Backstory of Osun Poll, and What’s Next for Adeleke, by Azu Ishiekwene
The money that politicians didn’t spend in Osun during the August 15 governorship election was the money they didn’t have and couldn’t steal. All kinds of figures have been bandied about, in hundreds of millions and billions. It’s difficult to say if these are over- or underestimations. But damn, it was some cash! Credible sources suggest […]
Beware of Celebrity Pastors and Mega-Churches
According to Jesus, many of the so-called churches today that are large and famous are actually spiritually dead.
On Obituary, and the Nigeria Blues (1)
The last three weeks have proved critical times in my life. It was a period of mixed feelings as I went through the process of making a reality the top most wish of every responsible child in this world. And by extension, the dream of every parent. The prayer of every man or woman is to give his or her parents deserving and colouful send off when the final curtain is drawn for them.
Fear is the sum total of all hatred
Pope Francis is on a six day visit to America and his visit is very poignant and timely. Pope Francis is a frugal man and a friend of the poor. This is very much in the tradition of another icon of the Catholic Church, whose name he has borrowed,St Francis of Assisi.
Alternatives to Avoid
This week, we are addressing some of the options available to couples waiting on the Lord for children with special focus on those options Christians must shun as we refer to men and women of God who have spoken on this topic.
Fulani herdsmen?
I do not know, even now, how to exactly react to last week’s abduction of Mr. Olu Falae, former Presidential Candidate of the AD in 1999, and even before that, former Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, and his reported rescue by the Nigerian Police.
