Ibori disgraced Nigeria; twice convicted in London; going for a third and possibly again in Nigeria, still he managed to file false applications to rule Delta State for eight years under the banner of PDP. Is it possible that nobody knew of these convictions in the past? The British must be amused. What sort of a political party is this PDP which fields outlaws? Side by side with Ibori, to be sentenced in April should be a lot of people and a political party. Read on.

I find contradictions not only in the ‘big things’ but in the small things of life as well. The other day she (my last daughter) was whistling. Some new skill she has acquired. When it registered, the first thing that came out of my mouth was “stop whistling!” Then I asked myself why … why she should stop whistling, after all I whistle… a lot of the time, especially while I’m playing my music in the car.

Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan could rightly be described as a cat with nine lives. Since his ascension to the coveted seat of Governor of Delta State, the man has been on the firing line for opposition politicians and political parties in the State. His greatest arch rival Great Ovedje Ogboru has not left any stone unturned in his strong determination to take over the State from Emmanuel Uduaghan.

A typical Monday would begin with a morning bell at 5am for the first one and a second time at 5:30am. The jostle for the bathroom would begin. You would even keep a space on the queue so you could take your turn once the person before you had finished having her shower.

The legend of “God’s Own Country” spun round the image of the United States of America by the Americans themselves had tended to enhance its strength from the vital contributions made by the Yankees towards the victory of the Allies in the Second World War .

It feels good to be back from a long vacation. My resumption fell at the time Eagles were preparing for the 2013 Nations Cup qualifier in Rwanda and I moved to Abuja to monitor their training.

CAPTURING a criminal in 1987 is one thing. Dealing with what we have now, is quite another. While Lawrence Anini, the infamous armed robber, fell to the rules which Osayande had reformed, learned and mastered, reforming the entire Police and preparing it for 21st century realities will prove trickier and more tasking.

Last week-end, the body of Professor Samuel A. Aluko was laid to rest in Ode-Ekiti, a rustic small town – with its natural serenity yet undisturbed by the vagaries of modern life. Professor Aluko was a Professor of Economics at the University of Ife, (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile Ife in Osun State.

WHILE reporting James Ibori’s guilty plea to the 10-counts charge of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud, last week, in a London court, the BBC reminded that Ibori was “once seen as one of Nigeria’s wealthiest and most influential politicians”. At the height of his national influence, during the Yar’Adua administration, James Ibori formed a powerful duo with former Kwara state governor, BukolaSaraki.

AVAILABLE evidence readily supports the absurd fact that Nigeria is increasingly becoming the safest haven for high profile crimes and big time criminals. Thus, Nigeria provides the best investment climate for crooks.

AND now, let us face the argument that there is rising violence in Northern Nigeria because of “low derivation” from oil resources.

THERE might have been other reasons but one important if not the VERY reason for the British amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria, was the need to make the South support the North which the colonialists thought was not economically viable.

THIS piece was written a day after Ojukwu died. I have decided to have it published after his burial because the issues raised by the article are even more relevant today than when he just died. The reader also does not need to be reminded of the views expressed by the Igbo people, his former adversaries, enemies and friends, many of them sincere, many expressed just to capture a mood.

EMMA Amaize, Vanguard Regional Editor, South-South commented in his front page story titled “Derivation Formula: North fishing for trouble- South-South”.

NIGERIANS, naïve as ever, have been implying that Boko Haram is “faceless”. But it was clear that with the increasing audacity of the Northern intellectuals, technocrats and journalists free lancing for Boko Haram, it was a matter of time before we linked up all the dots. Boko Haram is no longer so faceless, given the audacity of its apologists and spokesmen.