WITH President Jonathan’s swift annihilation of opponents in the recent PDP presidential primary contest, it is important to review the road we have travelled, in order to have a fairly clear idea of our destination. We must start from the Igbo country, if only because charity should always begin at home.

A scion of Prince Yonwuren of Ugbuwangue, the last Olu of Warri, before the interregnum of 1894-1921 in the long line of the reigning Kings of Warri Kingdom.

TODAY in Nigeria everybody is aware of the hydra-headed monster called corruption, which is poised to swallow everything that is inherently good in us. We are also cognizant of the congenital link between corruption and the materialistic culture which pervades our current society. Right from the new born baby to the gray-haired granny, we are faced with a generation that places more value on the money in your pocket more than the wisdom in your eyes; a phenomenon which has the definite power to make us self-destruct.

THERE were in the days of old such realities as African empires and kingdoms. In fact, our history teachers of the Seventies had a good time in their classes, regaling us with the derring-do and the bravura of the Ghana, Mali and Songhai empires of yore and their almost always deified monarchs. We tasked our minds imagining the Asantehennes, the Omanhennes, Mansa Kankan Musa, Sundiata and Askia Toure.

What appears to be useful and working elsewhere in the world has become a thorn in the flesh of Nigerian job seekers. The pains and sufferings accompanying ones resolve to acquire a university, polytechnic or any other related degree, after four to six years of sleepless nights with endured patience seems to be the beginning of ones woes and troubles.

GBAGBO poses such a substantial threat to the West African sub-region in particular and to Africa in general that he should not be ignored. As a matter of fact, he is a threat to Nigeria as a nation.

‘HURRAY’ is always what it is when leadership offers example. And Dora Akinyuli need not be told that the story of NAFDAC under her was the story of hurray; it was visionary and exemplary leadership. She was the face of NAFDAC. And almost all the staff there identified with that face. The result was success.

ON Saturday, January 8, 2011, I listened to two lecturers from Anambra State University, Dr Emeka Nwabunia of Microbiology Department and Dr Arinze Chinwuba of Chemistry Department on a live Rhythm FM 95.5 (Silverbird) station programme.

BEFORE he was elected President of South Africa on April 22, 2009, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma suffered political humiliation and persecution so much so that, four years before he became President, his political career had been written off by many pundits and a greater number of the South African population.

FOR as it was, Umaru Yar’Adua de-cided to go military like his mentor, Obasanjo. And so we didn’t only desire others to pray for us (ora pro nobis), we also wrote that people miss not the obvious: The wealth or monies of the region are in millions of private bank accounts with each running into millions of US dollars, all scattered throughout the whole world.

THE Lagos State University (LASU) has been embroiled in crisis for over three months now. The students are at home as a result of their lecturers strike to force government to implement a 53% salary increase agreed upon during ASUU’s prolonged strike last year.

IN the early 80s, Sunny Okosun, the Ozziddi King, asked this all important question, “WHICH WAY NIGERIA?” in one of his popular tracks. Since then, no answer has been provided. Rather what we have witnessed is a confirmation that the country has lost track.

FROM Day One, former Information and Communications Minister and former D-G of NAFDAC, Professor Dora Akunyili, had stood as a brilliant student.

IT is unthinkable that any one individual will go through a 10-month course and not pick up vital lessons that will guide him/her not only on the job but in life generally, so as to be a more productive citizen.

ON April 14, 2007 the people of Delta State trooped out to elect a governor to manage the affairs of the state.Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan was given that mandate, having polled the majority votes in that election.