If you know what I mean. Just round the corner, someone else tried to take that same next step but couldn’t. The same step that led one into promotion just might be the same to take another to the grave. If we do reflect on these facts, there would be less pride, bragging and arrogance all around us.

It is not funny that four months on, public tertiary educational institutions in the country have remained shut because of the action and inaction of ASUU and the Federal Government.

Since the great Gani Fawehinmi passed away, the pages of newspapers have been filled to the brim with complimentary comments about his impressive personality, his lofty principles, his formidable intellect and his considerable achievements.

IT was interesting talking to Stephen Keshi in a long telephone chat five days after Tunisia held Nigeria to a 2-2 draw in Abuja.

For instance, the Ijaw territory was the center of commerce – renown for its trade in ivory, palm oil, and other natural resources. It was also a center of the African Atlantic slave trade. And for a period in its history, it had an independent diplomatic relations with European powers.

THE Ugandan capital, Kampala was wracked by riots on September 11 and 12, 2009 in which 14 persons were listed dead, over 80 injured and more than 550 arrested.

THE apparent disintegration of the opposition parties in the country has engaged the attention of commentators in the media recently. With the demise of that dogged fighter for the poor and the oppressed, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN) and the shameful movement of some governors from their parties (under which they were elected) into the ruling party, genuine fear is gripping the nation over the survival of democracy in Nigeria.

Admiral KKK Omoregie: (Removing his cap in respect) The Field Marshal of the Peoples army died in the field of action. Fighting all the way to end. Even though he was not captured alive by the enemy, his death at his time signals the end of an era.

We both know this can’t go on for ever, eventually, we have to separate and pick our own partners so that the world will not discover us. Well, I think some close friends do suspect us, but no one has concrete evidenceagainst us. So, for now, we are just fine together.

DURING the Second Republic, the Alhaji Shehu Shagari government was widely ill-reputed to be “corrupt”. But the man in the hot seat himself was also widely reputed to be “saintly”.