Author: Obayomi Abiola Benjamin

I am sure you must have heard in the past how people would say things like this – ‘I have done everything I know to do’. You must have also heard people say ‘I have done everything God said in His word, and yet it hasn’t worked’. Man is naturally committed to self-defense. Man will always justify himself even towards God. Self-justification is the nature of the fallen man. After man fell in the garden, he was right and the other persons were wrong. In Genesis, chapter three, verses twelve and thirteen succinctly described how man was trying to find…

It is not an exaggeration to say that the battle to achieve the global society’s stated objectives on hunger and poverty reduction will be won or lost in the rural areas of the developing countries. Universally, extreme poverty continues to be a rural phenomenon in spite of increasing urbanization.Of the world’s 1.2 billion extremely poor people, 75 percent live in rural areas, and for the most part they depend on agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related activities for survival. A World Bank 1994 report succinctly states that if the rural economy is promoted in a sustainable way, it has the potential…

The Bible is replete (filled) with a number of examples of how God walked (and worked) and made people great in life. One thing that was common with all of these people is that they never at any point look like where God was taking them. At a point, they were at the back side of life; some other time, in the wilderness. Some of them even ended up in prison at some point. But in all of these trials and discouragements, God’s plans and purpose for their lives came to fruition. This is why I believe that it does not matter the way…

What is church? Connotatively, church simply means “a building for public worship especially Christian worship”. Christianity is the religion that is based on the person and teachings of Christ. It could also mean “a particular Christian organization with its own distinctive doctrines”. These definitions, although looks like it is the truth concerning today’s churches; is not the true meaning of the church. The above definition of church as a separate building specifically for worship would have been alien to the early believers, as they met in homes back then. As a matter of fact, whenever a building was mentioned in…

In the beginning, God created abundance for man to enjoy. As a matter of fact, God made all things ready before He even made man. There was nothing like lack or poverty in the original agenda of God for man on the face of the earth (Genesis 1:26). Apostle James made us understand in his epistle to the church (1:17). It says every good gift and perfect gift comes from God. From here, it can simply be deduced that poverty and lack are terrible things and God isn’t their author. 1Chronicles 29:12 also says “both riches and honor” come of…

There are a number of problems confronting Nigeria’s education system both at states and the national level. Wearing of hijabs I believe should not add to the list of these problems. The drama ensuing from the recent High court judgment granting Muslim students in the state of Osun the permission to wear hijab to school, has taken some new comic form. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, some students of the Baptist High School, Iwo went to school fully dressed up in church-like regalia. Their action was in defiance to the threat by Governor Rauf Aregbesola who had threatened…

It is no longer news that more has been written about Muhammad Ali than any other living person. The reason this is so is not far-fetched. When you have a heart as big as the world, the world, everyone wants to definitely write about it. I was born in the 80’s, four years after one of the greatest men that ever walked the face of the earth- Muhammad Ali- retired from active boxing career. But even long after he retired from active boxing, this man never stopped being the best the whole of humanity cannot forget in a hurry. A…

Real Estate Investment is as old as man itself. There is virtually no activity that does not involve the use of land or any other thing that has to do with it, except in some very few exceptions. From corporate organizations, to a small shop owner who sells rice and beans in a corner shop, real estate is involved. RE comprises of three basic things. They are Land, Buildings and its appurtenances. In other words, Real Estate = Land + Building + Appurtenances. Land: All types of organisms including man are born, flourish, mature and at last meet their end…

All governments in Nigeria since independence highlighted housing as a major priority. Unfortunately it has been 53 years of its independence, Nigeria is yet to develop a vibrant mortgage market and houses continue to be provided through the tortuous traditional method of buying land and building over some years, which could be an individual’s entire life time. In many cases such buildings are left uncompleted or individuals have to deplete their entire life savings in order to build a home. One of the major housing policy initiatives was the Policy on Affordable Housing that was initiated in 1979 by the…

Since sworn in on May 29, 2015 as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari had embarked on numerous foreign trips each with clear mission and purpose. From seeking international collaboration on fighting corruption and working assiduously on ensuring that stolen funds by corrupt public officials are returned to Nigeria, the president has not shown any fatigue in his overseas trips since his administration kicked off barely a year ago. From Niger, to Chad, Germany, South Africa, United States of America, Benin Republic, Ghana, France, India, Iran and the lists seems almost endless. Even right now…