Few nights ago, my 9 year old daughter came to show me something on her laptop. It was a colorful logo she had designed for a company called “ARMO”. She
There is a general consensus about the importance of innovation and how it is critically required if anything will change significantly for most developing economies, many of which are here
As educators, we talk a lot about developing 21st-century skills in students as we prepare them for the future, especially the future of work, innovation and entrepreneurship. We are very
I was reading Leke Alder’s book “Mind your business” and came across this topic called the philosophy of underachievement. He talked about guaranteed ways to become or remain a nonentity
The first things I see in any new environment are problems and opportunities. I try very hard to ignore many of them, and it is still a struggle for me
In May 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria stated that it was spending 9.24 Billion Naira (over $23.8 million) in one state of Nigeria in its attempt to lift families
On 26th April 2018, CNN published an article on their news website titled “Port Harcourt: why is this Nigerian city covered in a strange black soot?” The city which used
The Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated yearly in Nigeria is between 16.8 – 25.3 million tons. Nigeria’s population according to the World Bank is about 206 million people and with
In 2014 I co-founded a business with a loan of N500,000 gotten from a family member. We paid back the loan within 6 months, and over the next 3 years,
Hopes Dashed When the ENDSARS protests began in late 2020, many young Nigerians thought this was it. We believed this was our opportunity to finally bring about the much-desired change
Technology has changed the way we do everything in the world today. This is not different for the missionary enterprise. In what ways do the digital advancements our generation is
What is my purpose on earth? Why am I here? What was I born or created to do? Is my life making any sense? Is this the right step for
In 2019, I accidentally got to meet a few Cameroonian refugees on transit, fleeing their country in search of safety. This has become a journey of more than one year now. Let me give you a speed ride of this journey.
I remember a story my father used to tell to illustrate a life of purpose. A man bought two chickens, fed them and took care of them. His goal was
This evening while playing badminton with my wife at home, we sat on the balcony and watched others play, as we talked, she reminded me that this was the third
I use a Gionee android device and for about three weeks I could not access the internet using my mobile data. It either tells me “No Internet” or “Your Internet
We have been made to believe that leadership skill is everything, and so the moment young people begin to aspire or rise to leadership responsibility, there is a heavy emphasis
With the massive increase in Christian ministers constantly asking for seeds and special offerings after preaching (something very popular of Nigerian preachers), I will show you why giving those offerings
No pastor wants to lead a church that is financially struggling. Limited funds mean you can do less ministry and reach less people – except your church is a different
Organizational crises and internal conflicts resulting from leadership related issues, most especially leadership succession are problems already manifesting themselves in several Christian organizations in Nigeria, and more of such conflicts
Sometime in 2013, Yunus picked me up in his rickshaw after I had joined them to watch a football match at the open air cinema in their small town. As
The desire to live a significant life and leave a mark in history is one that almost every man desires; however, not everyone gets to live this dream. It
Did they ever tell you that there was “no reason to worry”? Then someone has told you a lie. There will always be a reason to worry. Just like there
I sat behind the taxi as the driver raced from the city of Port Harcourt heading for the airport. I wasn’t even sure I was going to catch my flight
Preamble We know that what Jesus came to do on earth was not to start a religion but to establish a Kingdom, basically a new pattern of living, with different
Recently, I was visiting with a friend in a city in North-Eastern Nigeria, and he was telling me of his experiences at work. He works for the state government and
Many times I would drive into a fast food to buy a plate of food, and the piece of chicken on the plate alone would cost as much as N700.
I love it whenever I do this. I stopped to buy boli (roasted plantain) on the streets of Lagos. You can’t beat the experience of hot fresh boli on a
Yes, those three elements: Eloquence, Logic and Spiritual Passion, combined were said to have made St. Augustine of Hippo one of the most significant thinkers of Church history. Of
This evening, I sat looking at the family picture of a dear friend. We go a few years back together, back on campus I knew him to be quite influential
I am fully convinced that anyone who has gotten to the point of doubting the existence of God has truly lost his capacity to think. This is because everything around
By David Ogunshola. I started writing this piece the morning I heard of Joshua’s death. It’s interestingly strange that I could not complete it. Somewhere along the line I began
In the last few weeks, I have found it extremely hard to close my eyes to and ignore some of the extreme realities that face me and sound through my
I happened to be at my wife’s office at lunchtime recently and we both decided to have lunch at this cool restaurant close to her office. Great meal it was
“In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord…” – Isa 6:1 That year was recorded in history as a tragic year. A king had died that
No matter what you want to do with your life, you will always have enough reasons and find enough justification to do it. So the question of whether you are
When the Holy Spirit runs in your veins, your mind and sight is transformed to become like that of God. You see the whole world as just one object. You
When I started my trip into Chad about a year ago, I had no idea where it was headed or what to expect. I was just following my heart and
Last week, I was supposed to connect a flight from Douala in Cameroon to Ndjamena in Chad, but while waiting at the Douala airport for the check-in to begin, one
Saturday morning comes with a feeling of “oh, its weekend again”. I woke up at 5:15am as every other day, except that this day, I didn’t turn off the alarm
Many of my friends, colleagues and church members had made me look like a champion for the decision I took some 8 months ago. They often give me this impression
When I look back at all I’ve left behind, I’d be a fool to give up now. When I consider all I’ve laid on the alter, I cannot bear to
In the end, we are all like computers. Same hardware, but what determines the functionality of our hardware is the isoftware that drives us from within. Everybody began with the
Everyman is like a timeline, having a start point and an end point. The difference between your life and the movie is that you don’t play by a pre-rehearsed script.