Author: A. Joshua Adedeji

One of the pillars of the pastoral and teaching ministries of Christ Jesus for the Church is found in the book of Jeremiah 3:15, “And I will give you SHEPHERDS according to My heart, who will FEED you with KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING.” Should we become confused about who a shepherd is, we might quickly see how God shepherded a man called David, the King of Israel: The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the…

While it is worthy of note that United States of America got independence from the British government on the 4th July, 1776 (around 241 years ago); and Nigeria got independence from the same colonialist on the 1st of October, 1960 (around 57 years ago). We must still not pamper the seemingly excuses of our failures and ineffectiveness as a people. Granted, these two nations got independence at different periods in time; we cannot deny the truth that progress and developments are incremental in nature – that is, whatever is done by a people or a person does not need to be…

From the ancient past till date, the quiet longing of the hearts of many people across the world – both developed and underdeveloped world is rest. We so much love rest that we came up with words like, “Thank God is Friday!” Each time various states or nations announce any holiday, the people are excited in anticipation of rest. In fact God so much packaged rest for the people of earth that He created night to compel us to rest from our daily efforts. Rest is so good for us that we are even excited to observe the Sabbath –…

Human wants they say are insatiable – that they are endless and no man can ever meet them all. While that may be true, we know that there is a difference between human need and human want. Unlike you want, your needs are the things, people or places that you require to live. While you may find alternatives for your wants, you will have to seek means of meeting your needs. This search is not just starting; neither are you the first to be caught up in it. Across generations and nations; men and women of all colour, gender, religion…

Until the Kingdom of God came down upon the children of men through the Agency of Christ Jesus, many people were under the captivity, subjugation of the Kingdom of darkness (which rules primarily through the ignorance of the people within it). During such moments, just like the days when the children of Israel were in Egypt, under the rulership of Pharaoh; they were given tasks ceaselessly by their masters. Their masters (Egyptians) made them to SERVE with pain and suffering without any sense of fulfillment or achievement. The children of Israel worked day and night – trying to please their…

From 1999 to 2015, Nigeria was ruled (governed or administrated) by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). Quite frankly, many changes were witnessed from the days of President Obasanjo (when salaries of workers skyrocketed, mobile telecommunication became a reality, Abuja city was greatly developed) to President Shehu Musa (when Militants were attended to) to President Jonathan (when the Movie industry boomed and Agriculture began to contribute more to the GDP). Obviously, more than any Nigerian might want to admit, the situation of Nigeria changed significantly (for the better) under the 16 years reign of the PDP. Just around 2014, the wave…

While am aware of the possible resistance of many politicians to this proposition, it is an obvious solution to our failing health sector in Nigeria. State Governors (serving and former) and their families have benefited from State-Sponsored medical trips to countries like Germany, Spain, India and UK. Obviously, Presidents (serving and former) enjoy FG-sponsored medical trips outside the borders of Nigeria. While this culture looks harmless on the surface, it has become the major clog in the wheel of progress of the health system of Nigeria. Why should the State Governors allocate the required percentage of their annual budget on…

An impediment to the quest for the full return of history to schools is our fear of excavating the seamy past of our heroes. We want history to be returned to our schools so that we can learn about our past and its avatars and draw some useful lessons for an effective response to our contemporary challenges. But we are trapped in the tragic paradox of the fear of being confronted with the foibles and peccadilloes of the past heroes who shaped our history. This paradox is amply expressed in the warning not to speak ill of the dead. We…

Nigeria is surely not an island and Nigeria is not existing out of time; hence we cannot claim to be ignorant of what is done else outside of shores. In many nations of the world, the health of the leaders is the “cup of tea” of the people. And in most cases, nations are led to prayers for the health and quick recovery of their leaders. However, in Nigeria, Nigerians find it hard to pray for the President – cause they do not know how he feels and his state of health. In UK sometime ago, there were concerns over…

While an average Nigerian is aware of the role played by the Minister of Information (Mr Lai Mohammed) in the emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Mr Lai Mohammed is also expected to know his bounds and limits with regards to his responsibility within the Presidency.  The truth is, Nigerians did not vote for the “Presidency”, we only voted massively for General Muhammadu Buhari – he chose to work with them as co-servants of Nigerians at the highest level of governance. We therefore think it is out of place for anyone in…