What shall we do about South Africa?
RIGHT OF REPLY Approximately 1,030 words Azu Ishiekwene asks the right question, and he is right that the World Cup answered it before any of us did. The hostility Bafana Bafana met in those stadiums was not football. It was a bill arriving. I take his question seriously and respectfully disagree with part of how […]
Watch Your Behaviour – It’s a New Year
Not everyone is easily inspired by what goes on around them, even when they learn something new
Doing greater works than Jesus
Jesus says: “He who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to my Father.” (John 14:12). This statement has confounded many Christians. Very few are bold enough even to imagine doing greater works than Jesus. And yet, Jesus’ words cannot be broken. Some believers have done far greater works than Jesus. But we do not even realize it because we do not know what it means to do the works of God.
Painful, bloody Yuletide – Rose Moses
Last Christmas was indeed not a merry one for most Nigerians. Things actually started looking more gloomy days before the Yuletide when the very one thing that easily paralyses social and economic activities in the country began to rear its ugly face, again. Scarcity of premium motor spirit, otherwise known as petrol, was looming.
Petrol subsidy claims and Senate’s oversight – Sonny Atumah
Nigeria’s petrol subsidy is akin to the symbolic poetry in the spirit child Abiku that is a wanderer who dies and returns again and again to plague the people. The groundswell of public opinion has again started in Nigeria on subsidy for imported petroleum products. It has a steady drumbeat of accusations that would never go away because it appears to be resident in a realm that may not be understood. Judging from the trade blames and tirades among the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC as operators, DAPPMAN and MOMAN as marketers it was obvious something was again amiss which Nigerians could not fathom.
Where is your staff? – Francis Ewherido
Our topic today has its roots in the Book of Exodus. God wanted to send Moses on a special mission to liberate the Israelites to enable them fulfill their destiny. God was also keen to fulfill His promise to their ancestors. “What do you have in your hands?” God asked Moses. “A staff,” Moses answered. With that staff, Moses was able to do exploits and ultimately set free the Israelites and bring them almost to the promised land. As we begin the New Year, we are making New Year resolutions and setting goals. That is wonderful because we must plan and implement to succeed. To implement, you need the requisite skills or talents. Where are yours? They are your staff?
