The NNPC is disturbed by the findings of the NEITI report for many reasons. The first is when an audit is carried out on any organisation, the organisation is engaged with a view to reconciling the figures; smooth areas of disagreements and agreements.

It does not matter by who, what is clear now is that the police, the Nigerian armed forces including the intelligence have failed. Otherwise, why would we surrender to the rule of the mob?

Two weeks ago, I visited Benin City at the invitation of my Uncle, Ben, to mark the golden jubilee celebration of his marriage. To make my visit memorable, he took me to the ‘parliament’- a location where some socialites assemble every evening to catch some relaxation and as my uncle explained “to exchange ideas, share drinks and chops and also to gist”.

Perhaps the place to start is to thank Idris for the message. It is the sort of text message which engages the columnist in dialogue in a manner that would make it impossible to hide – if he accepts the challenge contained in the message. I gladly accept because we are at a crossroad in our history and anybody who has an idea must place them on the table for all to read and either accept or reject – based on the merits of the arguments.

I find it astonishing that anyone who knows God would subscribe to a doctrine of predestination. But this is precisely what Paul does in his ep-istles. He maintains God predestines some people to salvation and others to condemnation: “God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.” (Rom. 9:18). I beg, most sincerely, to disagree.

She believes there will be no change unless individuals begin to see themselves as agents of change. Oyo State-born Mrs.Adebola Awokoya, a registered nurse who practiced in New York until two years ago when she decided to return to Nigeria, is passionate about selfless and mutual love. She shared her experience with Vista Woman recently. Enjoy:

Consequently, if measures are not taken expeditiously to cut down drastically the cost of governance, Nigeria would be bankrupt. That said, between 2008 and 2010, the most serious security challenge the country confronted was kidnapping by Niger Delta militants.

When we put out, the other week, some readers’ responses to our piece on the annual agony Federal Government pensioners go through in the verification exercise, we thought it was a closed issue on our part for the time being. We had created the awareness of the problem, and it was left to the federal government to show genuine concern and make amends. To our surprise, publishing those reactions triggered off even more reactions from pensioners.

A story is told of a Tibetan monk who goes about life being mindful of his duties as a guard. He takes his responsibilities very seriously at his post and never leaves it unmanned. Apart from brief breaks where he is relieved of his duties he stays alert always and his domain his never attacked; in the whole monastery it is the safest place and everyone wonders how he does it.

LAST week, I taught on other blessedness of sanctification, what it takes to be righteous and the dangers of desecration.
This week, I will teach on why you need to live right, the price for living a sanctified life and God’s ultimate provision for your sanctification. Living right is all about maintaining a daily walk with God, with fear and reverence. That is what living a sanctified life is all about.

Another day, another hall… another group of ‘eminent national leaders of thought’ gathered, to find the way forward for Nigeria. And they were there in their numbers, the usual suspects and quite a number of the ‘unusual ones’. And as expected, there were also those who saw it as a great opportunity to re-invent themselves and re-write present day history.

Among the many profound statements made by Chief Obafemi Awolowo was his comment on the political future of this country, in which he declared that we might never witness the return of democracy for a long time — definitely not in his life time. It was after he had lost his last bid for the presidency of the country in the (in)famous judgment by Chief Justice Fatayi-Williams.

L is for the way you look at me, O is for the only one I see, V is very, very extraordinary, E is even more than anyone that I adore and Love is all that I can give to you, Love is just for me and you, two in love can make it, take my heart but please don’t break it, Love was made for me and you. A song that I love goes that way and captures what true love is meant to exhibit.

There are so many issues begging for attention in Nigeria on a daily basis as a result of our peculiar configuration. In the fullness of all the issues that have occupied public space in recent times, we do not seem to be paying attention to details. The Bayelsa politics of old has been one characterized by fraud and corruption since 1999 till date.

AS a critic of the Central Bank`s tightening Monetary Policy, the latest announcement that the benchmark rate would remain unchanged at the moment is a pleasant news. After reviewing the economy in the year 2011, the Central Bank`s Monetary Policy committee has come to a sensible decision that the policy should remain unchanged.