Month: October 2020

#EndSARS and Decline of Religion in Nigeria.

#EndSARS and Decline of Religion in Nigeria.

Posted by | Oct 26, 2020 | |

Nigeria, a multi-ethnic and multi-religious state with over 426 ethnic groups covers an area of 924,000sq km. Nigeria major religious groups with an estimated youthful population of over 220 million, the seventh most populous country in the world are Christianity, Islam, and African Traditional religion. Nigeria is a product of persistent high fertility over time and consistently declining mortality. Nigeria population is projected to increase above 400 million in 2050. Atedo Peterside, a Nigerian entrepreneur, investment banker, and economist, the founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Anap Business Jets Limited (Anap Jets), and the Atedo N. A. Peterside Foundation (Anap Foundation) explained that...

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BIBLE SUNDAY: The Greatest Commandment, a pointer to Christian Perfection.

BIBLE SUNDAY: The Greatest Commandment, a pointer to Christian Perfection.

Posted by | Oct 26, 2020 | , |

“My ground is the Bible. Yea, I am a Bible-bigot. I follow it in all things, both great and small” – John Wesley, from the Journal: “June 5, 1766 Happy renewing Bible Sunday to you in Jesus name. The Bible continue to change lives, calling people to repentance, hence Bible Sunday is a day on which churches celebrate the continuing impact the Bible is having on individuals and communities throughout the world. Today, the Gospel reading is a reflection on the first and the greatest commandment (Matt 22:34-40). The Bible, the greatest book ever inspired and written, a library of 66...

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POST #ENDSARS PROTEST, EVIL OF POWER POLITICS: Warning from Awolowo.

POST #ENDSARS PROTEST, EVIL OF POWER POLITICS: Warning from Awolowo.

Posted by | Oct 25, 2020 | |

The resent #EndSARS protest showed the effects and evil of power politics in Nigeria. Legal icon, Chief Wole Olanipekun in his recent interview aptly provide the expression of power politics “starting from the architectural layout of government and governance as wantonly displayed in the constitution foisted on us by the outgoing military government without any input by Nigerians.” The original five main reasons for #EndSARS protest are basically to correct the evil of power politics including the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that destroyed all structures for good governance and accountability especially within the Nigerian Police. A retired Assistant Inspector...

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A THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO #EndSARS PROTEST: A Call to Social Holiness.

A THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO #EndSARS PROTEST: A Call to Social Holiness.

Posted by | Oct 22, 2020 | , |

Nigerian 60th independence is a prophetic call for the Church in Nigeria not to be on the wrong side of history. The question is, has the church in Nigeria been able to “defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor?”(Psalms 72:4). Has the church in Nigeria been, in the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., “a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound” and “so often the arch-supporter of the status quo?” Let us remind ourselves of some major global moment and movements like Slavery, the...

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INCLUSIVE INVITATION TO EXCLUSIVE BANQUET: Avoid Expulsion ‘into outer darkness.’

INCLUSIVE INVITATION TO EXCLUSIVE BANQUET: Avoid Expulsion ‘into outer darkness.’

Posted by | Oct 14, 2020 | , |

The Gospel reading from Matthew chapter 22 likens the kingdom of God to a king who gives a wedding feast for his son. The king represents God the Father and the king’s son is Jesus Christ. The wedding banquet, a metaphor of divinity and humanity reveals the qualification God demanded in order to partake of this banquet. The events of the Passion Week in relation to the conflict between Jesus and the leaders set in order the importance of the ‘decision to accept or reject the grace of God in Christ … a matter of life and death, eternal life...

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