Although, God, in the union of man and woman, admonished that no man (read nobody, force or power), should put asunder what He has joined; the unending flood ravaging the country appears not to be obeying the binding biblical injunction, as it has put asunder the South-South geo-political zone.

General Olusegun Obasanjo has often seen his role in Nigeria’s political and military history from a messianic point of view. As the War Commander who received the instrument of surrender, Gen. Obasanjo’s role in the concession of Bakassi is symbolic.

As the controversy created by Chinua Achebe’s new book, “THERE WAS A COUNTRY”, rages, social critic and poet, Odia Ofeimun – who has been thrown in the eye of the storm because of his first reaction which sought to exonerate Pa Obafemi Awolowo, who served as Vice Chairman to the ruling body of the Nigerian government and whom Achebe accused of war crimes because of the Nigerian government’s war-time policy which allegedly led to the starving of Igbos – presents in this piece never-before-revealed perspectives.

Responding to clamours for financial assistance in the wake of the flood disaster nationwide as governors of affected states sought ‘’federal might’’ to bail them out from the deluge, President Goodluck Jonathan promptly came to the rescue.

…’I saw people hanging on trees to survive’
MANAGING the ravaging flood in Delta State has been a complicated affair for both the victims and the state
government. In some camps established for the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the state, 18 at the time of this report, facilities have been over-stretched.

Nigeria became the first country in history to cede its territory and willingly agreed to displace its own citizens, in their home land in peace time, to honour its war time obligations and in the spirit of African brotherhood.

The prices are increasing on a daily basis because of the flood. For instance, we use to buy a bag of white garri at the rate of N3,000 before the flood. But now, the price has gone up to N6,000 . Likewise beans.

Although Nigerians have been assured that the country will not be plunged into food crisis. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, made this declaration.

With resilient spirit,Nigeria can escape the looming food scarcity, this is the contention of Mr. Gbolahan Lawal, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture.

There are fears among many people that the country is most likely to witness food shortage soon after the crippling floods which destroyed several farmlands and submerged many communities across the country.