TO most members of the public it is The National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos; venue of iconic national and international football matches from where legendary commentators such as Ernest Okonkwo, Ishola Folorunso, Kevin Ejiofor and others thrilled Nigerians with their microphone artistry.

ON Monday, September 3, 2012, the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and other top officials in tow, launched the second edition of the Youth Enterprises With Innovation (YOUWIN2) at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja.

OUR attention has been drawn to the controversy over allegations that the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, described Nigeria as “an Islamic country with the largest Christian population.”

YET another avoidable natural disaster has necessitated this question once again: How much do the government and people of Nigeria value the lives and dignity of Nigerian citizens?

YET another avoidable natural disaster has necessitated this question once again: How much do the government and people of Nigeria value the lives and dignity of Nigerian citizens? A recent spate of heavy rains led to the release, by the Republic of Cameroun of excess water from its Lagdo Dam, which occasioned deadly flooding down its course, wreaking havoc as it claimed no less than 10 lives and rendered over 20,000 Nigerians homeless in Adamawa State.

The transition to immortality of great persons like Apple co-pioneer, Steve Jobs and American ace astronaut, Neil Armstrong, conjure both emotions and special historical moments.

THE Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Lamido Sanusi, stirred another round of controversies on Thursday, August 23, 2012 when he announced the bank’s intention to introduce a mega-value N5,000 currency note in addition to large-scale redesigning and restructuring of our currencies.

AT last, governors and leaders of the 19 states of the defunct Northern Region seem to have realised that the primary responsibility for arresting the many challenges facing the region in particular and the nation at large lies with them.

President Goodluck Jonathan was in a battle mood in the chambers of Aso Villa last week when he administered another oath to members of his executive, commiting them to shape up and deliver quality service or be shipped out.

THE search for the real killers of the late Principal Private Secretary to the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Olaitan Oyerinde, is rapidly turning into another show of shame amidst conflicting efforts by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Security Services (SSS).

ONE of the numerous downsides of the Internet revolution is the use of it by perverts, predators and criminals to prey upon naïve, young and impressionable minds.

Nigeria’s state oil monopoly, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently stirred the hornet’s nest by rejecting a request by Daily Trust Newspapers to furnish it with details of a recent recruitment exercise, over which the paper accused the corporation of favouritism.

AN unnecessary controversy has been making the rounds between the Delta State Government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the rightful owners of the $15 million (N2.4 million) which the commission alleged former Governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, gave as a bribe to it in 2007.

Sunset of Saturday, August 18, 2012 marked the end of the month-long Ramadan fast in the Muslim world. The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared today and tomorrow as public holidays to enable the celebrants, their friends, well-wishers and other Nigerians enjoy full four days of relaxation and merriment.

THE much anticipated London Olympics of July 27 and August 12, 2012 has come and gone. Nigeria sent a contingent of 116 athletes and officials. We participated in the eight sports, where we are supposed to enjoy some comparative advantage — athletics, boxing, weightlifting, wrestling, table tennis, canoeing, basketball and taekwondo.