Nigeria Matters

Corruption is 90 percent responsible for needless detention. Detention is used by corrupt police officers to extort money from those who are innocent and know that they are innocent…

After reading Dr. Reuben Abati’s article on Governor Murtala Nyako and the press, I feel very sorry for the governor of Adamawa State…

Abacha waited a while before unleashing cruelty and criminality on the nation, and so did Babangida and Obasanjo. Poor Yar’Adua, he couldn’t even wait a year or so before taking …

How do we tame a man’s manhood? How can this ‘pistol’ that has killed many and taken many ‘prisoners’ be tamed?

A phone call from the Vice President was the last thing I was expecting. It was the last thing I ever expected…

Events in the past two weeks and beyond have cast very serious doubts on Nigerians’ optimism that the war against corruption in the polity and in governance, by the government …

Events in the past two weeks and beyond have cast very serious doubts on Nigerians’ optimism that the war against corruption in the polity and in governance, by the government …

It does appear as if a pattern of tainted preachments of the rule of law and due process is emerging, courtesy of Attorney General of our Federation and Minister of …

If we are going to be honest with ourselves, it’s obvious that Nigeria at 47 is not only more divided than before but is as well in serious economic, political …

The Spartan drive and tenacity of the common Nigerian has continued to engender – if not freedom – some form of unity and peace, which provide us with a place we …

There is need for us to scratch beyond the surface to correctly diagnose the chronic disease that is rendering this immature forty seven years old giant impotent…

What is clear is that Etteh and her supporters are blissfully unaware of the depth of public disaffection and resentment this scandal has attracted to the Speaker and her House…

What are the attendees going to talk about that a slightly educated Niger Deltan doesn’t already know? The solutions do not lie in the heavens or in the nicely-worded statements …

Are you older than Nigeria but in your actions and in actions you behave like a five year old kid? Are you younger than Nigeria but older in heart, with …

There is something about Mr. Yar’Adua and the company he keeps. There is something about him that makes me wonder, makes me suspicious. Has Nigeria just exchanged an apple for …

One is compelled to query the rationale behind the purported claim by Ribadu in New York on Monday, as reported by Empowered Newswire, that he is ready to die for …