Nigeria Matters

I doff my hat to Atiku for sticking to the rule of law. His actions are epoch making, precedent setting. Love him, hate him or be indifferent, it is difficult …

The single most devastating menace and threat to political and economic stability in Nigeria is elite corruption whereby educated persons placed in charge of public administration help themselves and their …

Why should I go out this time to cast a vote that seem to have already been compromised by people like Adedibu who have registration materials right in their homes? …

What exactly has gone amiss with education in Nigeria? Who, when, and under what circumstances has the rudder been rudely uprooted from the ship of Nigeria ‘s system of education?

Obasanjo’s government tells Nigerians that one of its reforms is to accumulate huge foreign resources. Of what importance are such resources while hunger has snatched a lot of our beloved ones …

In writing Between CNN and Nigeria, Dr. Abati misapplied his skills, his education, his talents and his advocacy skills. Worse, he did all these in support of CNN, a media organization that …

It will be difficult, really difficult, to find thirty Nigerians in public service over the age of thirty with clean hands and clear conscience. Public service has now become the safest …

This is my story concerning how I managed the wildest and craziest class in my school. I must let you in on it that my methods were a little crazy …

You’ve been passing yourself of as an intellectual busybody, venturing opinion on this and that, and on matters that sometimes do not concern you. You rub politicians’ noses with your …

Democracy I believe operates on the basis of freewill and choice, thus franchise as a right should be taken with free will. In other words, the people have the right …

There are several things that can keep you miserable about Nigeria. But I’d like to take a big break from being the pessimist so as not to sound like a …

Somehow, as much as I detest Atiku because I believe he is corrupt beyond measure and detest the ongoing battle between the top two officials, I continue to hope Atiku …

To fight corruption in Nigeria, would it require a virgin or an angel? Should we fight corruption by hiring foreign agents, just as we do with foreign football coaches and technical advisers?

To fight corruption in Nigeria, would it require a virgin or an angel? Should we fight corruption by hiring foreign agents, just as we do with foreign football coaches and technical advisers?

The loss of any Nigerian or Ijaw life is extremely painful to us because we hate violence and bloodshed. But the Nigerian State should know that the sleeping dog may …

Dangerous. Unpredictable. Strange. Those are the three words that pop up in Western investors’ minds when they think of the Russian business world…