THE birth of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital came as a result of the genuine aspirations of the people in the present Anambra, Imo, and parts of Delta and Abia states, who hitherto had to travel hundreds of kilometres of bad roads to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, to receive specialised hospital care services.

FOR the average Nigerian, it is always easy for the opposition political class to mislead him, saying that government has done nothing to improve his living condition. It is the same story for the average Nigerian non- governmental organisation, NGO. They thrive on criticising government, no matter how noble government’s actions are.

Basically, with a mere mention of Borno and Yobe states, what comes to the mind of Nigerians is virtually the same. The two states, including others in the North East, are synonymous with insecurity. The insecurity in the states has stalled major activities there.

“Chief S.L. Akintola was the supreme leader. Chief Obafemi Awolowo left (the Premiership of the Western Region) of his own volition without advice to contest the federal election. In the federal election he contested but he had no alliances. Stubborn, aggressive, very hardworking, visionary leader that Awolowo was, he never understood real politics at any time. In real politics you have to look at the figures, you have to have allies- there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies. You must have some allies.

The Federal Government under former President Olusegun Obasanjo had in 2006 approved the award of contracts for the dualization of Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja road to four contractors.

Basically, there are two types of wrestling rings. You have the square one with an open top with a pole on each corner with two ropes (or thick wires) round it and the cage-type, which is an enclosure. Normally in a wrestling match in the open ring, one of the wrestlers can get out and get a breather if the beating is too much or to re-strategise.

WHAT is now referred to as the “National Question” arose from the diverse characters of Nigeria as a plural and multi-ethnic society.

OF the four network television stations operating in Nigeria, Channels is my station of choice for fair news reporting. NTA I watch for investigative journalism.

Four-year-old Kuwam Balogun lost his mother three years ago, and then lost his father, Ramoni, to a trigger-happy police officer few months ago. Till date he is bewildered that his father no longer picks him up after school.

WHEN the military in the 1970s created Abuja, they wanted a city that will represent the new Nigeria, which they hoped to nurture; a city devoid of the congestion of Lagos, the then capital of Nigeria; a city with good roads network, good and well planned housing schemes and settlements; a city that will be the seat of the Federal Government, while others remain the seat of other governments; a secured and protected and fortified city. Abuja was to be the paradise.