Last weekend marked President Mohammadu Buhari’s one year in office, and we reviewed different sectors of his administration.

TO correct a wrong, it is sometimes necessary to exceed proper limits’. This doctrine is attributed to Mao Zedong by his personal secretary, Lin Ke.

EVERY May 25th is significant for Edwin Kiagbodo Clark because 89 years ago in 1927, Chief Fuludu Clark his father, scion of Ambakaderemo, gave birth to Kiagbodo, who was given “Edwin” by his teacher as was customary with missionary schools who found Christian names fanciful. Clark’s family branch extends to Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko and Ijaw; Edwin effectively harnessed these for leadership of the Niger–Delta.

My generation by which I mean the generation which came into political and social consciousness in the 1960s was lucky in the sense that we had many real heroes, men and women from whom we drew inspiration, who made us feel that the best was within reach and that God’s mission on earth was achievable by doing good.

Next Thursday, June 9 will be the first anniversary of the 8th Senate. This is therefore a a good period to critically examine the performance of the Upper Chamber of the federal legislature. There have been attempts by some people to define the narrative of the performance based on the initial controversy arising from the politics of the emergence of its leadership. However, It is clear that this Senate has more going for it beyond politics.