GONE, the Magic Muse of Aracataca. In a manner similar to his wondrous tales, I can see him levitating towards the skies, a pen in one hand, a trumpet in the other, a rueful smile on his face. For his body is too precious, too imperishable for the grave’s cramping dungeon and its ravenous coven of worms.

Ajibola had to sell off all his properties for the singular purpose of using the proceeds to establish what has today become the Islamic Movement for Africa, IMA, which gave birth to projects namely, the IMA Nursery and Primary School, IMA Colleges, the Crescent University, Abeokuta and the newly established IMA Hospital, Abeokuta.

The paradox of life! What is not good is very, very bad!Think of this: The manufacturer makes and sells it! The buyer buys but is not going to use it! And the one for whom it is to be used never saw it! What is it?

We play our role traditionally. There is no interference from government. Let us take it from the grassroots, the community in the local government operates under the state and federal governments. But the community is not just under the local government or even the state and federal governments but also operates under an institution which is traditionally inclined. This is where traditional rulers come in.

Russia’s shadow boxing with the United States and its European allies is not about to fizzle away as pro -Russian separatist groups in the eastern regions of Ukraine have opened another scenario for geo-political power play in Eurasia.

The declaration of independence by Donesk and the show of rebellion in Lugansk, Russfied and Kharkiv shows that Ukraine has more headaches to contend with after the Crimea nightmare.