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.