I do like the good things in life. But I have come to understand that there is a far more satisfying currency than Naira, or U.S.“Benjamins.” It is called the currency of loving service.

In this present age when modernisation or civilization has robbed our children and youths the needed time to listen to folk-tales and stories from their parents, the need to come up with other means of impacting the right values to them becomes the problem. And many people have come up with many ways of addressing the problem and one of the ways is through writing of books.

Former Bayelsa United Football Club chairman, Felix Beke has said that the omission of the West Brom striker Osaze Odemwingie will not pose a problem to the team when they lock horns with Argentina on June 1 and the 2012 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia on June 5.

Towards the 2011 elections, three opposition parties in Niger were up in arms –albeit each on a lonely furrow- against Talba’s re-election: CPC, ACN and the bitter, grudgy old horse, ANPP. And, although CPC’s promise of rough time for the ruling PDP was a virtual fait accompli, the stealthy encroach into the state of ACN was no less threatening.

Former Green Eagles captain, Henry Nwosu has hailed Samson Siasia’s team list for the friendly against Argentina but says he regrets the decision not to include Osaze Odemwingie in the list released last Thursday.

Mr. Charles Akinsete is a financial analyst and the First Vice Chairman, Nigerian Association of Industrial Pharmacists (NAIP). He speaks, in this interview, on the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) Bill just passed into law by the Senate and House of Representatives, the cash withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the need for the Federal Government to revamp the industrial sector.

In this interview, Mr. Akin Osuntokun, former Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, gives insight into the next most important assignment for President Goodluck Jonathan as he prepares to steer the ship of state for another four years. His conclusion, Jonathan should begin a process of mentoring a new set of leaders that can continue from wherever he stops.

And, for every politician who joins the Government of National Unity, GNU, or decamps true democracy is deferred. President Jonathan won the election, until the courts say otherwise. Every member of any of the opposition parties, elected or not, who seeks appointment under the foolish contraption called GNU should be regarded as an enemy of our fledgling democracy. Jonathan should not even consider them.

I join millions of his well-wishers from across the country and the globe, in wishing President Jonathan God’s blessings as he begins soon, his four years as president of Nigeria. He won overwhelmingly because he worked hard to convince many Nigerians that he’s the best candidate at this point in time.

By June 7 we will know who becomes the Speaker. It would have to be Mulikat Akande-Adeola or Muraina Ajibola. Two of them come from Oyo State: both of them are lawyers and are two-time representatives. As I have heard them out, the two of them are very articulate. Any of them will be a credit for the lower legislative chambers.