Day: January 12, 2025

Resounding Victories through Spiritual Strength: Insights from Rev. Dr. Babatunde Idowu, PhD

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By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon     On January 12, 2025, the Foursquare Gospel Church in Wuse District Headquarters, Abuja, became a beacon of spiritual vitality and hope as congregants gathered for a communion service poised to infuse the new year with divine promises.   The radiant morning was enriched by the harmonious melodies of the adult choir, creating an atmosphere ripe for Rev. Dr. Babatunde Idowu’s empowering message: spiritual strength is a gift from God.   An Empathetic Voice of Faith   Rev. Dr. Idowu, acclaimed for his deep compassion…

Chess, that bomb in your hands, and masters of the game,by Hassan Gimba

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In 1984 there was a universal review of the dystopian novel Nineteen Eight- Four, sometimes written and published as 1984, written by George Orwell. More known for his satirical book Animal Farm, George Orwell is a pen name adopted by Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist and critic. According to Wikipedia, “his work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to all totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.”   Published in 1949, after the Second World War, Nineteen Eighty-Four, as earlier observed, is a dystopian novel…

Troops dismantle Terrorist camps, rescue hostages in Zamfara State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a decisive military operation, troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma, dismantled multiple terrorist hideouts in Fakai, Shinkafi Local Government Area, on January 10, 2025. The operation, which involved ground troops and air support, targeted notorious camps led by Bello Turji and Mallam Ila.   During the offensive, over 25 terrorists were neutralized, while more than 18 others were injured. The operation also resulted in the rescue of seven kidnapped victims, who managed to escape amid the chaos.   The success of this mission…

Making of an Aláàfin: Bribe or gods? By Festus Adedayo

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In a viral video, Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and the Awise of Yorubaland – head of all Ifa oracle diviners – threw a bombshell. In it, he affirmed that the Oyo State government contacted him on the divination process leading to the nomination of a new Aláàfin of Oyo. Abimbola, who hails from Oyo town, would seem to have ignited a major earthquake which struck Yorubaland and its system of choosing kings. In its strike, the earthquake disemboweled dirt…

Can Olukoyede renew our faith in the EFCC?,by Simon Kolawole

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I woke up to a WhatsApp broadcast the other day. It was a letter purportedly from the United Nations to Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the letter dated January 1, 2024, the UN supposedly expressed appreciation to the EFCC for recovering the €2 billion allegedly stolen by Mr. André de Ruyter, former CEO of Eskom, the South African electricity company. The UN apparently wanted to use the money to build a solar farm in Namibia.   I found the letter too good…