The Nigerian social media space have been awash in the last few weeks with speculations, innuendos, insinuations or otherwise of the toxicity and carcinogenicity of carbonated beverages in the Nigerian market especially those produced by Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC). While some claim it kills out rightly when taken with Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), others put it as definitive cause of cancer.

I read the statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari is not involved in any certificate scandal and I was rather surprised that a professional like Garba, whom I know to be a polished media man, would even have responded to that story from The Punch Newspaper in the first place.

In January this year, the Muhammadu Buhari headed Federal Government of Nigeria made a significant diplomatic shift. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama informed the world that Nigeria would no longer recognize Taiwan as a country but committed to one China policy.

I HEAR that in Anambra State, only Catholics find political appointment easy under the present administration, meaning that no matter your qualifications and experience, if you are a known Pentecostal, forget any appointment. This shows the gargantuan challenge facing those in the South East, praying for one common work space for any Igbo man, in Igbo public service, irrespective of his state in Igbo land.

EUROPEANS rolled out the drums last Saturday, March 25 to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of The Treaties of Rome which gave birth to the European Union, EU. An African Saying advices that we rejoice with others when they celebrate because only the living rejoice. Congratulations to our European brothers and sisters whom we in Africa first met as friends, trading partners and missionaries, then as slave traders and colonial masters and now as ‘partners’ in the global arena of inequality.