reminde those who pretend to be …

Many Nigerians cannot forget fearless journalists like Dele Giwa who constantly asked pertinent questions in his articles, and several others, past and present, that are scattered across our media houses. …

If  most of us want  Nigeria to be one, then there is a need for the people of the Middle Belt to be ready to take a strong, firm, and  …

It took just one foiled attempt by a British resident, and Yemeni trained terrorist to give the United States Transportation Security Administration the unique opportunity to show her true feelings …

While Yaradua’s prolonged illness and lack of formal transfer of power to the Vice President may have brought us to the throes of a constitutional crisis, the situation more importantly …

The United States, Indian and Israeli top security agencies have now been fingered as conspirators in the Christmas day attempt by Umar Faruok AbdulMutallab to detonate chemical explosives aboard Delta …

In a few days, we would know if the United States government will bow to the moratorium by the senate for it to de-list Nigeria as a terrorist nation or …

Come to think of it: who is afraid of Goodluck Jonathan? Who is afraid of the Vice President acting as or becoming the President of Nigeria? Who? Why?

It’s safe to say that Nigerians have never had it quite as bleak as under the Yar’Adua dispensation. Until now, we’ve had a succession of rotten rulers, but never one …