THE abhorrent and bloodcurdling assailment on the highly respected Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ado Bayero – 13th Fulani emir since the Fulani War of Usman dan Fodio, and the longest-serving emir in the emirate’s history – perhaps signal of an emerging blitz on the emirates, partly because of their disinclination to the heightened threat of Boko Haram.

IT never ceases to amaze me to what length Nigerians would go in their unbridled quest for relevance.

There are 11 electricity distribution companies in Nigeria and the public comes into contact with the electric power sector through these distribution companies. We have great expectations with respect to the performance of these distribution companies during 2013.

FOR Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and reality of tomorrow. Many years ago, Dickson suffered from bad governance and lamented in particular, the underdevelopment of Bayelsans and the Ijaw nation as a whole.

EVERY time Obasanjo says something, he reminds me of the American comedy series “Kids Say the Darndest Things,” hosted by Bill Cosby. In the show, Bill Cosby asks the kids questions, hoping that they will give unexpected and bizarre answers. Just like any of these kids, Obasanjo’s utterances are sometimes downright bizarre and eccentric.