MaTaZ ArIsInG The Zamfara state police command has arrested one Sa’idu Lawal 41 –year- old who specialised in transportation and supply of fire arms to bandits and terrorist in the state. The command’s spokesperson SP Muhammad Shehu while parading the suspect at a press briefing Wednesday held at the command’s headquarters said, the suspect was […] Read more
By SOLA EBISENI LIKE him or not, Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo, veteran of wars, former Nigerian Military Head of State, eight years elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is an enigma. According to Shakespeare, in Twelfth Night: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em”. For […] Read more
By IMMAN EKPE ALL Progressives Congress, APC, vice presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima is again making news after delegating the management of the economy to his supposed principal, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and taking up for himself, the role of Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces should they win the 2023 presidential election. His assertion is against […] Read more
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Mataz Arising on Monday, 29 August, 2022) Mother Teresa, the Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun who died a saint, left more than her graceful actions. She strung together unusual letters and left immortal words. In moments of anger, I always remember her counsel: “Kind words can be short and easy […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG A season of truths: Followers of Mr. Bola Tinubu”…… you’re only doing your job and you’re working hard indeed, so I understand your overzealousness. You said I’m creating a new agenda for Afenifere? How?? Has Afenifere not been in the vanguard of various battles against injustice in Nigeria over the years? On the […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG The Presidential flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he was already a millionaire in dollars ten years before he became the Governor of Lagos State. Reacting to people who questioned the source of his stupendous wealth, Tinubu said that he invested N1.8 million […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG Since Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State lost out in securing the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential ticket and vice presidential position, he has successfully rallied some of the party’s governors to his side in anger. Perhaps to avoid a repeat of the fate that befell the party in November 2013 when it lost […] Read more
By Wole Olaoye There are only very few instances of humiliation and frustration that can compare with what the average Nigerian goes through in a quest for a US visa. You would think America was Paradise or something close. You would think that the applicant’s very life depended on the granting or denial of that […] Read more
Basil Okoh The widening crisis in the Delta State chapter of the PDP is both alarming and shameful, as the Okowa faction which is backing Sherriff Oborevwori continues to sink deeper into desperation and dissonance. The report that jobbers for Sherriff have moved into Oghara town to look for 1999 graduates of Oghara Grammar School […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInG In that Video, the VP Candidate of APC is saying he will be in charge of SECURITY and Lead Nigerian Troops, while Bola Tinubu will Handle the ECONOMY, Whaaat!? 😱😱😱 Do you Understand the IMPLICATION?! We will talk about Tinubu Handling the Economy and Lagos being the 3rd largest Economy in Africa (BIG […] Read more