Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

Many Nigerians may not have met Bishop Oyedepo at a close range, yet, he is still reverred by many and loved by many across the continent. Almost on every point he has been criticized. Is it for his involvement in Nigerian politics, or as being one of the richest pentecostal preachers in the world, or on the ground that he runs one of the most expensive private universities in Nigeria; one in which critics claims poor members of his congregation cannot afford to enrol their children in. Yet, these criticisms never seems to remove a single strand of hair from…

At no time Has God left man in the dark to figure out how He can be pleased. He said to Adam, don’t partake of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. He also gave the children of Israel laws to follow. In the New Testament, Jesus said “if you want to come to the Father, come through me.” And when Jesus was about to leave the scene, He gave us the Holy Spirit. These examples are to show us that God has never at any point in time left man in the dark on the acceptable way to…

In Matthew 11:29, Jesus said: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.” This statement makes Jesus our perfect model and example in life. It is good in life to have role models, but Jesus is the real model. Role models are humans and they are not without shortcomings. But Jesus is the only man who never failed, while He was mortal. The Bible even said that He was tempted in every ways and yet, no single sin was found in Him. There is a saying that goes like this:…

The greatest challenge many believers face today is on how they can exercise their faith. The problem is not whether such believers don’t have faith because the Bible makes it clear that there is a measure of faith available to every believer. Romans 12:3 tells us “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” The problem therefore is not the lack of faith but rather, how to exercise that faith to…

Robert Mugabe is dead. Whether he will ever be missed by Zimbabweans and Africa is one thing we may never come to ascertain quickly. I know that many Africans, including those that are not of South African descent don’t ever feel ashamed to talk about Nelson Mandela anywhere they find themselves in the world. The reason is because Nelson Mandela lived a life worthy of emulation when it comes to leadership, and left behind memorable legacies that each and every African don’t feel ashamed to talk about. Mandela was a freedom fighter, a true hero of democracy, and one who…

“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a  time as this?” Esther 4:14 Whether you are a political leader, or a leader in an organization; there is a time which has been allotted to you to execute your leadership assignment and what you do in those time  would determine your legacies, whether you will be remembered for good or for bad. So, one of the questions…

Nigerians have been known with failed political leadership for many years. There is no doubt that part of our country’s numerous challenges has been lack of effective leadership at every level of government — Federal, State and Local. Politics in Nigeria has not delivered so much in terms of democratic dividends to the people, and no thanks to the kind of politicians that the nation parades. Apart from making promises whenever elections are approaching, a typical politician in Nigeria simply disappears once he or she has won the election, until the next election cycle when they come to solicit…

“Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.” Hebrews 13:7 There are certain people whose responsibility it is that we are straightened in life, attain spiritual maturity, fulfill destiny and ultimately attain the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ as documented in Ephesians 4:13. These people, we can rightly qualify them to be our spiritual leaders. It is not everybody that can rightly qualify to be a spiritual leader over your life. There are certain characteristics or qualities that can…

There is a saying that readily comes to mind anytime one sees or experiences an anomaly. I have heard people say it over and over again in expressing perhaps something that is a bizarre, and which shouldn’t have been or heard in any sane parlance. The saying goes does: “wonder shall never end.” The serious exchange that had taken place in the past few hours between the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police Force is nothing short of wonder. I believe you know the gist already, but in case you are yet to come across it, here is just the…

Sex has been one of the reasons many marriages hit the rock today. I did a reading research sometimes ago about the reasons many marriages ended in divorce. Out of ten different articles that I read, four of them were issues ranging from sexual dissatisfaction by either of the partners, which led to the problem of infidelity and lack of trust and eventually, to the dissolution of the marriage proper. There was one that I read that was even a bit funny. The man is seeking to dissolve his marriage of sixteen years simply because his wife always demands for…