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LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart ~ Psalms 15:1-2. Introduction Man today is in a constant, frantic and insatiable search for power. This is directly connected to the systems of our present world, wherein the powerless is treated as a hopeless pauper. Hence, the constant striving to accumulate more. Albeit, what we need is real power to become better versions of ourselves, make true progress and fulfill our assignments on earth. But such power can only be accessed…
The Lord told me a story. A man was travelling from Jerusalem to Jericho and was attacked by armed robbers. They stripped him of his belongings and beat him black and blue. They beat him until he slumped and died. Then the Lord asked me a question. He said, “Femi, what happened after the man died?” I did not know the answer, so I asked the Holy Spirit. He said: “They stopped beating him.” Then He said to me: “Femi, if they are still beating you, it is because you are not dead yet. Once you are dead, the beating…
Saturday, 27 April 2024 04:47

Let there be light! - Toyin Falola

From time immemorial, electricity has played a significant role in fostering economic development and growth in both industrialized and developing nations. It has become a social glue that ties capacities to intentions. It is, first and foremost, crucial to the general developmental strategy of every society, sine qua non, developmental possibility would be a mere fuss. After the Industrial Revolution, economic and social activities were built around the electricity supply, and it gradually became the force behind the actualisation of the state blueprint. It is an essential part of the manufacturing process for many companies ranging from all levels of…
The inception of the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) marked a significant milestone in broadcasting history, with its first office established at 78, Lantoro Road, Isale Ake Abeouta, on July 1, 1976. This followed the creation of Ogun State on February 3, 1976, from the former Western State. During the planning phase for the commissioning of its inaugural transmitter and studio at Aiyetoro Road, OGBC's board, under the leadership of Chief Hezy Idowu, directed management to develop a station identification song. The commissioning, scheduled for December 1976, necessitated the creation of an anthem to symbolize the station's identity. A song…
Nigeria’s three main political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) – are in turmoil. They have been infested by little foxes that threaten to damage and, potentially, destroy them. I know that discipline is not a virtue of political parties in a presidential system. In Nigeria’s own version, however, indiscipline governs everything. Whether the political parties are winning or losing – of course, it is worse when they’re losing – politicians never forget that the party is simply a convenient tool, serviceable only when it can help them get…
Some disgruntled politicians and citizens often wish that the army takes over after shambolic elections or economic mismanagement. Army coups swept out post independence democracies across Africa, and ruled for decades until it became obvious that they had no business with politics and governance. Since returning to democracy, we have been in search of the right political systems and economic ideologies to bring prosperity to our people, but the current political class has no solutions of how to attain the prosperity of the industrialized world. George Washington, the largest slave owner became a soldier to protect the local slave economy…
As Kyiv's forces struggle, fewer than half of Ukrainians believe the country could return to its pre-2014 borders. Kyiv, Ukraine – Natalya Brovko doesn’t believe that Ukraine will be whole again. In recent months, Ukrainian forces have been slowly retreating in the eastern Donbas region amid excruciating losses, and top brass warn that the front line may burst open because of dire shortages of ammunition and manpower. “With all these retreats, I don’t see how we can even get back what we lost,” the 37-year-old mother of two told Al Jazeera. “I was scared two years ago and now I…
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 04:27

Once upon a planet - Niyi Osundare

(For Earth Day 2024) The sky above our head is A ragged umbrella in need of a needle The rain which leaks through the ruptureIs a cocktail of contending toxins The cloud up there is a wet blanketDripping like a dirge upon a feverish earth The birds fled several season agoWithout leaving a forwarding address Prodigal saws have felled the joy Of flourishing forests There is a twilight stanzaIn the song of the wind Several seasons ago we sowed the WindThe Whirlwind is ripe for our heedless reaping The Earth we used to knowIs once-upon-a-time ** Niyi Osundare, one of…
Josiah Majebi is the fifth chief judge of Kogi State (in North-Central Nigeria) in four years and the fourth to exist almost entirely in the pocket of the state governor. He has been in office as substantive chief judge since the beginning of February 2023, having acted in that role since 26 June 2022, when his predecessor, Richard Olorunfemi, retired. Henry Olusiyi served in that office for just under seven months from the end of June 2020 until January 2021. Sunday Otuh, who succeeded him, spent eight months in office before retiring in September 2021. The last Chief Judge of…
Two days after I started taking the medication prescribed by Heba, I could lift myself out of the wheelchair and walk about. By the fifth day, I walked into the hospital, gingerly, but surely, and came face to face with DHeba, who was not even surprised to see me on my feet, on her way to buy a cappuccino, I guessed. We went to the waiting area and waited to be called in to see her. She soon returned, holding a cup of her drink. She asked me certain questions and, after taking my vitals, sent me to go for…
April 19, 2025

Nigerian Stock market rebounds as capitalization rises by N240bn

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) bounced back on Thursday as market capitalization increased by N240…
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Afenifere accuses Tinubu of ‘destructuring’ Nigeria, demands urgent reforms

Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of dismantling the…
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A strategy to get more done—and feel less stressed

For some people, the expression “You have as many hours in the day as Beyoncé”…
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UFO: US Navy reports on mysterious aircraft launching from sea

A group of unidentified flying objects spotted by Navy sailors is raising eyebrows after witnesses…
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Gunmen kill 17 in fresh attacks on Benue communities

Suspected armed militia launched deadly attacks on communities in Logo and Ukum Local Government Areas…
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Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 561

Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall Israeli airstrikes hit…
April 15, 2025

Is it finally safe to ditch your phone case? I put it to the test

Thomas Germain With smartphones tougher than ever, a new wave of phone minimalists say cases…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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