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January 31, 2020
Going West To Go East
January 26th saw me embarking on my first trip outside Nigeria in five years. Five years ago, in January, 2015, I went to Australia. Cameroon is our direct neighbour to the east. It is about 3 hours by speed boat through the ocean from Calabar. It is eight hours by road from Calabar. Those two […]
January 16, 2020
Sex And Finances—Family hangout
Ambassador Raymond Orogun Ugbeh, who is the Organizing Secretary of Petra Career Management Resources came up with the concept of organizing an end-of-year program strictly for married couples. We arrived at a date, 26th of December. It was to last for one-and-half hours, though we eventually spent about two-and-half hours there because of questions and […]
January 1, 2020
Breaking Limits In Your Business
About a year ago, my wife started a poultry farm in our residence. We had converted the old fish ponds to poultry houses. and I discovered that poultry business is not easy. However, to break limits, here are some tips that have helped me and my family, in whatever business we set out to do. […]
December 31, 2019
The Joy Of Service
The agony of the Cross set me free. He put laughter in my heart. I love me, and being me makes me happy. Most rich people derive joy from making money. They derive joy from service. The satisfaction of their customers is uppermost in their minds. Money is not their primary target. They leave the […]
God Is Faithful
Lessons of My Life Plan for decades, but act on daily basis on your yearly targets. Maximize each moments on a daily basis. Twenty five years ago, I had no money to buy chicken during Christmas holidays while I was at Aba, Abia State. I was a young medical doctor and a parent. I had […]
November 16, 2019
Stepping Into Greatness [2]
In the first post, Stepping Into Greatness [1], we looked at the following C’s necessary for greatness – Conceptualization And Conception, Content, Commitment, Choices, Character. In this post, we look at Capacity, Competence, Confidence and Courage, Charisma and Chemistry, Contact and Connections C6 – Capacity Capacity means how much you can handle. In Genesis 24:12, Rebecca […]
Stepping Into Greatness [1]
This is part of the lecture I gave at the Edo East District Men’s convention in Benin City, South-South Nigeria, in October 2019. Greatness, as a noun, means the quality of being great; eminence or distinction. “Greatness is a concept of a state of superiority affecting a person or object in a particular place or […]
October 3, 2019
September 29, 2019
The Nigerian Youth
The picture above shows me with the then-Governor of former Bendel State, Professor Ambrose Alli on 21/6/1982 at a cocktail party in the University College Hospital, Ibadan. When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did […]
September 28, 2019
Word and Wisdom Conference, October 1st, 2019
The secret to great men is in their stories. For our annual Word and Wisdom Conference (Independence Day Edition) coming up on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, we’ll be having great men from far and near tell their stories. Our special invited guest speakers include Mudiagha Clement Enajemo, CEO Mudi Africa, a fashion guru of global […]
