NIGERIA, on the verge of major — some say decisive — transitional elections in 2011, is suddenly faced with growing security challenges that could spell doom unless there are appropriate measures to tackle them. These threats are both internal and foreign, considering situations within and the constant interception of imported arms.

NOBODY will bear you a grudge if you do not know Nuhu Somo Wya. He is the Minister of State for Power (electricity). Last Thursday, Wya, an architect, reminded Nigerians that they needed to be grateful to this administration for making electricity supply better in the last one year than an entire generation of Nigerian leaders did.

CHALLENGES Nigeria faces are numerous.
Any effort that can provide solutions to them should receive enthusiastic support from the authorities, and all who have a concern for the 150 million pieces of humanity that resides in these parts.

THE Federal Government thinks that any solution would clear the backlog of millions of candidates, who cannot get places in universities. Only 23 per cent of 1.3 million candidates, who apply for places are admitted annually. The waiting list stretches with the years.

SCANDALS are a notable part of our national life. We have seen enough of them that Nigerians live beyond shocks from scandals. What remains fertile is the imagination that we bring to scandals, as we wait for all the scurrilous details or add some of our own if we fail to get what we want.