■ Newbreed politics: The panacea for national upliftment and national unity in post military Nigeria by Chris Okolie: Despite several assurances to the con trary, it is still a matter for debate as to whether or not we shall ever have a post military Nigeria, that is a Nigeria in which public affairs would be run entirely by civilian politicians, while the Armed Forces would be confined to their barracks doing purely military duties. ■ The attitude of African states towards the middle east conflict: War is regarded by people of the Malthusian school of thought as a biolo gical necessity and a means of averting the dangers of over-population. ■ International scene: Petroleum and the middle-east war by Olu Akaraogun: Shortly before the outbreak of the last war in the Middle East, the countries represented in the Organisation of Petro leum Exporting Countries (OPEC) had made clear their intention to renegotiate the various agreements (Teheran, Libya and Lagos) which they had with the Western Oil Companies in 1971. ■ Nigerian notes: The golden 50ties by Alhaji Ishola Akindele-Eleku: If you are not in the class of the new rich in Nigeria who find life rather swinging in this era of Naira ■ Sex forum: Employment of housewives-a threat to marriage equilibrium: by James Egbuchulam ■ Entertainment: What kind of man is Africa shrine Chief priest Fela Ransome Kuti: “I don’t know what other people feel about it, but to me-this Afro-beat music is sacred”. That was Fela Ransome-Kuti during a rapping session at his house in Idi-Oro together with some of his close friends.