Since the amalgamation of Northern and Southern Provinces in 1914 of a ‘geographical expression‘ called Nigeria, various ways have been devised by imperialist Britain and later, by Nigerians to forge unity out of diversity. The desired political unity has become elusive and far, as Kaura Namoda (North) is to Arindiziogu (East) of Nigeria. It is, however interesting to note that the search for natural unity continues unabated.

We have had players who were sensational in the junior teams especially the Under 17 team but who never progressed to the senior team.

Ordinarily, it might be unethical, or at least seemingly immoral, to be prying into a man’s life; except that the moment a man accepts public office, he also accepts to subject his total being to public scrutiny in which case, his life becomes an open book or a farm that cannot be hidden.

LAST week, the ‘aggressive recruitment’ train of the APC finally chucked into Ilorin, KwaraState. The team was received by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who had been corralled into the nPDP Seven, presently at loggerheads with President Goodluck Jonathan’s mainstream PDP.

By the end of this week, the nation would be regaled with another twist in the PDP leadership saga. As I write, the nPDP faction is strategising for the next battle, while the President Goodluck Jonathan faction is digging in for a final battle. This bruising, all-consuming fight is unlikely to end without massive losses on all sides.