Abia State, Nigeria And The Laws of Power

THE 11TH LAW OF POWER: 

LEARN TO KEEP PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON YOU

Make people depend on you for their happiness and prosperity and you have nothing to fear. Never teach them enough so that they can do without you. “Thus the wise prince will think of ways to keep his citizens of every sort and under every circumstances dependent on the state and on him; and then they will always be trustworthy”…Machiavelli

My encounter with overzealous religious people

Yesterday, I somehow found myself in the midst of some religious people. A Muslim and a Pastor were arguing over who was the Prophet that Deuteronomy 18:18 referred to.

By the way, Deuteronomy 18:18 states; “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” This statement was from God to Moses; according to the Bible.

“You don’t have to believe in God to go to Heaven” – Pope Francis

In his ‘I believe in Love’ lyrics, Don Williams stated - “I don’t believe that heaven waits for only those who congregate”. It appears that Pope Francis, while responding to an atheist, has validated Don Williams’ belief.

EU Referendum: voting to leave - from the perspective of a commonwealth citizen

On Thursday 23 June 2016, a referendum will be held in the United Kingdom (UK) to decide whether Britain should leave or remain in the European Union (EU). Citizens of The Commonwealth countries who are resident in the UK would also be entitled to vote.

Niger Delta to President Buhari: it’s your turn to rule and our turn to bomb

Nigeria as a country is a puzzle. Since 1914 when the British colonialists coupled the different tribes and nations to form Nigeria, solving the puzzle is growing more tedious than envisaged.

Why there is no love in the world

All religious organisations preach love. Call it Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam etc; they all have at least a quote in their holy books that acknowledges love.