2 Kings 6:24-7:20 When we are really hungry, we might say “I could eat a horse!” But on occasions people have become much more desperate than that. Some have become so hungry they have stolen food. Some have become so desperate that they would kill to be able to eat. And there was that story Read More…
It seems that everybody wants Nigeria to remain one indivisible entity. Right? At least, that is what they profess openly. But don’t be deceived; the hoopla that will greet you at the slightest sign of a social or political strain will make you wonder at the unwisdom of forcing such atavistic tribes together under one Read More…
Spices are basically any seed, fruit, root, bark or other plant substance primarily used for flavouring or coloring food. They fall in the same seasoning category as herbs but they’re distinguished in the fact that herbs are the leaves, stems and flowers of plants used for flavouring or garnishing. Today, the focus is on spices. Read More…
Some years ago, on the Oprah Winfrey Show, one of the guests was talking about children and how they handled bullying and how parents could step in, and she told parents that whenever their kids returned from school, after asking how their day went, we should ask direct questions like, “Did anyone bully you today?” Read More…
Daniel 11:32b; 1 Thess. 1:1-10 The word “exploits” connotes extraordinary accomplishments, breaking new grounds and setting new records. To do exploits is to have outstanding successes with powerful impacts – for the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 2:9 “But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the Read More…
Every corridor of power is strewn with its own peculiar coterie of grovellers. They may come under various designations— Special Assistant, Press Secretary, Special Adviser, Commissioner or some other official nomenclature— what unites them is their blind and unthinking resort to extra-legal measures in defence of their principals. Some public officials who don’t know any Read More…
Nehemiah 5:1-12; Psalm 128 One of the major problems in society today is a lack of the fear of God. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of the fear of God in the church too. It is dwindling among believers today. Some consider the fear of God to be an Old Testament concept that is no Read More…
In Nigeria, you can be sentenced to death for defending yourself against an assailant. Forget all that you’ve read to the contrary. If your life is threatened by an armed herdsman, run for cover. Or simply allow the vagabond to slice your throat. You’re better dead and classified as a victim than to retaliate and Read More…
You won’t believe what I found out. Or maybe you will. Since discovering your bipolar diagnosis, I have been studying personality disorders and mental health issues. I don’t think we have much information about these and I was beyond shocked and also happy to find the information that led me to go for an assessment. Read More…
There was a time in this country when today’s turncoat activists of Nigeria were mouthing past phraseologies of Marxism and hollering, “Dictatorship of the Proletariat!” These ill-assorted characters later morphed into what they termed “The Progressives” of Nigerian politics. These mortals shall remain nameless in this piece, as mentioning their wonky and crooked names shall Read More…
