THE phenomenon in question is a father, mentor, teacher, benefactor and I dare say (friend) former Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Federal Republic of Nigeria, a legal luminary par excellence and encyclopedia of knowledge. “A highly unusual fact or occurrence, a person or thing that is very successful or impressive” For over 20years now, I have had the privilege of working closely with this great institution and encyclopedia of a man who had taken many of us as his children with all sense of responsibility, legal discipline, care and concern.

The latest edition of the Big Brother Africa reality show was launched Sunday, October 5. Tagged Big Brother Hotshots, the show saw DStv subscribers across Africa watching a live screening of the unveiling of this year’s housemates and their stepping into the Big Brother House in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How do you manage the affairs of a chief executive who is the target of vicious criticism, serial litigations challenging his election and is adjudged more on ethnic considerations? No Mass Communications class has such recipe.

Before now, I would have staked my soul to vouch for Prof Attahiru Jega’s professional impeccability when President Goodluck Jonathan appointed him the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission in 2010. I wondered if the President was not committing political hara-kiri. I therefore decided to “siddon look”.

As we approach the 2015 general elections in Delta State, a new hymn has been composed, taught and taking pride of place in gatherings in the state. It is entitled: ‘It is our turn’, the hymn whose composer is not readily known but is being sung by aspirants and the electorate in Delta North with so much gusto.