Author: Gboyega Adedeji

“And Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go”. Exodus 5:2 Just like Pharaoh, quite a lot of people do not know the LORD; even as they make every attempt to worship and serve Him, they still lack the basic knowledge of His Person and His Power: For if they had known the LORD, the rebellion (sin) that pervades our societies today would not have been. Of a truth, a good number of people also serve the LORD in various…

I write this article with a great sense of humility, responsibility and urgency. While the world could claim ignorance of the true identity and purpose of the church; no one can claim ignorance of the power of the Church. The Church has become so indispensable in almost all nations of the earth; and no government of this world is unmindful of the continuous growth and influence of the Church across the nations. When I mention ‘Church’, I am not unmindful of the presence of many churches today: for there are now churches that have no true link with Christ Jesus.…

The likely reaction of most people to statements as we have it in the title of this article is a defensive reaction: “what do you mean by we either change or perish?” Yet the word is not mine, I was given! In the book of Proverbs 29:18, the Scripture says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepers the law, happy is he.” Nigeria is not in one of the best moments in history right now; we are almost pushed to the edge of thinking that we were better off in the past than now; yet,…

Perception, they say, defines reality; and in spite of how things really are; how we see things or how we choose to see things, usually becomes our experience. Suggesting that public or general beliefs notwithstanding, personal understanding usually sharpens personal realities. Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 There is usually a temptation of moving on with the general knowledge, because it is usually the most accessible form of…

Life is described as the state of being, which involves everything from breathing, to growing, to reproducing and to dying. Living is then said to be the way or style of life. If we can move on from there, then we could begin by understanding that life is about the state of being; while living is about the manner, pattern or style of being. Two people can be elected Governors of two states in the country; and while they are both Governors by their “state of being”, they differ in their approaches and consequently, theirexperiences in governance. If we could…

Contrary to the unspoken desires and expectations of most of us, development is not accidental; neither is it spontaneous – instead, every development is a product of a well followed and articulated process. A child that GROWS UP to become a notorious criminal or a fraudulent politician or a careless Medical Doctor, did not just get to that; rather, he or she gets there through a series of behaviours or attitudes that were unchecked from childhood to adulthood. When a man takes a step, and another step, and another step unchecked; he or she will not remain on the same…

THE TROUBLE WITH NIGERIA’S 2010 BUDGET All is not well with Nigeria’s 2010 budget and those who should know have since been warning that it might just collapse like a pack of cards in the next couple of months. Already, there are fears that the current financial pressure on the Federal Government may just be one of the consequences of this development, which may affect project execution in several states and local governments where Internally Generated Revenues are (IGRS) not too robust. But there are worries that if this trend of event were to continue for long, recurrent obligations of…

On Sunday the world became familiar with the Panama Papers: a massive 2.6-terabyte leak of confidential documents revealing a deep web of international corruption and tax evasion from the world’s political elite. Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca — which specializes in helping foreigners set up international shell companies to protect their financial assets – leaked the papers to theInternational Consortium of Investigative Journalists to expose the offshore holdings and hidden financial dealings of some of the world’s most familiar names. Vox’s Matt Yglesias explains: The documents provide details on some shocking acts of corruption in Russia, hint at scandalous goings-on…

There is a saying that, “if one cannot beat them, one should join them”. The pathetic side of that saying is that, you can never beat them again if you ever join them. Nigeria is going through many waters today; while the situation did not just appear; the need for change is perceived by most people to be pressing. The question many people are however asking daily is, “Who Will Save Nigeria from this Predicament?” Many people could quickly say that All Progressive Congress (APC) will safe Nigeria; while some may say, the Legislature – National Assembly members will save…

The Panama Papers are a leaked set of 11.5 million confidential documents that provide detailed information about more than 214,000 offshore companies listed by the Panamanian corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca, including the identities of shareholders and directors of the companies. The documents show how wealthy individuals, including public officials, hide their money from public scrutiny. At the time of publication, the papers identified five then-heads of state or government leaders from Argentina, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates; as well as government officials, close relatives, and close associates of various heads of government of more than forty…