'Shakara' Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran

In his music Shakara, Fela Kuti described a Shakara man as someone who will threaten you with fire and brimstone to the point that you may even believe that you are dead already. 

But in the end, the Shakara man will do nothing because he has no strength to fight. Fela said; there is a Shakara man, and there’s a Shakara woman. And perhaps, there are Shakara countries.

Donald Trump: Starting The New Year With A Bang –Third World War Is Not Here Yet

Iran Women Before The 1979 Islamic Revolution

Amazon uses drones to deliver parcels, and America uses drones to deliver missiles. And so, on 03/Jan/2020 (leap year) America’s drone delivered a missile to Major General Qasem Soleimani of the Iranian Army. The army General died alongside the people in his convoy.

Eye For Eye Or Turn The Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-39 quoted Jesus as follows: ”You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.”

MONEY: The Root Of All Evil?

Once upon a time (familiar storyline), there were 3 characters: Big-Heart (BH), Little-Heart (LH), and Mr. President. 

Big-Heart (BH) was a confident man who believed that one day the president of his country would visit him. This visit didn’t come as soon as he expected, but he never despaired as he was optimistic that Mr. President must visit him.

“History Will Vindicate The Just” – Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe (Owelle of Onitsha)

A gentleman by the name of Goodluck Jonathan, by providence, became the president of Nigeria on 6/May/2010. The feudal North headed by the Fulani caliphate couldn’t stomach the situation, its beautiful bride - the Yoruba and their slaves in the middle-belt were equally unhappy.

Leah Sharibu

Leah Sharibu

“Dead men don’t praise Jah” according to Majek Fashek (a popular Nigerian musician). 

A lesson Leah Sharibu (Leah) didn’t know or forgot while in the custody of Boko haram terrorists.

Other Dapchi girls kidnapped alongside Leah were released except her because she refused to denounce Christianity and convert to Islam.

Capitalism

Someone asked me to explain capitalism to him. Well, capitalism is simply Matthew 25:29. And what does it say? “For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”