President Goodluck Jonathan has blamed the failure of the Cabotage Law on inadequate manpower in the maritime sector, stressing that the establishment of the Maritime University in Okerenkoko will bridge the gap.

President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Katsina State has come and gone, but the echoes of the visit will be with us for some time to come. This is because the visit came with some lesson for state governors across the country. The lesson is simple that we still have some leaders who are selfless and will do anything to move the society forward.

Following threats of attack on major institutions, including the University of Uyo, in Akwa-Ibom State, by the dreaded Boko Haram sect, visitors to the state are now being subjected to stop and search by security agencies.

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, has sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, three Indian nationals, over their involvement in illegal oil theft on the waterways of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Yes, I have written a novel, entitled “Behind the Campus” which is a satire of what happens in our tertiary institutions. The great novelist, Late Chief Cyprain Ekwensi wrote the introduction. The second book is “Topical Issues in Nigerian Politics (1996 to 2006)” which is a compendium of my selected articles published by the various print media during the period under reference.