Just today (Wednesday the 28th of September, 2016) the World Economic Forum released its Global Competitiveness Report and whereas a number of African nations like Kenya (of whom we are very quick to compare ourselves positively) improved in the Global Competitiveness Index rankings, Nigeria slipped three places and is now ranked 127 out of 138 nations.

AMONG other perspectives, society is said to be a construct of conflicting interests and influences. The combination of such divergent energies invariably powers the locomotive that takes society in the direction and destination, which its leaders and inhabitants and even ‘well-wishers’ are willing and prepared to steer it.

NUMEROUS narratives and buck passing predating the official pronouncement of the economy entering recession have been so entertaining, warped and quite unrealistic.

South-East geopolitical zone is no doubt, aggregately robbed in terms of federal presence; social amenities, basic infrastructures and political appointments since the end of the last civil war.

ONITSHA—IT was a harvest of talents and display of dexterity at the special thanksgiving music festival organized by the staff and students of Archbishop Valerian Okeke Music Academy, AVOMA, penultimate Sunday at the Bishop Shanahan Hall of the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity cum Catholic Archdiocesan Secretariat, Onitsha, Anambra State.