Religious, but Unrighteous: Making a mess of religion in Nigeria

According to Quran 2:139, Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) instructed his followers to ask the people of the scripture (Jews and Christians); " [why] do you argue with us about Allah while He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to Him alone”. This is the clearest acceptance by Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) that Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God. If that is the case, why are they fighting each other?

The Shenanigans of Apostle Paul

According to Matthew 16:18, Jesus told Simon; “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” - in other words, nothing will stop Peter from being the head of Jesus’ congregation. That was when Simon became Peter.

Happy New Year! What’s so happy about the New Year?

Christmas was a week today (25th December) when it was alleged that Jesus was born. But Christmas wasn’t celebrated until about 336 years after the death of Jesus, during the reign of Constantine, the Roman Empire. That means the earlier Christians didn’t know and never celebrated Christmas.

It’s Christmas; what are you celebrating? Think twice!

Santa Claus on the move

Every 25th December, the ‘world’ celebrates Christmas, which according to some Christians was the day Jesus was born. Thus, I wasn’t surprised when my son’s primary school invited us to their 2016 Nativity Play. Nativity is the stage performance of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. This year's Play was acted by pupils between the ages of 5 & 7.

Does Money Talk?

While on a visit to Johannesburg, South Africa to see a friend who transacts at Sandton city; a big argument was going on over who has more money than the other as I walked into his office. My presence kind of punctured the argument resulting to the other party leaving the premises. My host then turned to me and asked; does money talk?

Donald Trump: the President-elect that did everything to Lose

“My read is that he has learned something he didn't know before. It's a tentative hand position," Ms Wood said. “Trump holds his own hands as he begins speaking which is an indication he needs to comfort himself.” 

Generally, politicians play the human factor during election campaigns. They embrace diversity in order to win an election or get re-elected. They fake humility, hobnob with the rich, the poor, the vulnerable, etc.

Nigeria’s Airports’ Officials: The Pretenders; The Troublesome; The Beggars

Travelling to a new country is usually an experience worth savouring. The anxiety of not knowing what to expect from airport officials, especially when you are travelling on a Nigerian passport, adds flavour to your expectations.

Dr Okezie Ikpeazu and Dr Uche Ogar: The Beasts in an Animal Farm

Animal Farm is an original work of George Orwell (1945). In his essay, ‘Why I Write’ (1946) Orwell explained that the main reason he wrote Animal Farm was to "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole". 

Thus, I beg to borrow Orwell’s reasoning as I write about the political shenanigans in Abia state, Nigeria. Abia State, in all honesty, can only be described as an Animal Farm.

Nigeria’s Economic Recession: The Problem Has Only Started; Next Stop – Depression

In 1964, the Bankers’ magazine published an adage, which it rephrased as, "Let me tell you about the law of holes: If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." 

This came as advice to financial services professionals, especially to traders on the floor of stock exchanges around the world. The message was simply, if you are losing money stop and reconsider your strategy.

It’s Eid-El-Kabir: When Ibrahim/Abraham Obeyed God to Sacrifice his only son – Ishmael or Isaac?

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It’s another period when Muslims all over the world celebrate the willingness of Ibrahim to obey Allah/God and sacrifice his ‘only’ son. Luckily, before he could slaughter his son God showed him the Ram to use instead. And so, Muslims all over the world slaughter Rams in this period to commemorate that incident.