LET me start by congratulating His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, leader of the Nigerian Muslim faithful and the most prestigious traditional ruler in the land. He has just celebrated his 10th year on the throne amidst great pomp and pageantry, with the-who-is who in Nigeria, including our President and his Deputy in attendance.

THAT the President’s Executive proposals nowadays go through rough legislative times before they are either rejected or at best rancorously approved, should worry Mr. President. Or so I thought.

FROM the 1914 amalgamation, Nigeria has sought to remain a united country. At first, it was fondly called unity in diversity.

There is just no other way to put this, other than, yes, point blank – we are saddled with a cabinet minister, Solomon Dalung, who clearly lacks the knowledge and skills required to tackle the intractable problems bedevilling Nigerian sport and chart a new course that will take us out of very troubled waters.

In the early hours of Saturday, 8th  October, 2016, Nigerians awoke to reports of the invasion of the houses of several judicial officers by officers of the State Security Service or Directorate of State Services (DSS).