THE Federal Government should stop ridiculing Nigeria globally by celebrating belated discovery of schemes other countries are pondering their effectiveness. The latest mockery is planned provision of mobile phones to 10 million farmers.

NOBODY expects President Goodluck Jonathan or his aides to know about campaign posters that surfaced in Abuja luring the President to another shot at the top job in 2015. The President, an honourable man, has told us he would only think about 2015 by next year.

HOPES of 2013 being a better year than 2012 are built mostly on fragments of antiquated promises, worsened by public officers holding the public responsible for their lethargic performances.

CATHOLIC Bishop of Bomadi, Hyacinth Egbedo hit headlines with his remarks at the funeral of General Owoye Andrew Azazi, former National Security Adviser. He blamed the death on the poor condition of the East-West Road and corruption. His audience included President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Henry Dickson.

NIGERIA came into being today, 100 years ago, when British colonialists merged two administrative entities –Northern Protectorate and South Protectorate. The journey since then has witnessed many landmarks among them the Civil War of 1967-1970.