The Last Dictator authored by Ned Tony Emeni, is hard cover book with 1029 pages that is in the same size category as the Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

Last week, I drew the attention of readers of the “Orbit” to theunconstitutional action of the Lagos state government in deporting sixty-seven Nigerians to Onitsha. That action in my view marks the lowest point, since the end of the Nigerian civil war, in the effort at nation-building. The Lagos state government under the ACN Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, seems to be highly charged and fueled by a strange form of paranoid xenophobia; a need to cleanse the streets of Lagos of “strangers.”

My daughter, Aderenle, asked me: can you write a bit about Alhaji Alade, please? We need to honour him, sir. Don’t you think?

OTUNBA Gani Adams is the National Coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC. In this interview, he says should the founder of the OPC, Dr Fredrick Fasehun, venture into politics, he should renounce the OPC struggle. He also bares his mind on the court judgement that freed Major Hamza Al-Mustapha after 14 years of incarceration

The President of Mothers’ Union/Women’s Guide and Wife of Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Mrs Nkasiobi Okoh has stated categorically that Anglican women will not support legalization of underage girl marriage, currently being championed by some quarters.

Rail transport all over the world has played vital roles in public transportation. It’s most attractive advantage is the ability to move large volumes of goods and passengers to far distances. As a result, the developed economies of the world rely extensively on it.

Kaka Kyari Gujbawu, a member of the Green Chamber representing Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Borno State, under the aegis of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview, speaks on the state of emergency imposed on Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, describing it as a blessing.

In realisation of negative perceptions about Nigeria, a group concerned about the situation launched a campaign to promote the country. Ada Stella Apiafi is the National Coordinator of I-Nigerian Campaign under an initiative called The Nigerian Renaissance Project. She speaks, in this interview, on the need for Nigerians to project the nation in good light.

Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, was the head of Federal Government delegation comprising three other ministers and representatives of five other ministers on a sensitization and appraisal visit as well as tour of project sites in Kaduna and the North-west Zone on the Community Services, Women and Youths Employment, CSWYE, project of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P.

Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has described Nigeria as a blessed country that never lacked people that can work tirelessly for its progress.

They can threaten hell and brimstone. What we need to do is to sit down at the round table and settle issues like adults, because PDP is a very big party that will outlive other parties; what is happening is expected of a party that is as massive as the PDP.

He was born Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini; but he re-christened himself ANINI THE LAW. He sent fears and chills down the spine of many a Nigerian – particularly residents of Benin city in the old Bendel State!

For Prince Amen Oyakhire, a former military administrator of Taraba and Oyo states, joining partisan politics after retiring as an Assistant Inspector General of Police was not an option. He speaks, in this interview, on the reasons he chose not to join politics, his views about military and civilian governors, the state of the nation, the roles he played in the arrest of notorious armed robber, Lawrence Anini, and his gang, among other issues

THE 33-member unification committee set up in July 2010 to bring all the fashions of Celestial Church of Christ, CCC under one umbrella, have submitted its report with recommendations that would hopefully transform the church to become forward looking and give hope through which to draw nearer God.

It is no longer enough for multinational corporations to be profitable. They are also expected to be good corporate citizens, engage in ethical business, demonstrate sound corporate governance practices and care for the environment.