Delivering on the promise of social change beyond the rhetoric
Nigeria
is faced with several challenges towards achieving meaningful economic growth
and development. The population, estimated at 184 million, is growing at a 2.6%
percent rate per annum. The number of citizens...
A Tribute to our Cherished Senior Citizens/Elders
Senior Citizens are a strong and often unappreciated minority
group who play a pivotal role in the family. I loved my grandparents – I met
three in my lifetime – and...
Ladies & Gentlemen, Please Rise Up to Recognize the Presence of Thieves
That
Nigerian-Canadian civil servant, Nellie Mayshak, spent years working for the
government of Ontario. Not one accusation of stealing and corruption.
Then
she goes back home to work in Nigeria and steals from...
Big People, Big gods
What
came first: all-seeing gods or large societies?
A
search for the origin of religions
HORUS,
AN ANCIENT Egyptian sky god, was often depicted as a sharp-eyed falcon. Lord
Buddha’s eyes are supposed to be...
WAS JESUS’ DEATH ON THE CROSS FAKED?
The
plush setting was starkly incongruous with the subject I was discussing with
Alexander Metherell, MD, PhD. There we were, sitting in the living room of his
comfortable California home on a...
I Can’t Handle Everything and Neither Can You
“God
won’t give you more than you can handle.”
That’s
one of the most common axioms we are handed in the midst of intense grief. Well
intentioned, sure. Everyone needs to be encouraged,...
MODERN-DAY FAIRYTALES BROUGHT TO LIFE AT THE SHE IS PREMIERE
It
was an evening of glitz and glamour at Filmhouse Lekki, on March 10th, 2019, as
celebrities and players in the Nigerian film industry came out for the premiere
of ’She Is’.
‘She
Is’,...
9TH CVL SENS: HIGHLIGHTS
There were many highlights and lessons from the 9th edition of CVL SENS. The theme was: Economic Models for sustained superior performance for NGOs. Clare Shine, Vice President and...
Who does God hold responsible for the state of affairs in Nigeria?
There
is something seriously wrong with the government and people of a nation that is
so rich in resources and two-third of its people are living in poverty. The
statistics below are...
