The World As it Spins

" I tell you, love your enemies. Help and give without expecting a return. You'll never- I promise you- regret it. Live out this God created identity the way our Father lives towards us, generously and graciously even when we are at our worst. Our Father is kind; you be kind. " Luke 6:35 How far can a bowl of rice go? The excerpt above is from the Bible, in the passage Jesus was giving his disciples the code of conduct. He also implored them (now includes us) to be kind just as God is kind. The story I am about to share is a testament to the power of kindness, and also the power of rice. Let me ask again, how far can a plate of rice go? One day? Two weeks? 3 months? I think it can go a long way, maybe even a lifetime. Here is my story: I had just entered my second year in the university then, I lived outside school with my friends and life was kinda rough and raggedy then. My friends and I were going through hard times then. There was this Sunday that met us empty h...

Here's the concluding part of my last post. Fun: The real me is fun loving and easy going. I am not the type that takes life issues too too serious. This may appear shocking to you if you know me, but be rest assured it is the truth. I am all for having a good fun-filled time (all the time). I just wonder how those living the uptight life do it. Sadly, a lot of my pals are losing the fun element. They are getting all 'grown up'. I guess the task of rescue falls upon my shoulders. It is my goal to live a life of happiness, nothing is going to stand in my way, not education, not the pursuit of success, not even the paper chase. What does happiness even mean? To you, to me? Happiness to me is the joy that comes with the contentment that comes with living in the fulfillment of my God-given destiny. Are you still with me? This is the summary of the matter: "My main ambition in life is to be happy, to make God happy, and to spread happiness. Everything else I do is like a...

The days are really evil + a lot of unthinkable things go on everyday. A lot of fakers and impersonators abound. Do not be surprised when you discover there is a clone of me roaming about somewhere claiming to be me after maybe abducting me and hiding me in a bunker and squandering my good name on nefarious activities. Take it with a pinch of salt sha, but shey you know that a lot of crazy stuff goes down on this our planet? That's by the way anyways. I just collated a list of traits that will mark the original me from any imposter. These are habits that are unique to the real me. They are low level anyway, you didn't think I will be exposing top secrets traits and straight-to-the-point identifying markings here did you? Phonetics and Accent : The real me speaks with a Nigerian accent (the Lafia version of it), there is no fake American accent anywhere on my tongue. I do not do phonè   at all. In addition to these I speak with a slightly noticeable drawl. So the day you ...

Here is an interesting topic we treated in my Church Service Group (the Press Unit). I think it is a piece everyone should read, given the fact that Time is among the most wasted resources. Effective Time Management Habits A habit is a combination of how to do a thing (skills), what to do (knowledge) and why you do it (attitude). New knowledge becomes habits by consistent application. The Habits Proactivity : More than taking initiative, it is taking responsibility. Being proactive means not blaming conditions or other people for what happens to you. As a believer you are not your own anymore but a child of God through Christ. Therefore you judge things through the already assured outcome of faith.   Being proactive means not just having faith but acting on faith for every situation in your life. Vision and Goals : This is what you see the end looking like. Basically, at the end of a set period examples are the end of a semester, or your stay in FUT Minna or even the e...

Happy Democracy Day fellow Nigerian democrat. I wish you a prosperous day! I believe there is a micro Nigerian society in my class here in school. This got me thinking about the similarity between the Nigerian Political space and my class, I will attempt to highlight these similarities as honestly as possible without sentiments just as I have observed them. These are just honest observations devoid of any malice. Okay? First of all, let's go tribal. My classroom is divided into these major groups; there are the Yoruba speakers, Nupe speakers, Hausa speakers and the English speakers. Yoruba speakers are those people who speak Yoruba most (they may not even be Yoruba). Nupe speakers are mostly Niger state indigenes, they are quite few but are the next largest identifiable group in terms of cohesion amongst members. Hausa speaking folks are a loose band of people who feel more at ease using Hausa as a Lingua Franca than English. English speakers don't really use any other langua...

If you have never made sand houses with wet sand using your feet as the mould. If you have never played "catcher" If you have never played police and thief If don't know how to make paper planes "Doggy doggy step right out", if you have never heard this sentence If you have never rolled tyres If you have never been rolled in a tyre If you have never hunted wild crickets If you have never done 'training' after watching a Chinese film If you don't know Ali and Simbi If you have never heard of Edet If you don't know what Kito sandals look like If you don't remember at least two of your childhood friends Bro, your Nigerian childhood lacked some vital elements. Happy Nigerian Children's day!

Last Saturday Arsenal FC of London won the English FA Cup. This is a big deal for me. As an Arsenal supporter I had never had the opportunity to tweet or post or blog about winning silverware. Here is my chance. I wish to thank God for this victory, as the Nigerian Army goes: "Victory is From God Alone". I want to thank my co-gunners who remained steadfast through out the lean years of drought. My most special gratitude goes to the Arsenal haters. See your life? We are the Champions! P.S With the World Cup approaching, I wish the Nigerian Super Eagles the kind of victory Arsenal had in all their matches.