IN the brouhaha that followed the agitation by the Northern Governors for increased revenue allocation to their states, I was conscious of the fact that we were missing a point. The point was whether we really want to deal with poverty in the land.

WE have plans to generate power from atomic energy and we must pursue it seriously”.

Immediately after the meeting of the FIFA –CAF Consultative Committee last week in Lagos, I travelled out denying myself the full benefits of the reactions that followed our determination to step in and stem some of the anomalies rocking Nigeria’s football.

THE Coalition of Northern Leaders (made up of chairmen of the ten committees of politicians, professionals, academics and businessmen) leaders have met and issued what I choose to term as a “three-point agenda”.

Once upon a time, the rising tide of people living in poverty was called a “time bomb”. Not anymore, both time and bombs are here with us. Read on.