IN the last three weeks, Nigeria and Nigerians have been held spell-bound by the spectacle at the National Assembly, as the Upper legislative chamber, the Senate, screens eminent citizens nominated as ministers by President Muhammadu Buhari. The media frenzy centred around the politics of the screening and the chances of the nominees to scale the hurdles have been captivating.

NOT long after the results of the 2013 governorship election in Anambra State were declared, a friend of mine visited. She came amidst worries over the turn of events. Exuding no geniality and completely void of her characteristic warmth, she expressed fears that the incoming government might not deliver.

MOST Nigerian leaders while in office, get afflicted by two common bugs, namely, the bug of attracting only grave and gold diggers as friends and associates, and the bug of regarding every critique as an enemy, even constructive critiques. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo is not different, but fortunately, some of us,have resolved to continue to point the right ways to him, in his own interest and that of his people, even when he feels bad about such comments, because we are all involved.

I am not a Biafran and neither am I Igbo. I do however believe that it is the inalienable right of any human being or ethnic nationality to aspire to be free and to be able to determine its own destiny. The right to self-determination is enshrined in international law and it is guaranteed by every moral stricture known to man.

Much has been said about the Nigerian nuclear power (NP) programme. Few believe the programmewould deliver electricity to Nigeria. Most do not believe anything would be achieved due to mismanagement by the focal institution, the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). The Commission was mandated in 2006 to achieve online electricity generation from nuclear fuel by 2017. Going by the current progress, this may not be achieved in another 25 years.

Chess is a game that tasks the intellect. Only very deep thinkers and the highly focused excel at it and a typical chess game is divided into three parts, the opening, the middle and the endgame.

ON Wednesday, August 13, 2015, a significant milestone was achieved in the Nigerian power sector with the presentation of samples of locally manufactured meters to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Ighali.

The democratic experience in Nigeria has definitely been a continuing learning curve, and the more lessons we learn at various active centres: people, platforms and processes, the richer our democracy, the stronger the society evolves to deliver a brighter future for the sovereign.

ALL over the world countries are usually identified or associated with brand names of the products they manufacture. This practice has been long established in most industrialised countries, and many examples abound.

Buhari’s cabinet of saints and sinners