To understand the present, we must learn from the past. It is an honour to consult Chief Joe Ifedobi, better known as Okosisi of Akpo in Anambra State. We got talking recently and the emergence of Dr. Alex Ekwueme as vice president was thrilling.

Kaduna is fast becoming our river of blood, competing with such countries as Afghanistan, Yemen and Iraq in an unprecedented orgy of violence. The roads to this important Northern town are paved with skulls while Governor Nasir Ahmad El –Rufai sits comfortably.

The world they say is made up of people who accomplish things and those who get all the credit.  I doubt if Federal Government records will devote any space at all to the man who brought peace to the Niger Delta. His name is Allen Ifechukwu Onyema.

All eyes should move to Japan as we babble about diversifying the economy which relies, majorly, on oil. Technology plays a major role in industrialization, gateway to development.

Change is in the air, this Peter Obi formula expertly adopted by Abubakar Atiku calls for a national emergency. Aso Villa should not just dismiss it as another propaganda applied by the opposition.

They were Commonwealth Games medalists in high jump, born in 1935, joined the Army and were executed by firing squad. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna and Ebenezer Abossey Kotei, better known as Robert, shared so much in common. Note the striking initials, E.A.

For 50 years circumstances surrounding the death of Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro remain in the realm of mystery. Someday, the globe will get to know the truth for there is nothing hidden under the sun.

They played prominent roles in truncating democracy through the barrel of the gun and bore the same first name. Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna  of Nigeria and Ghana’s Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka.

He was appointed Military Governor of West Central State in May 1967, and shortly after Maj. David Lasisi Bamigboye, took oath of office, the name changed to Kwara.

Like fish out of water, Alhaji  Moshood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti, buried his political career at the Channels Television debate for those eyeing the Osun State Government House.