President Buhari committed a blunder which is costing his government and Nigeria dearly early in his tenure. And, it cannot now be changed. Was it not Agathon, 447-401? BC, who had truthfully but irreverently told us that “Even God cannot change the past”? When Buhari delayed the appointment of his Ministers, dismissing them as “noisemakers”, he not only demonstrated his contempt for those he was about to select but his own ignorance about how government works in a democracy. Today, the charade over the 2016 budget playing out in various committees of the National Assembly, NASS, represent the inevitable consequences of Buhari expecting his own Ministers to perform a task which had defeated other cabinets, given five months, in one month. Mr President, asked for this mess. Even a team made of geniuses could not have succeeded.

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh will defend his team list and preparations for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Egypt on March 25, when he meets the Nigeria Football Federation technical committee on Friday. Oliseh, only last weekend groaned about his inability to make contacts with the players he intended to invite for the must win double-header against the Egyptians, due to financial constraint.

It was a bumper start to the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League season weekend as four away wins were recorded by new boys, MFM, Wikki Tourists, Lobi and Ifeanyi Ubah while champions Enyimba lost away at Rivers United.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has helped Nigeria and 15 other countries in developing their markets through its Impact Insurance Facility to garner an all inclusive insurance and sharing of good practices among African countries.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said corrupt people pervades the social, economic, political and religious spheres of the country.