I have known and have been observing Professor Wole Soyinka since 1962 (52 years), but from a distance. I do not have the privilege of having been one of his former students or a close personal friend. Nevertheless, I have been an avid admirer of the man throughout this period.

Events that shaped the political landscape in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, in the last two weeks, are apt for a blockbuster. Yes, as the dramatic persona, including top-raking politicians from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PD) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), soldiers, lawmakers and judicial workers took their epic performance to hotels, clubs, courtrooms and the streets of Yola.

VIOLENCE linked to Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad, known by its Hausa name, Boko Har?m, and with foothold in north eastern Nigeria, north Cameroon and Niger Republic, has left at least 12,000 people dead, 8,000 people crippled while several thousands have been displaced.

She is the only woman in global history to have been First Lady of two countries. She was First Lady of Mozambique from 1975 to 1986 and the First Lady of South Africa from 1998 to 1999.
She has also been widowed twice. She is widow of former Mozambican President Samora Machel, and also widow of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela.

The late vocal politician, Alhaji Umaru Dikko, was the great grandson of Sultan Aliyu Babba, the consolidator of the Caliphate who summoned the first conference for four empires. They are that of Ghana, Songhai and Fulani, his family claimed