With the promise of heavy drinking, Jack is back with the annual D&R Awards as he prepares for a stormy Christmas period, which may make him forget to do his job.

Freedom of Information and Expression along with Freedom of the Press are tenets that societies are built on.

The Right to say what you feel or write an opinion is what many of us are enjoying both on and off line. Where are the limits, if any, to these freedoms?

I was invited to and spent all day speaking to the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC). Here is what I had to say to the gathering. Is there a future for the Nigerian Journalist?

We must take a minute away from the problems of Nigeria and for many, their own individual issues and take a look at the events that recently unfolded and are ongoing in the Carribean country of Haiti.

Two events confirmed the death of traditional Media in Nigeria over the last couple of weeks.

Nairobi (Kenya) - East Africa offers a vantage point for observing one of the great surprises of the continent: Nigeria, till now famous for its conmen, is becoming an African and world economic superpower right under our eyes.

Brazil will host the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and again host the world in 2016 when the Olympics comes to Rio de Janeiro. There must be something in the coffee in Brazil.

One of the most fascinating messages since the birth of D&R reached me recently. A deeper look into the subliminal messages within revealed a lot about the state of our individual consciousness as Nigerians at home and abroad.

Life must be exciting for women who can inspire love, admiration and support from both men and women.  With a wave and a smile they often get things done by others  with ease.

As a kid I remember a program titled ‘It takes a Thief’. Don’t ask me when, I was a kid a long time ago. The tile speaks for itself and if I must explain then here goes.

Are there any heart-warming stories, headlines, articles or breaking news you wake up to on our media, these days?

Gambling is a known addiction. Ruins families and lives. Many have been known to throw away everything in a moment of madness.

May God Bless Mrs. Mauriel Okagbue, wherever she may be and all such wonderful teachers who have influenced our beings. There is fun in reading and being informed.

The office of the First Lady or First Spouse is always a difficult one. In some countries you are expected to be there, smiling, supportive and without much heard from you.

Ok, so there was not much to cheer about in Nigeria in the year 2009. That should not stop us from giving out some awards to great moments or personalities of note!

It has been quite a year, this 2009. I cannot remember a more difficult year in all regards. Many have much to tell and most would offer you some tale of woe or the other.

In Media Responsibility 1 I advocated for the Nigerian Authorities, the EFCC, and in particular the Nigeria Press to be careful in how we portrayed allegations and the accused before a trial was successfully completed.

Come September 29^th 2009, it would have been 14 years since the famous clash of two American titans.

There are two schools of thought on the attempt, yet again, to rebrand the nation.