Nigeria Matters

Debates, occasional dissent and even protests, all form parts of some of the essential elements and ingredients of vibrant and vigorous democracy. This is welcome in Nigeria…

I have observed over an extended period of time that a good number of Nigerians are self critical, a tad too self-critical, to such extent that at first glance, this …

Mr. Obasanjo got it all wrong in hinting that PDP members of the National Assembly are supposed to be loyal to him and the party in all circumstance, laudable or …

Almost from the time he became the governor of the state, he was despised by a segment of the populace. It was assumed that time would heal whatever wound and …

Our problem is not just with learning to live the democratic way of life. Democracy is not the answer to all our national travails though it is the magic wand …

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by all means and purpose is a constitutional mimic of its American counterpart because it serves no practical constitutional purpose. In short, …

With only a few days to the handover to a new government, we are still hearing belligerent and disgruntled voices threatening brimstone and fire, some very unpatriotic elements calling for …

It is sad that as Obasanjo prepares to quit power in a week’s time, feelings of disappointment, if not betrayal, tend to eclipse what ought to be Nigeria’s day in …

It is sad that as Obasanjo prepares to quit power in a week’s time, feelings of disappointment, if not betrayal, tend to eclipse what ought to be Nigeria’s day in …

Are these hundred persons political jobbers? Are they politicians in disguises? Are they acting on behalf of different political parties as a coalition, while pretending to be some band of …

The Senate President observed that the 2007 General Elections were rigged by his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, using the Nigeria Police and the Military. It is a fact that majority …

The elections have come and gone. Yar’Adua is now president-elect. A certain Goodluck Jonathan, who might be fooled into describing as serendipitous, the political concoctions that have consistently pushed him …

You have attained the Presidency of our nation Nigeria at a very crucial point in our history. The challenges are many and failure is definitely not an option…

There are no sensible explanations for the bombing and loss of lives that took place in and around the country home of Governor Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. None…

Regardless of political party affiliations, I write to congratulate all persons elected to all levels of political offices nation-wide…

There are too many moments that make me wonder how, and why, the vast majority of Nigerians are still alive and trudging…