WHEN the petrol subsidy strike took place in January this year I was one of those initially opposed to it. Apart from the fact that I take the activities of some non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) with a pinch of salt because they are sponsored agents, I am a genuine believer in deregulation, especially of the petroleum downstream.

If anyone had asked Sanusi Lamido Sanusi three years ago his choice between becoming the Emir of Kano and the Governor of Central Bank; he would have chosen the former. But like Prince Charles of Britain, whose mother, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 1952, and is still going strong, Lamido too must wait indefinitely to pursue his ultimate ambition – which does not include being remembered as a great banker. Banking was just something to do while waiting.

The story of Stephen Keshi and the Super Eagles can be better told next month. EARLY NEXT MONTH.

A bill to amend the Central Bank of Nigeria Act on Wednesday passed through second reading at the House of Representatives.

MANY people have heard of Barrack Obama. Some even believe he is the pre-sident of the United States. But I have news for them all. Barrack Obama does not exist. He is a myth created to deceive the world that Americans are so enlightened they would actually elect a black man as presid-ent.