UNGA 2026: When the Canyons reach our doorstep, by Dakuku Peterside
The real test of a United Nations speech begins on the journey home. The cameras are gone; the promises must find their way into decisions, budgets, and difficult conversations. Nigeria spoke at the 2026 General Assembly. What will it do with the words it carried to New York? On 22 September, António Guterres warned that […]
If the youth be corrupted, the Nation is finished
By OWEI LAKEMFA EXACTLY a week ago, I was privileged to be a moderator at the National Students Retreat held at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The occasion which included Student – Lecturer interaction, was organised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Amilcar Cabral Ideological School (ACIS) The occasion gave […]
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.
