Nigeria Matters

How is it that the nearly thirty other political parties in Nigeria, other than the PDP, are not ready for prime time? What are their excuses for not selecting or …

How is it that the nearly thirty other political parties in Nigeria, other than the PDP, are not ready for prime time? What are their excuses for not selecting or …

Specific years will go down in the history of Nigeria as important, but few years will be more crucial than 2006. In 2006, the future of Nigeria will be either …

This man Atiku, is clearly lacking in good logic, good sense and sound judgment. How else does anyone explain his incredulous suggestion to the effect that President Obasanjo resigns? It …

There is something about rats, snakes, leeches and anopheles mosquitoes that I can’t stand. Damn, they make you sick. The more I think of Mr. Atiku, the more I think of …

It appears the Africans whose rescue Nigeria has been engaged in over and over again and at considerable expense, have preferences for people other than Nigerians. These Africans appear to be …

As far as pleasure and thrill rides go, I’m not sure there is any as dangerous as catching a luxury bus at night from Maza Maza in Lagos to any …

Was Dele Giwa killed at the behest of Babangida? No one has a definite answer. There were dozens of Nigerians who disappeared, and are unaccounted for, during his watch. So, …

OBJ gave up Charles Taylor in a dramatic manner to warm himself into the heart of George Bush on the eve of his scheduled meeting with the latter. He then …

The most ardent of the critics of the Obasanjo administration have now agreed that Nigeria is worth dying for. This newfound faith in the polity is being demonstrated by those …

The virulent strain of Islamic fanaticism is growing deadlier, recognizing no brother or sister, and this is partly because we are conceding a lot to it. Concession fertilizes fanaticism…

People have said that the riots in Nigeria were generated and influenced by a semi-literate elite that needed to show solidarity with the rest of the Muslim world. Why they …

I think that Shagari and his likes should go and bury their heads in the sand. It was their mismanagement of our economy that opened the back door for the …

What kind of a man is President Olusegun Obasanjo? What type of a president is this who can not keep his words, especially when his promise was not made under duress?

It is a well known fact that the power of the gun, the power of information and the power of legitimacy are necessary to maintain any government in power. As such …

Mr. Obasanjo has, in various capacities, served his country for most of his life in what many would agree, in a creditable manner. He was there during the civil war. …