SINCE the establishment of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, about six years ago, the body has been striving hard not only to prove to the Nigerian Muslims and the government that it has the capacity to make things work, but also ensure that the unnecessary and avoidable hardship experienced by pilgrims become a thing of the past.

WHEN will an end come to the progressive decay of federal roads in the South East? How long more will the people endure the bumpy ride?

HIS citation drew tears and produced a sense of pride among his compatriots at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua International Conference Center on February 10 when the African Child Foundation unveiled an exhibition of the 1349 books written by Anthony Ugochukwu Aliche, a professor of philosophy and recipient of numerous academic and literary awards at the international arena.

Chief Alex Ekwueme is, in many respects, Nigeria’s version of Heracles in the Greek mythology. He is a paragon of unusual courage, ingenuity, and strength, whose battle with the military rule is synonymous with Heracles’ terrific and heroic encounter with the hydra-headed chthonic monsters.

PAYING a tribute to Alex Ekwueme is not such an easy task, especially when you consider his diverse array of accomplishments in community philanthropy, architecture, academics, politics and the Church.

AS Nigerians continue to celebrate the success of the just-concluded governorship election in Ondo State, it is important to note that although the president would naturally have wanted his party, the PDP, to win the governorship election in the State, the fact that he has never abused the enormous powers of the presidency to influence the outcome of elections shows that he is a man of his words, a committed democrat and a President who believes in the rule of law and the supremacy of the will of the people.

IN no distant future from now, lovers of fun and excitement shall converge in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital in order to feel the joy that the yearly Calabar Festival brings.

AM still not very sure what the mission of one Bisi Lawrence was in his piece, entitled: “The waning glories of NAFDAC” which was published on the website of Emmanuel Asiwe’s online news medium-Huhuonline-on Monday, October 8, 2012.

CURIOUSLY, princesses in mythology, perhaps because of their comfortable circumstances and fortunes, are often wont to engage in flights of fancy – ‘unrealistic ideas or fantastic notions; pipe dreams…’

OUR beloved First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan just flew into Nigeria hale and hearty, to the Glory of God, and shame to the devil! Nigeria has had her own fair share of bad reports, and the ill health of our First Lady or that of any member of the President’s family is one that we rejected as the furore tore through the press and social media over this and that concerning her health.