Nigeria Matters

About six young girls were in the bus. The men violently pulled them up, forced them to undress and began to rape them. As they took turns on these hapless …

How will you explain to the poor Niger Delta woman that she has to pay more than she can earn (that is if she is earning a living) to buy …

The methods used by leadership to muzzle speech and cover up crimes against the state and individuals vary from regime to regime but it is in the military setting that …

We concede that there has been established some institutional framework to fight corruption, the question is, has it been effective?  Has it lived up to the promise that ‘there shall …

Does anyone want to be Nigerian anymore? Why are too many Nigerians making so much effort to be everyone else, but Nigerian? Why are so many things Nigerian ceded to foreign …

It goes without saying that almost all countries that do business with Nigeria gain more in the relationship than Nigeria and as such would lose more from a break in …

To every thesis there is an antithesis and to this a synthesis. However, truth is a never dying process. The truth is that there was no election in Nigeria in …

Charles Taylor’s removal and departure from Liberia was a sorely needed impetus for ending decades of war, a needed respite for West Africa in search of peace and development. Charles …

Attention to IVF must not be allowed to foreclose other options open to combat infertility that would not turn the human origin to subject of vulgar determinism. Human life is …

There are Nigerians, though occupying very high positions of responsibility, who would never be able to gain my respect and, perhaps, that of other decent Nigerians, until they learn to …

It is refreshingly different and a welcome relief to witness a Nigerian Public Intellectual of Paul Mamza’s stature discuss a Nigerian patriot, even though General Idiagbon is no longer with …

As long as the basic problems in Nigeria are not addressed, I see no compelling reason for any rational and well-meaning Nigerian leader to be taking our people on a wild goose …

A housewife once believed she could tell if her husband was seeing another woman during the day by noticing the difference in the length of his tie on leaving in …

I have actually seen a picture of President Obasanjo among presidents and prime ministers of other African countries, with President Obasanjo as the only one in African attires, resplendent, elegantly and …

It is often said, with some measure of accuracy, that one out of every four Africans is a Nigerian. That statement acknowledges the dominant role and activities of Nigerians in …

As a people desirous of unity and progress for our nation, we don’t have to be at some elaborate national confab before we learn to confront issues head-on and without …