Allegations of bribery and corruption made on live television at a legislative committee show some of the problems with our democracy that needs urgent fixing.

One case of a death from FGM and the fact that it is still prevalent calls for action against the perpetrators in the main but if the activity cannot be outlawed it must only be done under medical supervision.

We need to tackle an emergency that has our children live like dogs in the name of some higher but unconscionable goal.

The next stage of the #OccupyNigeria movement is a tenacious occupation of all political space to ensure our democracy is responsive, cost effective and working for the people.

The Nigerian National Honours Awards were plagued with rejections, errors, a presidency struggling for credibility and an embarrassing shortage of medals for awardees, we seem to be plumbing the depths of ignominy, shame and disgrace with our most prestigious events.

The citations for the awards won by NEXT newspaper reporters show that they did expose a seriously corrupt enterprise in out premier revenue industry and all those who matter either ignored or sanctioned it.

When you look at the issue of fuel subsidy in Nigeria against the indeterminate cost and the proliferation of refineries everywhere but in Nigeria where the petroleum is produced, it raises a number of pertinent questions about the honest brokerage of our government.

by Akin Akintayo
Last week the Nigerian Senate debated the Same Gender Marriage (Prohibition) Bill 2011 which passed its second reading and it has now moved to committee stage, however, the fact is Nigeria does not need such a law because there is no prospect of homosexuality gaining any normalcy in the society because the concept of same-sex marriage can take root.

by Akin Akintayo
President Goodluck Jonathan gave a speech at an interdenominational service celebrating the 51st Independence anniversary of Nigeria and it was replete with utterly dreadful analogies – it was awful, awful, awful.

The battle to reclaim our good name must start with 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria and Nigerians, the association of 419 and Nigeria should begin to yield positive results and commentary about Nigeria.