I love the Bible. It’s a very real, practical and down-to-earth book. Very relatable. It doesn’t gloss over the characters’ foibles. It shows us that the characters struggle just like we do. Sarah’s jealousy was never hidden. She was a very strong character who was overbearing and a nag. If you’re woke, you’ll describe her […]
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On my way from church on October 22, 2023, I observed a man from whom I always bought newspapers every Sunday in Lagos some years back. I always saw him at a particular traffic point and he knew the newspaper I preferred. I continued to patronise him even when I had read all the news
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Sometime in December 2022, I booked a ride, and the guy who picked me up was from Bangladesh. I usually love to engage in chit chat whenever I hail a cab, but this particular guy was an extremely pleasant fellow. He was delighted to know I am Nigerian, and we discussed football, culture, food, and
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Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do. One Sunday evening in January 2023, I went to the barbershop to get a haircut in preparation for the week—it’s a weekly routine for me. As I stepped into the salon and greeted the people I met
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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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