THE contemporaneity of metempirical and empirical evidences, unravels the truism that our world is swirling in the cesspit and epicenter of apocalyptical immorality, depravity and sacrilegious profanity. Nothing, yes nothing, is sacred anymore.

The picture of the politics and intrigues in the PDP is, however, bigger than it appears. In fact, the main concern should be whether the PDP can sustain its relevance and influence in 2015 if it continues on the path of destroying every component of democratic principles – freedom of choice inclusive.

I AM not sick, I am old,” remarked Madiba in Joahannesburg late January in year 2011. That was after his admission in a Johannesburg hospital for some “specialised tests” . Undoubtedly the former South African President had faced a number of health challenges in recent times, notably “respiratory infections”.

THE sweeping reform in the aviation sector is indeed changing the perception of the people about government. In a conversation I had with a group of people travelling through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, last week, I can say that the Aviation Ministry has become a signpost for measuring the performance of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

WITH the end of the slave trade, the missionaries came to Nigeria from Sierra Leone and landed in Badagry in 1842, from Badagry they came to Abeokuta in 1843 through Ogun river. Today this river has dried up through siltation as it was never dredged.

VETERAN journalist, Dr Chidi Amuta, is 60 today. Though Amuta is not throwing a party to celebrate this milestone, it is almost impossible to let the day go without highlighting some of the activities that shaped today’s journalism, which the famous author of Prince of the Niger, is part of.

THE immediate past Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Professor Mahmood Yakubu whose lecture was titled, “Efficient Project Management in Nigerian Universities”, noted that funding of universities was a serious business, warning that projects can fully be valuable and beneficial to the nation when they are well conceptualized, cost-effective and usable after their completion.

OUR paths crossed. We were friends but our bond was brotherly. He was a senior and ever counselling brother. He was always ready to make the age argument. Hence, it was his entitlement at some point when we shared a room in Fajuyi Hall, OAU, Ife, to sleep below while I slept atop our double bunk bed.

WHEN an elected person talks in an official and/or political capacity, the understanding is that he is speaking the mind of the people he represents. The reason is simple – he has a duty to consult with them before making any pronouncement on their behalf.

RECENT deliberations by stakeholders in the education sector offer a bright hope that our ailing universities – if the findings from the brain-storming session are well harnessed and put into use – could be inching to the desired word-class status.