I have listened to Funke Adejumo for years, and her message has always sounded more like motivational speaking than the true gospel of Christ. The gospel is the good news of the Kingdom of God, rooted in righteousness, repentance, and holy living, with eternity in view. These truths are clearly laid out in the Bible….
Prince Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and Prince Okunade Sijuwade were good friends in the 1960s and early 70s. Adeyemi, a prince of Oyo and direct descendant of Alaafin Atiba, was a boxer before he became an insurance broker. Sijuwade was a journalist briefly when he worked with the Nigerian Tribune and from there he moved into…
When leaders deliver, everyone should commend them. Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde nailed it with Olunloyo Park on Airport Road, Ibadan, a fresh gem boosting Ibadan’s appeal. Museums and recreational parks define livable cities, and Ibadan craves more like this. The beauty? Government need not build alone. Identify Ibadan’s top 5 prime spots, partner with…
In the Bible, prophets like Elijah, Elisha, Amos, and Joel stand as timeless benchmarks of divine authenticity. They delivered God’s messages with unwavering accuracy, clarity, and purpose, serving as reliable reference points even today. Their prophecies were never marred by frivolity, contradiction, or widespread doubt in the land of Israel. When they spoke, the people…
Recent public statements attributed to the Nigeria Christian Elders Forum have reignited long-standing debates about religion, governance, and national identity. For many Nigerians—particularly Muslims in the North—these statements are not merely policy suggestions but are perceived as confirmation of fears that religion is increasingly being weaponised in Nigeria’s political and security discourse. For years, groups…
Whenever there are thoughts of traits, leaders typically exhibit what come to minds of many people including strength, charisma, enthusiasm, and vision. One important component is often overlooked, which is humility. There had been talks about the power of persuasion and thisover-the-top self-confidence in leaders, which is a very top-downstyle oalaaf leadership. People are increasingly…
The Alaafin, the current one, has chosen an obnoxiously obsolete history to pursue an impossible hegemony in a modern world. That ambition is not only anachronistic; it is intellectually indefensible. Power, today, is no longer derived from myth inflated into supremacy, but from legitimacy rooted in verifiable history, cultural diplomacy, and moral authority. The case…
For the first time since crude oil was discovered in Oloibiri in 1956, Nigeria removed petrol subsidy. On May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the nation and uttered a sentence that would instantly alter the rhythm of Nigerian life. Fuel subsidy is gone. Many Nigerians did not need economists or policy analysts…
The Apostle John was blunt: “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:17–18). It is…
The blessed Igbo nation carries an ancient proverbs that has survived centuries of Kings, wars and rebirths: “Eze Puo, Eze Anochie” (If a king vacates the throne, the throne does not vacate with him; another king inevitably takes his place.)This wisdom is older than modern politics and deeper than personal ambition. It teaches a timeless…
