United We Stand
It was John F. Kennedy that said, “The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion” and Adlai E. Stevenson reaffirmed this same position in stating that, “freedom rings where opinions clash.” Unity is not always a function of singularity of opinions or ideology. In this famous ancient story of the old man and his sons, after so much had been put into settling differences among his sons, this old man decided to teach his sons a lasting lesson, he got a stack of...
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People With Mediocre Minds
Another way to say this is that weak minds don’t retain big thoughts. A mind is weak when that mind is left undeveloped. My focus in this chapter is on the potency of reading as it pertains to developing the mind and ultimately, the worth of an individual. Heavy Weights Imagine for a moment that you are watching a game of ‘throw and catch’ between a grown man and a four year old and the object they are throwing happens to be a bag of cement. For the grown man, catching the bag of cement...
Read MoreMy Country Weeps
My country weeps through the night My country weeps in deep fright My country weeps and prays to see the rising of the sun For my country has its land – its own Zarephath We have our place of Refinement But we live in our land like a widow For our widowhood signifies desolation How Ironic and painful That desolation thrives in a place of Refinement My country’s case is like a child who resides on a pasture-covered ground A ground flowing with water, milk and honey “Go on child, eat of...
Read MoreWho will defend their cause?
One of the most intriguing matters in my country is that of justice. There is a lot of claim at the moment about promoting the rule of law; and for a moment the citizens were thankful that at last, hope for change is alive again, little did they know that it’s just one of the propaganda that starts big and dies before it can get its footings. I’ve always respected the legal profession and its practitioners, and still do respect them, but in many ways question the system in which they...
Read MoreJust In Case I Become President
Inaugural Speech of President Adebayo Clement Akomolafe Federal Republic of Nigeria May 2023 Zuma Rock, Abuja “Today We Find Promise – Today We Find Ourselves” Tonight is a night of voices – the voices of aspirations once defeated, the sounds of dreams once conquered, the echoes of hope once lost, and now the melody of a promise newly born. Nigeria, this is your night! Tonight is the answer to the questions our founding fathers posed to a starry sky: the possibility of unity in...
Read MoreThe Economic Crunch: Unliving The Lies
It is amazing how this global economic recession has become a propagator of tales; tales ranging from misfortunes, financial wreckages, broken hearts, soberness, and more frequently an increased art of prudence. Everywhere you turn you hear stories of how people have been battered and tattered by the melt down around the world. You read new blogs, which the writers were forced to start since they lost their job, chronicling their lives with no pay and how they are attempting to make the best of...
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