ONE of the major challenges facing us as a nation is the lack of authentic history. Just like in a war situation, it is the one that emerges victorious that tells the story, everyone tells his story from his own perspective. Our allocation of resources have been so skewed in favour of the centre, that historical records are being distorted, to give ethnic groups advantage. No ethnic group or region is left out, everyone wants to take control of the centre to confer economic advantage to self and ethnic interest. That is why the national conference must tackle the issue of regional and states autonomy very seriously. So there will be no need to falsify history and records to secure undue advantage at the federal level

BEFORE our very eyes, history is being made with the emerging industrial revolution in the country. While some pessimists are still looking in the future for Nigeria’s version of industrial revolution, most discerning and visionary minds know that with the first made-in-Nigeria vehicles by Innoson Group already on our roads, the stage is set for the expected sudden leap in industrial activities.

LET’S think hypothetically for just a minute. What should we expect if Rev. Chris Okotie of the FRESH Party, becomes President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? The same old display of inept and un-creative governance, or a departure from the status quo to world class ideologies that shape the times, and brings international discussants to ‘study’ the new and emerging Nigerian governance model? Other options that have been mentioned, who fit into this hypothesis include Governors Adams Oshiomhole and Raji Fashola, Mallam El-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu, etc.

THE Holy Bible gave us a principle which shall apply to all the prophecies about the break up of Nigeria come 2015.It is in a short story about the power game between Modecai, a Jewish gate man who happens also to be the uncle of the queen, and Haman, a political juggernaut in the Old Persian Kingdom, who hated Jews.

IN his first reaction after being suspended as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made some profound statements. In making reference to the allegations of profligacy and financial recklessness levelled against him by government, he strenuously drew a comparison between his compliance to rules and that of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

I LEFT the shores of Nigeria in 1984 to “God’s own country”, the United States of America, USA, to seek greener pastures and for the actualisation of self esteem, after a few years spell as a journalist with one of the country’s top tabloids, the Punch.

FOR every action, there should be a reaction. For every position held, there should be a day of accounting. It is true that, from the days of the First Republic, an overwhelming percentage of those who held public office invariably walked away without giving an account of their stewardship. That is why society is brimming with past political office holders, civilian and military, reputed to be millionaires and billionaires whose sources of affluence dare not be publicly declared.

WHENEVER a newly appointed public office holder newly sets out by criticising and even underplaying all the efforts of his or her predecessor that is a red flag. This was precisely my earliest concern about the competence of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi years ago when he was named Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan obliged Nigerians with another media chat on Monday, February 23, 2014, to talk more specifically about the Centenary celebration.

OCHEREOME Nnanna’s write-up on Dr. E.K Clark published on page 48 of the Vanguard newspaper of Monday February 17, 2014 seem to fall into the category of the usual puerile, derogatory piece by some critics who delight in castigating the elder stateman for supporting President Goodluck Jonathan.

THE headlines have all been about news of the attack on innocent students of the Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi, in Yobe State by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents.

THESE were the words of Martin Luther King Jnr in the heat of civil rights struggle in the United States of America, a struggle that led to the New America with a Black man in the White House today, an achievement that appeared impossible years ago.

PABLO PICASSO once said that “everything you can imagine is real.” Pablo’s statement might find expression in men of God who consistently tell their followers to always be students of dream.

THE inability of our leaders past and present to practice the Aristotelian concept of the pursuit of the greatest good for the largest number, altruistic commitment, failure to see the Nation, state and local Government Area as one constituency under their leadership etc has given rise to what sociologist call structural distrust, mistrust and fears.

THE senseless massacre of innocent students at the Federal Government College, Yobe, on monday February 24, 2014, has again brought to fore, the hopelessness of our defense capabilities.