FOR Kaduna state, 2015 started on a bloody note in January and ended with an orgy of violence on December 12, in Zaria, where soldiers in the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, clashed with members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly called Shi’ites. The group was reported to be in a procession, carrying out its annual “changing of flags,” ceremony to usher in the Islamic month of Maulud, birth month Prophet Mohammed.

It is too soon for a government that is largely not on its feet, that is not cohesive to think of plunging the country into that indebtedness when in fact we have over N20 trillion, which I think given my expectation of the President, we should have recovered 60 per cent of the stolen wealth of this nation by now. So, we want to know what has been recovered to dispel the rumour that is making the rounds and which is weakening the strengthen, zest and the myth of the Buhari government.

The Igbos for instance, are so known by their celebration of kola nut. I am not sure that any Igbo man will be able to tell you exactly where that thing came from. But it is our culture, at least for now. And if some bad habits our people are picking up have also become our culture as our people say: “When a bad habit last a year, it becomes a tradition”. Why can’t it be the contrary? When good things are sustained, it becomes a tradition!

THE recent proclamation of Aisha Alhassan as the winner of the 2015 governorship election in Taraba State has attracted varied reactions from across the country more so as she gets the enviable position of the first woman to be elected governor in the history of Nigeria. Although President Muhammadu Buhari last Wednesday also inaugurated her as Minister of Women Affairs, Alhassan, fondly called Mama Taraba, is most likely to resume duties at the Government House, Jalingo, seat of the Taraba State government if the Appeal Court upholds the judgment of the Taraba State Elections Petitions Tribunal.

The roads were very bad indeed, but as you know, we have a new President; we have a new Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa. His Excellency had on several occasions, told me specifically that the roads, whether at Delta South, Central and North senatorial districts are something of great concern to him. In addition, I am sure everybody in the country understands that this raining season has been something that we have never seen before.

THE recent proclamation of Aisha Alhassan as the winner of the 2015 governorship election in Taraba State has attracted varied reactions from across the country more so as she gets the enviable position of the first woman to be elected governor in the history of Nigeria.

The apprehension that greeted the resignation of the National Leader of the Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, and the relief that followed the backtracking three days after, would continue to generate reactions. To so many people the whole development leaves so much to be desired.

Given his public profile, it is not surprising that his comments have received strong media attention but sadly in a manner that strengthens the popular, simplistic and ill-informed arguments of some so called experts and international forces led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank as well as portfolio investors who want to buy Nigerian assets on the cheap entering and exiting as they choose.

Traditional Installations rites for Ooni-designate, Prince Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has entered its second day as members of Isoro cult barred visitors from paying visit on him. Although Prince Ogunwusi entered Ilofi, a place an Ooni-elect is prepared for the throne on Thursday, full traditional rites only commenced yesterday.

Unpopular statements have been swarming the media outlets in recent times with most frivolous insinuations regarding the Tribunal judgment of October 13, 2015 of the petition filed by Dr Ernest Ndukwe against Senator Andy Uba, regarding the non-compliant manner the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC conducted and declared a winner of the senatorial contest of March 28, 2015.