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The Hidden Force That Decides Elections It takes a great deal of confidence to run for the office of the presidency, especially in a large country like Nigeria. And becoming president, as I have come to realize, does not depend solely on the many physical factors and occurrences that play out on election day. I have observed that politicians seeking public office often do similar things within our political climate, but those who genuinely believe they deserve the seat often go farther than the rest. They press harder, endure longer, and position themselves more strategically. The office of the presidency, being the highest in the land, requires an immense level of territorial awareness to attain. Presidents and heads of state often emerge through similar dynamics; the difference lies in scale. The choice of a head of state may once have been made by a select few, whereas the choice of a president is, in principle, determined by many. In developing countries such as Nigeria, the votes ...

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...

  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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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 ...

The Real World and Its Demands: Of Pace, World Unity, and the Dual Faces of Pleasure and Pain  On Picking Up the Pace in Life To make real strides in life, one must keep at it—pressing forward until tangible results emerge. And when those results show up, they serve both as reward and fuel to keep going. That, in truth, is how reality works. Consistency, persistence, long-suffering, fortitude, and the refusal to give up—these are not just motivational catchphrases. They are the raw tools needed to birth enduring outcomes in the real world. These traits form the difference between mere attempts and lasting success. This is vastly different from how things function in simulated environments like families, schools, and prisons. These spaces—though important—often simulate life under rules that don’t always prepare one for the unscripted demands of the real world. They condition the mind, but rarely train the soul for life’s raw terrain. Acquiring true knowledge about how life operates...

  Civilization: From Void to Vision According to the writings of Moses, the earth was without form and void until order emerged. First came light, then the formation of celestial bodies—the sun, the moon, and the stars. Waters were separated, lands were formed, vegetation blossomed, and living creatures were introduced. Man was eventually created to dwell upon the earth. This Genesis narrative offers more than theology; it symbolizes the birth of civilization—from chaos to cosmos. Humanity has grown in knowledge, both intellectually and behaviorally. That growth allowed ancient minds like Moses to ponder the origin of the universe and recount it in ways that still resonate today. The Scientific Genesis Modern science tells a different, yet equally profound story. The Earth and the wider universe, according to the Big Bang theory, came into existence about 13.8 billion years ago from an explosion of dense energy. As the universe cooled, matter coalesced to form galaxies, stars, ...

On Monogamy, Polygamy, Polygyny, and Polyandry From the look of the words, mono simply means one, and poly means more than one. So, monogamy is about one man and one wife, while the poly- terms refer to either a man with more than one wife or a woman with more than one husband. Now, from the Biblical angle, we’re told that Moses wrote Genesis, and that’s where the first picture of marriage came from—God made one woman for one man. He didn’t go to another town or tribe to get her; He made her right from the man’s rib. That woman became his wife. So Genesis, being the book of beginnings and confirmed by Jesus later on, shows us what God originally had in mind. And Moses and Jesus? They weren’t just random characters; they were men of a special breed—God’s own chosen. So you could say that while other human beings already walked the earth, God decided to make His own line of people—special ones. Adam and Eve were the first of that kind. And through their line came prophets, kings, and lea...

Between Earth and Code: A Tale of Two Civilizations Life in the Bush A young man born into the rhythms of uncivilization interacts with life based on the order of the day. After rising from a restful night’s sleep, he steps into the surrounding bush, plucks a stick, and chews it to cleanse his teeth—an organic toothbrush crafted by nature herself. He then walks to the nearby stream with his water pot, scoops up fresh water, uses part of it to rinse his mouth clean of woody residue, and bathes with the rest. His breakfast is a fresh spread—fufu made from cassava he harvested himself, paired with a soup brewed from leaves grown just outside his living quarters. With his belly satisfied, he heads into his farmland, where he weeds around his yams and potatoes and trims the edges of his oil palms. From his orchard, he plucks ripe fruits. He inspects the fencing around his property, ensuring no stray goats invade his harvest. As the sun grows fiercer, he takes shelter and quenches his thirst...