Day: August 4, 2024

The protest, M̀gbekē and her cutlass By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

There is this anecdote in Igboland of M̀gbekē and her cutlass. By the way, M̀gbekē is a synonym for an unrefined and unsophisticated girl. Each time M̀gbekē’s farmer colleagues visited her in the farm, they saw haphazardly tilled land and a female farmer lazily fondling her farm implement. Whenever Mgbeke was asked the reason for her snailish work, she complained of an old and ineffectual cutlass. Knowing M̀gbekē as the female version of Nnoka, Okonkwo’s lazy father in Things Fall Apart, it was difficult to believe the implement was the…

Tinubu, beware the gathering dark clouds (1), by Hassan Gimba

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This was published on 10/05/2024, precisely five months ago. Was I clairvoyant? No, the signs were there for all to see. Did anybody give a hoot? Hmmmmn! Well, here is a repeat. I do not want to believe that in a country of nearly 250 million people, I am the only one who thinks there is a gathering of ominous dark clouds over our dear country beginning in the North. I cannot afford that foolish and lazy thought even if I wanted to dream so, because it is that type…

Connection Between Grace & Faith: A Descriptive Report on Sermon Delivered by Rev. Dr. Babatunde A. Idowu

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By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon     Date: August 4, 2024 Location: Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse District Headquarters, Abuja Minister: Rev. Dr. Babatunde A. Idowu, Senior Pastor and Wuse District Overseer. On this auspicious Sunday, the Foursquare Gospel Church in Wuse, Abuja, reverberated with the melodies of divine worship as the choir delivered a spirit-filled ministration. Following this uplifting experience, Rev. Dr. Babatunde A. Idowu approached the pulpit, exuding a profound sense of urgency and passion. He began his sermon with a resounding declaration: “Divine Assistance by Grace!” This proclamation set…

BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024

Lukman Laleye Babalola

My fellow Nigerians,   1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states.   2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled.   3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, and the wanton looting…