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When Life Becomes Heavy

1 Peter 4:12–19 There are seasons in life when everything feels heavier than usual. The things you normally handle begin to drain you. A problem that once looked temporary suddenly stretches longer than expected. You pray, you endure, you try to stay hopeful—but inwardly, you are tired. And in a city like Lagos, pressure has a way of multiplying itself. There is financial pressure.Emotional pressure.Family pressure.Career pressure. Sometimes, even before the day fully begins, your mind already feels exhausted. The thing is this: hardship has a way of making people feel isolated. You begin to wonder why things are happening the way they are. You question

Jejenuwa: Compassion as Philosophy

By Wole Olaoye Several years ago, I had the pleasure of writing about the heartwarming feat of Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, Aroyinkeye I, the Orangun of Oke-Ila, in establishing Abolarin College, the first free secondary school for the underprivileged in Nigeria. Today, products of that school have gone on to exceed the expectations of many people, and several are still navigating their destiny in different tertiary institutions. It takes one person to get things moving in any society. Anyone can complain. Indeed, pointing out what is wrong with the society is one of the easiest preoccupations of man. Being part of the

The Most Common Causes of Fatigue and How to Address Them

Why are so many people such as entrepreneurs, bankers, parents, medical professionals, and students constantly exhausted even after resting? Across Lagos and many urban cities today, fatigue has quietly become part of everyday life. The entrepreneur trying to keep a business afloat, the banker navigating endless targets, the parent carrying the emotional and financial responsibilities of a family, the medical professional working long demanding hours, and the student battling academic pressure often have one thing in common: a persistent exhaustion that never fully goes away. Many people sleep through the night yet wake up feeling tired. Others depend heavily on caffeine, sugary

Plot Twist: Why Books are the Real “Infrastructure” for Africa’s Growth

By Nkanu Egbe The National Theatre has seen many reinventions. Once the grandest stage in Lagos — host to heads of state, continental summits, and the full spectacle of Nigerian cultural ambition — the building on Iganmu's waterfront has spent recent decades in a more complicated relationship with its own legend. But on Wednesday 13 May, something fitting will happen inside its reimagined halls. In Cinema Hall 2 of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Creative Arts and Culture, a room of writers, librarians, booksellers, educators, and policy thinkers will gather for what promises to be one of the more quietly significant events

The New African Publishers: Towards the Promised Land

By Olatoun Gabi-Williams This article explores the difficult, entangled, high risk and yet, hopeful journey of publishing on the continent, a journey exemplified by Somali scholar, Jama Musse Jama’s vision of literature and the arts as a site of reconstruction and liberation. Dr. Jama Musse Jama – An Ethno-Mathematical Blueprint Author and ethno-mathematician, Jama Musse Jama is also a renowned cultural activist and a “New African Publisher” at Ponte Invisibile, Hargeysa, Somaliland. In our 2021 interview, he asserts the multiple “social tsunamis” Africa has experienced as the single most revealing context for understanding Africa’s development and her struggles – including the struggles around

The role 21st century booksellers play in realising SDG 4—quality, inclusive and equitable education

By Oreoluwa Lesi SDG4 focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It includes seven targets, which cover eliminating disparities in accessing education at the early childhood and primary levels based on gender, ability, and other socio-economic factors and, as much as possible, encouraging all women and men to stay through to the tertiary level; ensuring that all youth and a large proportion of adults are literate and numerate; and ensuring that all learners can get the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment and contribute to sustainable development. When we