Theresa May is a very popular figure in the United Kingdom as Home Secretary in the Conservative Party-led government – an equivalent of Nigeria’s Minister of Internal Affairs. May is reputed to be one of the most powerful female politicians in the country and is touted as the “leader in waiting” for the Tories. Well, she knows she still has to clear the Boris Johnson and George Osborne challenges.

First, we want thank the Almighty God for keeping us alive. That you are alive is an indication that your long awaited miracle will reach you in Jesus name.

Last week, the Department of State Security arrested the Director of the pirate Radio called, “Radio Biafra,” Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, and sparked off a wave of street protests in the cities of the Niger, from Calabar to Port-Harcourt, to Asaba by pro-Biafran protesters and women who rallied in support of Mr. Kanu, calling for his release.

Mr. Baruwa, according to those who have met him personally, looks cool and calm, someone who cannot hurt a fly, not to talk of raping someone – if, indeed, he actually committed the crime. Of course, appearance can be deceptive; a wolf sometimes camouflages its true colour with sheep’s clothing. Interestingly, Baruwa is not a stranger to the family of the girl he allegedly raped: in fact, there is information that he brought her to campus that day from Iyana Ipaja.

Exactly one week ago when I was leaving Nigeria for Switzerland to attend an international conference on “news media development and sustainability in Africa”, I had imagined that my absence from the country for this period might hinder my search for a good article of public interest for this column.