He is the best in his trade. He almost single-handedly re-sold Olusegun Obasanjo to both the political, intelligence and military elite in1998. For a man who hardly talks but whose dexterity is unique, it is very difficult to read the mind of General Aliyu Mohammed Gusau (rtd).

FORMER President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, recounted his experiences in prison when he declared that he knew from the onset that he was going to come out of incarceration alive, but was not sure when and how.

Chief Olufemi Lateef Okunnu, was 34 years old when he became federal commissioner for works and housing. In just about seven years, he brought his radicalism to bear on the administration of General Yakubu Gowon.
In this two part interview, you will read about the administration of General Gowon and how the cabinet meetings were conducted. For a 33-year old army officer who became Nigeria’s head of state, it is interesting that he surrounded himself with, perhaps, the best brains of that era without prejudice to their age.

Life said to be in stages. Let’s look at yours as a case study.You want me to go into history but I will be very brief? My name is Senator Munirudeen Adekunle Muse. I was born in Lagos, precisely on the 7th of May 1939.

Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has his own way about things. Sometimes you wonder if his status as a state governor is either yet to catch up with him or he remains just his own person – this relates to his sense of simplicity in appearance and approach to issues.
In this encounter, Amaechi, whom many say is turning Rivers State into a huge construction site, spoke about the issue of militancy and how his administration was able to succeed and return life back to Port Harcourt city. Hear him: I am more assured of destroying them because I have the federal government, I have trained soldiers, I have the Navy, I have the Air Force and I have the Police. These are young boys who are not even up to 100,000 holding everybody to ransom.”