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April 16, 2020
And Isaac Sowed In The Land
Things will never be the same again globally, and in Nigeria, in particular. The relationship between society and government will hardly be the same in Nigeria. The COVID-19 pandemic has removed the mask from the hypocritical lifestyles of those we looked up to. What we considered our source of pride, spirituality, success, and strength were […]
April 12, 2020
If A Rose Must Grow From A Rock
Lessons Of My Life Roses are adorable flowers. I suspect that they were “domesticated” over time. Most of the ones in gardens have the soil well prepared for them. However, there are wild Roses with beautiful flowers and natural aroma. Some of us are wild roses that fell on rocky foundations. I realized very early […]
April 11, 2020
Going The Extra Mile
Marcus Ekure, thanks for bringing this customer, my dear younger Brother Don. Lessons of My Life Failure is an instance; success is a distance. In every marathon, there is usually a big crowd at the beginning, but as the race goes on with time, nobody enforces social distancing; it happens naturally. The distancing is based […]
Life Can Be Infectious
Every day, you create an effect on those you come across. You either create joy, or you create sadness and pain. Most people don’t buy your products, they by your personality. People do not really patronize your services, most times, they patronize the effect of your services on them. When I sell chickens, I […]
April 10, 2020
Parallel Truths
CEO of Jaclux Paints, Joseph Ndife. Thanks for your patronage. The earth is formatting itself, having a necessary reset-not just the natural part of it. Several things, systems, structures, and societies will never be the same again as a result of this corona virus pandemic. People are going to question a lot of belief systems, […]
Network And Net Worth
The network of people you associate with, most times, is a measure of your net worth. Margaret-Mary Ezana, thanks for your patronage. One of the things you must deliberately do after this period of lock-down is to intentionally build a network of reasonable and responsible people who have value for themselves and who have value […]
April 9, 2020
The Fun Of Money-Making
Oyoyo broilers!!! You dey look them, them dey go!!! Barrister, thank you for your patronage. If money making is not fun to you, then it is a burden, and just a little below slavery. I have always loved business from childhood. I hawked akamu (corn pap) and firewood at Warri. I hawked akpu from Aleluya Church, […]
February 17, 2020
Going West To Go East [4]
After the events of When Punctuality Becomes Punishment, we were finally taken in a shuttle bus to the aircraft. I eventually sat down, and it was such a great relief. Within a few minutes, we were taxiing on the runway to take off. For some days, my sinuses were filled, and my head was heavy; I could […]
February 16, 2020
When Punctuality Becomes Punishment
After the events of Going West To Go East [2], I finally arrived at the airport with Pastor David. The airport was undergoing some renovation and expansion. We were told to wait outside until it was time for us to board. Check-in time was 10 a.m. to 12 a.m., and we had arrived just a few […]
February 2, 2020
Going West To Go East [2]
Badagry to Cotonou After the events in Going West To Go East, I woke up quite early on Monday morning at the Sycomore Hotel, Badagry, took a refreshing warm bath, ordered for warm water to drink my alkaline coffee. Then, I headed to the Badagry roundabout and boarded a Sienna car for Seme Border. The […]
