Development Matrix
Nigerians are still trying to make sense of the massacre of 43 rice farmers in Zabamari area in Borno State last Saturday. The first problem is the number involved. While 43 is what is large... Read more
It is one thing for the helmsmen of Veritas University, Abuja to proclaim the multi-religious nature of the university in spite of its Catholic ownership, it is another to demonstrate that.... Read more
By Chijioke Uwasomba, Ph.D This is not a time to play coy or quibble as the government of Muhammadu Buhari unleashes its arsenal on the university system in Nigeria. We have gone through thi... Read more
A deeply unfortunate emergency prevented Mallam Y. Z Ya’u from attending the Memorial Lecture for Dr Yima Sen Wednesday, November 11th, 2020. He was billed to speak for the pro-democracy com... Read more
It is a long and involving speech worth publishing for the record, for those that may want to read it leisurely and so that we can always refer to it in future. Ordinarily, a Fayemi standpoi... Read more
As the public sphere witnesses contending narratives of the #EndSARS revolt and what it has triggered in Nigeria in the past three weeks, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLA... Read more
“I was in the East – end of London (a working class quarter) yesterday and I attended a meeting of non-employed. I listened to the wild speeches which were just a cry for “bread! Bread!! And... Read more
There is no consensus whatsoever as to whether the Constitutional Review the National Assembly in Nigeria is embarking upon would serve any useful purpose. There are two main arguments again... Read more
Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary is all but gone without any game changer of a pronouncement from any quarter in terms of a how a country suffering from acute arrested development mig... Read more
Those who might not be thinking highly of the People’s Redemption Party, (PRP) in terms of electoral capability in 2023 may be in for a shocker. The party is saying it is actually the govern... Read more
