LAGOS—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been petitioned to commence an immediate investigation into allegations that $20 billion oil money is missing from the account of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

The answer is simple. For years, if I had to choose one columnist to read every Sunday, and no other, it would be Olumhese. I stopped buying Guardian on Sunday when he left. Today, March 2, 2014, I just asked for Guardian, and there was Olumhese in a battle of words with Paul Nwabuikwu, spokesman for the Finance Minister. Spokesmen are echoes, not voices; they are like microphones.

LAGOS—Two people were feared dead while one was critically injured, Saturday night, when a Sports Utility Van, SUV, and a staff bus belonging to a private company plunged into a canal.

ONE of the major challenges facing us as a nation is the lack of authentic history. Just like in a war situation, it is the one that emerges victorious that tells the story, everyone tells his story from his own perspective. Our allocation of resources have been so skewed in favour of the centre, that historical records are being distorted, to give ethnic groups advantage. No ethnic group or region is left out, everyone wants to take control of the centre to confer economic advantage to self and ethnic interest. That is why the national conference must tackle the issue of regional and states autonomy very seriously. So there will be no need to falsify history and records to secure undue advantage at the federal level

Mikel Obi has dismissed as rumours reports he could soon be on his way out of Chelsea, insisting he is focused on doing well with his London club.