Nigeria Matters

Soludo’s nearly perfect record during his tenure may be scratched by the new revelation and investigation by the new CBN chieftain, Mr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that exposed the corruption in …

People go to war for different reasons, chief amongst them to address injustices. But whatever the objective is, winning or losing a war could spell misfortune for the social, political …

When Imo and Abia States were mischievously left out of the benefits that naturally should come to them as a result of their oil-producing status, it took me quite some …

It is very much in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians that speeding is controlled on all roads. The whole idea will be to reduce to the lowest minimum, the …

With the current spate of things in Nigeria, our trademark cultures are fast going the way of dinosaurs as extinction is imminent, and imbibing foreign culture is fast becoming the …

Today, governorship candidates appear to be chosen based on three major yardsticks: incumbency, credibility and past records. These three yardsticks can easily be spotted among the three major political parties…

The Nigerian government should listen to the yearnings of the people to make corruption a capital offence. Also the Nigerian government should realize that there is one way to restore …

Truth be told, many of us would like to see the likes of Bode George, Peter Odili, many Northern ex – and present Governors, some former Heads of State and …

Before I begin this letter, let me quickly issue a disclaimer: I am writing to you as a fellow Rivers person and lover of the state, not as a seeker …

Before I begin this letter, let me quickly issue a disclaimer: I am writing to you as a fellow Rivers person and lover of the state, not as a seeker …

To tell the truth, I was never persuaded by the showy manner Soludo went about his duties. But then, he was merely living up to the unwritten creed of that …

Nigerians have become title-crazy to the point where some people now prefix their name with architect, accountant, engineer, movie-producer, surveyor, lawyer, music producer, nurse…

My dear brothers in the delta, you have fought back, sometimes for personal gain, mostly against the injustice meted to you. Please don’t forget who this is all for, Please …

I was completely numb on hearing the verdict against Chief Bode George. As I sit in my office working on another topic completely, I had to stop as I got …

Mankind has seen many decades and centuries; the precedence of events show that while the nations of the west are advancing in all ramifications, Africa is receding with great zest…

Mr. President, I want to be the first Nigerian this year to send you this seasonal gift. That is, if you have not started receiving presents. I don’t have gold …