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Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:44

Understanding the reach of God’s faithfulness - Taiwo Akinola

"God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord" (1 Corinthians 1:9). Introduction: One of the strongest truths in the entire Bible is that God is inherently faithful. He is trustworthy. He honours His words, fulfills His promises, and He won’t let down anyone that trusts in Him. Our God is too faithful to fail! God’s faithfulness is in direct contrast to the other heathen faiths. Other gods are, generally, immoral, selfish, cruel and careless with their promises regardless of their pledged word. Contrariwise, the God of the Bible is always…

Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:43

Article of Faith: Thieves and robbers - Femi Aribisala

The bus was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and highway robbers waylaid it. They got on the bus brandishing automatic weapons: “This is a stick-up,” declared the leader of the gang in a menacing tone designed for maximum effect. “Is there anybody here who has been paying his tithes? If you have been paying your tithes raise your hands.” A few passengers raised their hands sheepishly. He told those who did to move to one side. Then he declared: “Those of you who have not been paying your tithes are thieves and robbers. You have been robbing God. Therefore, we…

Sunday, 16 February 2025 04:42

A radical invitation: Why Jesus calls us to become like children - Emily Hunter McGowin

Among all the people of the first-century Mediterranean world — from Praetorian guards to peasant farmers — the child was the most powerless, and this is the main reason that Jesus uses children as exemplary disciples. No doubt childhood 2,000 years ago was very different from childhood today. (In truth, even the concept of childhood is a social and cultural development that varies across the world.) Nevertheless, amid all our modern developments, one aspect of childhood remains true across the years: vulnerability. Children are extraordinarily vulnerable because they are weak, needy, and defenseless, and this is one of the major…

Friday, 14 February 2025 04:54

Understanding the nonsense about state creation - Azu Ishiekwene

Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required to fill out a form that included his State of Origin. He paused. It had been marked a compulsory field, and he wanted to know if not filling it would affect his chances. I said it would. He replied that he wouldn’t fill it, even if it meant losing the job. It didn’t make sense to him that his chances might come down solely not to his competence, merit, or the fact that he was born in Lagos where he…

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 04:44

Discourse: The world is a funny place - or has it always been a joke? - Wale Are Olaitan

It is tempting to want to see the world as a funny place, or perhaps as a joke, going by the level of foolish things that are not just pursued as valuable, but are presented as important to life and social actions and relations. Imagine that in spite of historical antecedents and the extensive reality of human action and inaction within the context of natural interventions, that in spite of the number of people tending toward evil in the world being such a great and high one - or what some people sometimes describe as the general inclination of humans…

Monday, 10 February 2025 04:06

Before the Supreme Court of Nigeria becomes a commune of Bantustans - Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In 1954 John Verity lost his job because he won an argument. It was in his ninth year in office as Chief Justice of colonial Nigeria. John arrived in Nigeria in October 1945 from the British Guyana, where he had served in a similar position since 1941. At the time, Nigeria was still a unitary system under colonial rule. Two years before John’s arrival in Nigeria, the Native Courts (Colony) Ordinance of 1943 had created a “Supreme Court of Justice” for the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. Taslim Elias, the distinguished academic who was destined to play a significant role…

Sunday, 09 February 2025 04:25

Mixed metaphors: Tinubu’s Nuhu, and The Guardian’s Maiden - Sonala Olumhense

There is a lot of anguish in The Guardian family concerning a statement by publisher Maiden Ibru at the ThisDay 30th Anniversary Awards. I write as a pioneer staff member of The Guardian. I have said that it is unethical for a media organisation to establish and administer titles and awards.This is even more dangerous if the awards involve people or organisations about whom it reports, with no clear standards about how “winners” are determined. That is the precinct of show business—or politics—not journalism. The dangers are limitless in the same sense that a man, once he pays the prostitute,…

Sunday, 09 February 2025 04:23

Maintaining the radiance of the Lord’s glory - Taiwo Akinola

My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel ~ Job 29:20-21. Introduction Whatever is received as a precious gift from the Lord must be retained, and even maintained, if we’re to enjoy the ongoing blessings it brings. Whenever we access His glory, it must remain evidently fresh in our lives, not attenuated. Nonetheless, this calls for sound wisdom, firmness and discipline. God’s glory is magnetic, pulling attention (Isaiah 60:3). It is progressive and declarative (Proverbs 4:18; Psalm 19:1). It also shouts…

Sunday, 09 February 2025 04:21

Most misunderstood, neglected doctrine in entire Bible - Dan Delzell

If you have ever struggled to wrap your mind around the biblical doctrine of election (predestination), you are not alone. In fact, it is perhaps the most misunderstood and neglected doctrine in the entire Bible. The Apostle Paul wrote to the saints in Ephesus, "In Christ we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will" (Ephesians 1:11). And when addressing "all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints," (Romans 1:7) Paul wrote, "We know that in all things God…

Friday, 07 February 2025 04:10

Embracing congeniality of life: Self-assurance and self-acceptance in a chaotic world - Isaac Megbolugbe

Introduction As we navigate the complexities of life, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. However, there's a profound truth that can anchor us during life's storms: embracing the congeniality of life is rooted in self-assurance and self-acceptance. In this article, we'll explore the importance of self-assurance and self-acceptance in cultivating a more authentic, joyful, and fulfilling life. Easy to Do Business With Life is a complex tapestry of experiences, relationships, and choices. Amidst the chaos, it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. However, there's a profound truth that can anchor us during life's storms: congeniality,…

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Thursday, 06 February 2025 04:38

How “America” became God and Satan in Nigeria - Abimbola Adelakun

In a recent interview, ex-Osun Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, alleged that the #EndSARS movement that roiled Nigeria in 2020 was a conspiracy against his friend, Bola Tinubu. By narrating how a set of circumstances that did not begin with Tinubu became wrapped around him and his ambitions, Akande tried to increase the moral value of his electoral victory. The interesting part for me was that he claimed that those who ambushed Tinubu through EndSARS were “the Obi-dients”, a well-organised army who “came from America (the USA) with a lot of money”. I am willing to bet that Akande has no…

Wednesday, 05 February 2025 04:12

An apple a day now a mirage - Sylvester Ojenagbon

You must have heard this axiom at some point your life, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” If you did not hear it as a child, you must have heard it as an adult. Even now, many can see their school teachers in their mind’s eye restating this axiom. Its veracity was not in dispute then, and I do not think many have bothered to find out whether or not it is true. We somewhat believe that if we can eat at least an apple a day, then we will not have any business with the doctor. The…

Tuesday, 04 February 2025 04:29

Discourse: Life in its many phases - Wale Are Olaitan

It is quite a relief to be back here after so many years of absence. It used to be that one would not countenance any other thing until one had submitted the writing for the week until the urge started going down and one could as well miss one or two installment(s) and not feel too bad or weighed down. And now we are reviving and resuscitating the column again, hopefully with the necessary impetus and enthusiasm to sustain it for the (un)foreseeable future. It shows that life has its many phases and reflections and we have to not just…

Monday, 03 February 2025 04:02

Before we call it ECO-WAS - Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

In the aftermath of the announcement on 28 January 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and leaving the regional bloc “without delay”, reactions spanned the spectrum from hubris to hyperbole. From Nigeria, the regional anchor and chair of the Community, the predominant sentiment was: “the three countries would have more to lose.” Outside the continent, some described the situation as “West Africa’s ‘Brexit’ moment” or Sahelexit, likening it to Britain’s decision in 2016 to quit the European Union. Reinforcing the comparison, the finalization this past…

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