Nigeria Matters

Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari is one of the most maligned leaders Nigeria has ever had. This is not an exaggeration. Neither is it an attempt to wax lyrical about Nigeria’s …

Introduction Corruption is a Nigerian. Every tom, dick and harry is not unfamiliar with this political jargon in Nigeria. It has gotten its way to be a household name therein. …

Introduction Despite the fact that the present moment is characterised by economic turmoil, incalculable political instability, insecurity of lives, insurgency, innumerable brutal killings amongst others; smiles have always found their …

Nigeria is a nation of polite polarization. I received some emails from silly apologists of Dino Melaye who felt that my last week’s Distant Voices’ take on Dino, titled, “Deranged, …

In the early hours of Tuesday the 24th of April, 2018, suspected herdsmen invaded St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Ukpor-Mbalom Parish, Gwer East Local Government Area, Benue State, and cruelly snuffed …

These are politically crazy times in Nigeria. Voluntarily, or not, everyone is involved in the unfolding drama. I am thinking. How can I use the World Cup as a metaphor, …

Here we go again on zukerville! The serial cyborgs are at it again. Whoever is trying to use our human capital in literature to further sow the seeds of discord …

Intercontinentally, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has displayed some maturity and wisdom so far in his town hall meetings. But I have a strong advise for him going forward! Sowore should beware …

It is troubling, to say the least, that an incident like the invasion of Parliament and snatching of the Mace, our symbol of authority, can happen to us in Nigeria.  …

Dear Dino, Aghhhhh… Dino Melaye!!! You again? Rascally you again!!! I pray that you will not return to that hollow chamber which you have defiled by your arrogance, hooliganism, abuse …

Wonders shall never stop happening and as I look at our dear nation Nigeria, I am beginning to wonder when the wars will end.   Indeed, any challenge in governance must …

Today, we have to pull and push Nigeria on all sides. Today, we have to embark on flesh-and-blood distillations of the many aberrations pummeling Nigeria and making a supposedly great …

Apart from being widely known as the dictator under whom corruption became state policy in Nigeria, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, erstwhile military “President” of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, …

In his speech in London last week, President Muhammadu Buhari, ever his frank and honest self, captured the challenges a state like Nigeria faces, with a huge population fixated on …

We should empathize with President Muhammadu Buhari’s honesty and his current self-inflicted brouhaha. Buhari is being badly managed by his handlers. I also strongly sympathize with my contemporary Nigerian youth …

The present atmosphere we now find ourselves in today seems to come down to the attitude of the people versus government.  This is not something any citizen of Nigeria, or …