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Isn't It Interesting? God, the Devil, and the Whole Job Matter

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Isn’t It Interesting? God, the Devil, and the Whole Job Matter Isn’t it interesting that the devil was thrown out of heaven — God’s own heaven, with angels and all — and God was basically like, “Well, heaven ain’t his home anymore. Throw him into earth, let man deal with him.” So the devil landed on middle earth here and stumbled upon Job. But this same devil somehow used his knowledge of advocacy to step back into God’s presence. Like, how can someone chased out of heaven still stroll into God’s presence as if nothing happened? This story no clear. Maybe the thing is, he didn’t go in as Lucifer the rebel who convinced a third of the angels to crown him some deity equal to God. No. He accessed God’s presence as a judge, an authority figure. And God must have recognized that office rather than the fallen being behind it. The wild part? That position originally belonged to man. It was man’s jurisdictional seat. So there they were — God discussing Job, calling him upright and blameless. T...
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Nigeria's Bright Sparks and the Quest for Collective Light: The Journey towards getting it right

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  Nigeria’s Bright Sparks and the Quest for Collective Light: The Journey towards getting it right A Paradox of Individual Success Why do so many individuals get it right in our country, yet collectively, we still haven’t? Football offers a vivid example. Watching Nigerian players perform week in and week out on the global stage is pure delight. Victor Osimhen’s consistency at Napoli, or the joy Galatasaray fans feel in Turkey for having a player who gives his all—these are testaments to Nigerians who have gotten it right. Yet, it’s only during international breaks that we get a taste of our own honey; the clubs reap the best of their brilliance. But football isn’t the only example. I was already in my adult years when I discovered that a Nigerian owned one of the top airports in the United Kingdom. That’s not a small feat—it’s evidence of mastery, of rightness. Nigerian doctors head departments abroad; our academics lead global research projects; our authors converse with wor...
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Why Nigerian Football Still Trails The African Pack: A Game Beyond the Pitch

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Why Nigerian Football Still Trails the African Pack: A Game Beyond the Pitch From wage disparities to systemic inertia, the challenges of Nigerian football reflect a deeper national pattern — one where the real opponent isn’t on the field but in the system itself. Recently, I came across a post highlighting the earnings of Africa’s top football teams — from South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns to Egypt’s Al Ahly and Zamalek, TP Mazembe of the Congo, ES Tunis of Tunisia, Morocco’s RS Berkane and Wydad Casablanca, and USM Alger of Algeria. What caught my attention wasn’t the familiar names but the numbers beside them: these clubs pay their players an average of no less than $2,500 per month . Surprisingly, no Nigerian club made the list. At an exchange rate of ₦1,700 to a dollar, even a modest $1,000 monthly wage would amount to ₦1.7 million — roughly equivalent to what a Nigerian vice-chancellor earns. Yet, that is far from the reality. Like most professions in the Nigerian labor marke...
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Nigeria's Political Journey: From Military Boots to Democratic Ballots

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  Nigeria’s Political Journey: From Military Boots to Democratic Ballots The Colonial Carve-Up In the 1880 s, the borders of West Africa were redrawn at the Berlin Conference by European powers—an act driven largely by economic greed and imperial ambition. Nigeria, as it stands today, was one of the many artificial creations born from that conference. Before this foreign intrusion, the land already teemed with life and civilization. Across its vast expanse lived diverse peoples: the Hausas, Kanuris, and Fulanis in the North; the Ibos in the East; the Yorubas in the West; and numerous minority groups scattered across hills, rivers, and plains. Each group had its system of governance, culture, and traditions that worked well for its people. The North and the Caliphate The far North was bound by Islam and ruled under the umbrella of the Sokoto Caliphate—a federation of Emirates governed by Emirs. Usman Dan Fodio, the charismatic preacher who founded the Caliphate, spread his teac...
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The Invisible Strings: How Globalism Shapes Nigerian Politics

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From colonial foundations to modern dependence, how the global order continues to influence Nigeria’s political destiny. The Roots of a Fragile Union Before Nigeria attained independence from its colonial masters, the land was home to diverse tribes and ethnic groups, each thriving under its own customs, traditions, and systems of governance. These indigenous systems were organic — tailored to the people’s rhythm, rituals, and realities. However, when colonial powers arrived and began spreading their influence across what would later be called Nigeria , they found it cumbersome to manage numerous tribal entities independently. To simplify administration, they lumped the various groups into larger administrative blocs — the Northern and Southern Protectorates — and placed regional heads in charge. These heads reported to higher colonial authorities, ensuring a smooth chain of command. Thus, the ease of administration , not cultural cohesion or assimilation , was the cornerstone upon...
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How Vibes, Not Just Hustle, Shape The Reality You Attract

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How Vibes, Not Just Hustle, Shape the Reality You Attract Ants don’t chase after explanations. They go straight to the sugar. That’s how life works too. The good things—wealth, opportunities, admiration, even people of value—are drawn to certain kinds of energy. Life is wired to respond to what we might call “vibes”, and these vibes aren’t random. They’re built, step by step, from the inside out. Luxury, enjoyment, power, pleasure—these aren't just experiences. They’re external expressions of internal architecture. Someone somewhere constructed them—brick by brick, bolt by bolt. Take a Lamborghini, for instance. To a regular person, the tyre might look like just another round rubber, but to someone who knows cars, it signals something special. Now, put the whole machine together—sleek curves, roaring engine, polished frame—and you’ve created a vibe that turns heads, regardless of whether someone knows engines or not. Even kids who don’t understand horsepower will stop and stare. Wh...
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Coalitions, Crossovers & The Cost Of Choice In Nigerian Politics

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Coalitions, Crossovers, and the Cost of Choice in Nigerian Politics Since 1999 , the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held the reins of Nigeria’s political space, dominating both the presidency and most state governments as well as legislative houses. At the time, democracy was a fresh wind blowing across a land previously ruled with military iron fists. Unsurprisingly, early democratic governments were often assessed against their military predecessors—a comparison that spilled well into the 21st century. The emergence of President Olusegun Obasanjo at the dawn of this democratic era did more than just restore civilian governance. It also sought to heal old wounds, especially the lingering resentment from the annulment of the June 12 elections. In what many perceived as a symbolic apology to the Yorubas, a Yoruba man was handed the mantle of leadership. This gesture, among other factors, gave the PDP an unearned upper hand—not because of ideological strength, but because of a shared ...
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