Last week the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu had a furious diatribe against the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru. Kachikwu’s letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on alleged matters of insubordination and lack of adherence to due process perpetuated by Baru was confidential information released unofficially.  Like a hurricane it  made a landfall in the media in the mold of what may be named Kachileaks. 

Malu, the General, is dead. He won many battles but succumbed to diabetes at 70. Reputed for hard work and professionalism, Malu was the ideal soldier. He went into the Nigerian Defence Academy  (NDA) when military fervour was at its peak, in 1967. He was commissioned in 1970. Biafra had surrendered. But life had other battles lined up for him.

Having been served the best of education from the best schools both in Nigeria and outside, Funsho Adegbola, daughter of the late Attorney General of Nigeria, Chief Bola Ige, returned to Nigeria to help develop young children by setting up The Vale College, Ibadan where she holds forth as the director. Some of the students are currently making global impact, according to her.

Standing at an imposing 1.90m in height, Leon Balogun naturally fits into the traditional football defender, the no-nonsense, tough-tackling, leg-breaking, even though he is yet to break anyone’s legs and mean-looking, despite having an easy on the eyes appeal player, who does his defensive duties effortlessly.

MINORITY Itsekiri ethnic nationality has called on the Federal Government to hold a nationwide referendum on devolution of powers and  true federalism that will guarantee equity and social justice among all component groups.