ON October 10, 2002, the International Court of Justice delivered a historic verdict awarding sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroun. Exactly 10 years later in October this year, by the terms of the 2005 Green Tree Agreement, Nigeria’s cession of its erstwhile territory would be completed unless, by the rules of the Court, she raises fresh issues for a re-visit.

ON Thursday, August 2, 2012, the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, signed the Lagos Road Traffic Bill into law. He said it was in a bid to ensure safety and orderly flow of traffic in the state.

Nearly one month after the conclusion of the governorship election in Edo State, quiet political currents in the state have continued to attract the attention of well meaning Nigerians.

THE protracted tussle between the federal government and concessionaire, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd (BASL) is an untidy example of how officials’ poor attitude to government work clogs our developmental efforts.

The announcement by the Federal Government of rising interest of investors in the rapidly privatising power sector is, indeed, a matter of interest to those concerned for improved power supply in Nigeria.

For months on end, communities lying close to the Lagos coasts have cried themselves hoarse for government to come to their aid and remove ship wreckages that have led to the rapid disappearance of their land into the Atlantic Ocean.

Perhaps more than at any other time in our history, Nigerians studying medicine in our universities are passing through harrowing times.

IN April 2010, French Customs officials stumbled upon a suspicious shipment of statues headed for the JFK Airport, New York.

A road construction that should be a thing of joy to all is turning out to be a source of acrimony between some citizens in Obohia community in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State and the Ministry of the Niger Delta over alleged shoddy handling of surveys and compensation before the commencement of the project.

JUST before embarking on their annual vacation the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 19th 2012, served a resolution to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan should they resume in September to find the 2012 Appropriation Act not implemented “one hundred per cent”.

THE 94th birthday anniversary of Africa’s living legend, Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, has come and gone, having been celebrated on July 18th 2012.

POLITICIANS are out again to prove that their desires are more important than Nigeria’s future. Their emphasis on state creation as an important point in resolving the Nigerian question remains misplaced.

IN one of the typical assessments of the country’s security needs, Kunle Ajayi, a Professor of Political Science of the Ekiti State University said Nigeria required about 650,000 police men to confront the security challenges facing it.

THE London Olympic Games that begin today will be the biggest security operation in peace time. A budget of $877-million is behind civilian and military operations to protect competitors and spectators. The British will see more soldiers and armed security personnel on their streets than many ever imagined.

HOW far can the House of Representatives go in its bid to impeach the President? It seems it would end with issuing the threat. Once known for progressive steps, the House has descended into a morass with the series of scandals that it generates.