Why I Want to Buy My Pastor a Private Jet
If God blesses me, I will buy a private jet for my pastor. Maybe even more. Here's why: When I started attending my church in 2001, my pastor owned a Volkswagen Beetle. I still remember how we used to wait till he was ready to go home after service so that we could help him push the car. My pastor...
The Hidden Burdens of Pastoring: Real Stories from the Frontlines
In August 2020, I saw a pastor who buried a member of his church in the morning. I attended the funeral because the person who died was my friend. As we left the funeral, he received a call that another member just died. The same pastor buried the other member that evening, the same day. I was at...
7 Commonsense Rules For Finance and Investment
Some years back, one of my mentors called me. He wanted to assist a family member, but he didn’t want that person to know that the funds were coming from him. He had prepared an agreement bearing the name of a third party providing the funds, which the family member was to sign. I was to stand in...
When the Sacred Becomes Common: A Lesson from the Courtroom
I still remember the incident very clearly. I was the President of the Students’ Union Government that year. We had a coaster bus then called ‘Aluta Missiles’. On that particular day, the General Secretary of the Union (now a professor at a university) drove the bus while I sat beside him. We were...
How to Access Life-Changing Opportunities Through Your Mentor’s Network
I was in Kigali, Rwanda for my annual vacation that year. I posted a few pictures on social media and then I got a call from the PA to my mentor. She asked what I was doing in Kigali. Coincidentally, my mentor was in Kigali at the same time and I didn’t know. She gave me his Kigali number...
The Network Advantage: How Mastering People Skills Can Take You Far
One of the things I always tell younger colleagues anytime I have the opportunity is to never neglect building their network and improving on their people skills. No matter how brilliant you are, your inability to network or build people skills will limit you. After I finished my National Youth...
Will You Choose Comfort or Growth?
Sometime in February 2026, a junior colleague sat with me in my office as he sought counsel. He had just moved to a role that stretched him. He was scared as he hadn’t settled in well. He was thinking of moving to a less ‘stressful’ role. The thought of not meeting his numbers kept him awake at...
Making Decisions at Critical Times
In life, there are many critical moments when we have to make decisions that may have far-reaching implications. There was a time I was faced with such a moment in my career. I worked for an international financial institution and I just got an offer from a local financial institution. I had...
Success Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity
I had just been elected to represent my hall (Paradise Hostel) at the Students’ Representative Council 93/94. I was in 200 level and was just cutting my teeth politically on campus. I was outspoken, and in my 100 level, I had been elected as the General Secretary of the hall. That was...
Building for Tomorrow: A Reflection on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road
As I write this on February 10, 2026, I have been taking the Coastal Road for about two weeks. It has become my default route since reconstruction works commenced on the Lekki-Epe Road. The Coastal Road is a beautiful road. It is well constructed, even though so much is still going on. Driving on...