As you are reading this the World Athletics Championship would have come to an end. At the time of going to press, Nigeria had no hope of getting into any final, not to talk of winning a medal of any metal, colour or shade.

Hi readers! As we approached Cotonou, I changed my mind about going to pick up Rachael’s donated clothing items to Joe’s church, from Nkem. I mean, I was anxious to get home and sleep on my own bed, and the earlier we get into Lagos and past the famous Mile Two, the better.

I have had reason to comment on the banking culture in this country over the years! The piece, “Banks and Fraud Incorporated” was first published in this column in October 2005, and was indeed preceded in September of that year by another article titled: “Banks and Money Laundering”.

FORGIVE me for quoting myself but it is merely designed to remind our readers of the fears that were expressed immediately after the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN announced the new strategic alliance for the naira on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.

THE five senses are the instruments for navigation through our foray in life. They guide us in different ways but they work best when all are at our disposable. In cases where some are missing; in the case of the blind, the vision is compromised but the sense of hearing steps in to become extra sensitive and be a tour guide very effectively.