Great countries have watershed occurrences that mark significant changes in the course of their histories. France can point at its Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. While the United States America can allude to its Revolution and Emancipation Proclamation. In the same stead can the Federal Republic of Nigeria mention the adoption of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) as a major turning point in its history.

AS we commemorate World Sickle Cell Day on June 19 every year, we create awareness about the clutches of the deadly Sickle Cell Disease, SCD, a disease that has brought untold hardships and misery upon many families, a disease that has stolen the joy from the childhood of many children.

AS the President prepares to nominate another set of cabinet members to assist him run the affairs of this country in the next four years, it is right that he be guided by certain fundamentals. It is my hope, however, that this is not coming too late.

 The race to the gubernatorial elections in Kogi State this year is intense and peculiar for several reasons. Apart from the fact that the incumbent has betrayed the trust of the people with non-performance that has made it impossible to pay workers’ salaries and execute projects, the issue of fair play and equity among the various zones have come to the front-burner. Of the three zones in the State, only the West – the second largest ethnic group, have never ruled the State. Therefore, it becomes pertinent to dissect the credentials of a prominent son of Kogi-west and what his candidacy portends for the State.

SINCE the inception of democracy in 1999, the National Assembly has been in a battle of supremacy between its members and the apparatchik of the party in power at the centre.