If you ever ventured near the World Headquarters Shrine of the Palmwine Drinkards Club at the University of Ife of yore, you would hear the constant refrain: Things fall apart, the centre must hold;A house divided against itself shall stand;Few are called, many are chosen… In the midst of all the lightheartedness for which that Read More…
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Celebrating Christmas in Other Countries
A few years ago, my immediate younger brother, who wasn’t in the country at the time, happened to be in Scotland studying for a Master’s degree and couldn’t make it home for Christmas. So we could only talk on the phone and via chat messages. I asked him what Christmas was like in Scotland. I Read More…
The Chinese Armada
Very soon, Chinese boys and girls will be selling pure water on our highways. Many of them will out-sprint our own hawkers and there will be messy street fights. Write down that prediction and remember to acknowledge my copyright to that prophecy when it comes to pass. But, wait! What prediction are we talking about Read More…
The Great Blessing of Having God on Your Side
Psalm 124 Psalm 124 is ascribed to David and describes “The Great Blessing of Having the Lord on Your Side.” In it, the Psalmist bears testimony to the fact that you could have many people on your side and still be ruined. You could have a mother and father on your side and still live Read More…
Lost, Learned, Liberated
Dear Ex BF, I just left my office end-of-year party and you are on my mind again. Actually you have been on my mind all day. It started this morning as I got ready. I couldn’t help but think about the last was-of-year party I invited you to. Do you remember that night? The one Read More…
The Commercialisation of Christmas
Let me start by saying the more popular a religion is, the more likely it is to be commercialised.How did this all start? The church in Rome was the first to celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. This was in the 4th century, during the reign of Constantine. To weaken non-Christian traditions, Saturnalia was Read More…
Service of Dedication – A Celebration of God’s Faithfulness
1 Kings 8:54-63; Matthew 6:25-34 We have gathered here today (3 December 2003) to dedicate the new Administrative and Education buildings to God. God saw it fit to allow us to occupy this premises, 47/49, Olufemi Road, Surulere, Lagos, in August 1992, after we had met, first in a home and then in a rented Read More…
Butcher of Damascus Exits
Everything that has a beginning must have an end. For every hello, there will eventually be a goodbye which in its turn contains the seeds for another cry of welcome. There is a lesson to be learnt in the fall of any empire or kingdom or dynasty. Every dictator looks unconquerable until Father Time ticks Read More…
Finding peace in missing you
Dear Ex-Boyfriend, I had a major breakthrough in therapy this week. Not like my therapy journey is any of your business but this particular breakthrough has to do with us…. Well, with you. It has to do with you. I have been angry at you and for the longest time, I have blocked out any Read More…
Ousting Assad was more tragic than the West canonising jihadists
When Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city fell on Friday, November 29, 2024 , I thought it was a big blow, but that the Syrian Armed Forces would quickly recover and fight to retake it. However, in the following days, as the Syrian military melted away in the face of advancing Islamic terrorist rebels of al-Qaeda, Islamic State, ISIS and al-Nustra, now Read More…