“What is good coming to Edo State is that every time we come, something new is happening, there is progress not in terms of report but in terms of development” –Onno Ruhl, Country Director, World Bank.

MY father once sent me on an errand to a professor’s office. That day, I was in an exceptionally good mood because I was with a friend who had managed to get the car keys from his father. With a car at our disposal, we were to cruise around town, visiting friends and checking out girls.

Over the years, one of the disturbing concerns of the 21st century especially in Nigeria is finding and nurturing purposeful leaders for socio-political and economic advancement.

The editorial comment of a national newspaper of Sunday, September 25, titled, “The Abuse of Honorary Degrees,” has left many admirers of the newspaper wondering what their motive is in such sanctimonious editorializing that clearly targeted some Nigerians for attacks based on spurious premises. Bereft of logic and sound reasoning, the editorial comment, which should be the newspaper’s official position on issues, presents a good case study in self-negation, contradiction and double-speak.

IN 1976, as cadets, we were just allowedto see the Flag Ship NNS Nigeria (Obuma) from our Cadet Training Ship or from the jetty where she was berthed.