“Those who spend their time on small things usually become incapable of large ones”.
Rochefoucauld, 1665.
Let a perfect fool mysteriously become the president of Nigeria today and all of a sudden individuals and groups will spring up singing his praises; investing him with qualities he would not ordinarily claim for himself and Youth Earnestly Asking for Buffoon (let’s call our fool that), YEAB, will surface to organize two hundred million man marches.

The legislature is the weakest link in Nigeria’s current democratic experiment. Its weakness derives in part from the many years of military rule which disorganized the rules of conduct as well as the values of debate necessary for a robust parliamentary culture.

I have addressed this slotting before, and I must recall that ranking here because in the creation story, it is only this earth plane we are told, we have the good, the bad and the ugly, mixing freely, living together; not anywhere else in the whole of this thickly populated creation.

Calabar has become a sweet experience for the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and Mobil Producing Nigeria, operators of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture.

There has been several interpretations given to June 12 election that was annulled by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida; but one that should interest those who are thinking about change for the better in Nigeria, has just been brought to lime-light by Professor Omo Omoruyi, who practically mid-wifed the June 12, 1993 election from the Centre for Democratic studies, CDS.

I really do not know what is happening. Something is changing and we all must not ignore it. I don’t know if it is something in the air or something in our diet. Either way, some people had better taking a serious look into it or everyone would be done for.

Ever got tired waking up? It is 7.30am Thursday. I have just jumped out of bed tired, physically and mentally so. Wednesday evening, I went for the unusual dinning and stayed awake most of the night fighting back for bodily goodness.

BELGIUM is by contemporary standards, a blessed country. An international capital; it is the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the International Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC) and the European Union (EU). In fact, it is assuming the presidency of the EU on July 1. Historically, it was a colonial power with the Congo as its most prized possession.

KAITAISIS (Kai_ta_i_sis) n. Kai*ta*i*sis 1. A new mental sickness recently discovered by neurosurgeons. It affects the victim’s ability to think right or make right judgement especially when it matters most. 2. Victims often confuse the game of football for a karate session. It is derived from the new word KAITA (Source: tlops)

ONE thing that pains me badly is how forgetful we are. The other is our complex over white skin which I made an issue before they signed foreign coach to replace Amodu Shuabu.