One Saturday in March 2022, I went to a gas station to buy some diesel. I had checked almost five filling stations before I finally got one that had the product. However, the queue for diesel was quite long. I got out of my car, brought out my kegs, as we call them, and put […]
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It’s interesting to get God’s perspective on the subject of laziness. While many describe laziness as idleness or a lack of willingness to work, the Bible actually offers a much deeper perspective on laziness. Proverbs 26:13–16 AmplifiedThe lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
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I think it was around 1989 or 1990. It was the Holy Ghost Convention of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, led by the then Reverend Francis Wale Oke (now Bishop Francis Wale Oke). That was one conference that always made Ibadan and many parts of the South West stand still in those days. The
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It’s time to go back to the basics. We have to go back to that old landmark where we let people know that working hard and growing progressively should be the norm. Parents, preachers, and leaders of our communities need to emphasise that unexplained or sudden wealth is not acceptable. We need to make people,
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With the continued brain drain ravaging our health sector in the country, the hope of an average Nigerian getting good health services continues to hang in the balance. The sad trend has led us to the importation of our very own Nigerian medical expertise into the country. Sometime in 2021, I had a colonoscopy at
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Whatever you’re going through today is preparing you for the future. Joseph was thrown into a dungeon. He heard as people negotiated for him. That was his introduction to negotiation–a skill that would greatly help him when he became the Prime Minister years later. A skilled negotiator knows the appropriate things to say at different
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I still remember this story very vividly today even though it happened in 2006 or thereabouts. Our overall boss who was addressed as the Chief Marketing Officer then let out a short scream in his office and charged out. We all wondered what the trouble was. We ran after him as he walked very briskly
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I have known her for a few years. She sells clothes–very good fabrics. I patronized her a few times. It was a thriving business. Her IG page was well followed. Then COVID came. In 2020, there was total lockdown and nobody bought clothes. Where would you wear them to? Her business tanked just like so
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I learnt about differentiation of employees, how to hire well and fire fairly.
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Let me quickly share what has been a burden upon my heart throughout this week. There is a lot of confusion in the nation as a result of the economic challenges and I believe there is a need to address this. What do we do at a time like this and how can we thrive
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