Author: Deji Okegbile

Democracy is the power of equal votes for unequal minds – Charles 1 of England. Reflecting on the words of Jimmy Carter, a former President of United State of America, America is no longer the only nation that has no functioning democracy. It is the rest of the world. Following the lies that were perpetuated before and after the last American Presidential election that produced President Donald Trump, the turmoil before and after the Brexit vote, the revolt in Zimbabwe, Egypt, Spain and other places, it is clear that the world is increasingly guided by malfunctioning and divisive religion...

Ethnicity is one of the keys to understanding Nigeria’s pluralistic society. Nigeria before the arrival of the British was not just a multiplicity of pagan and traditional thrives, but a number of great kingdoms which had evolved complex systems of government, independent of contact with Europe. Before the British Government formally took over the administration of Nigeria on 1st January, 1900 and ruled till 1st October, 1960, there were over 300 ethnic groups with three major and most populous ethnic groups namely – Hausas,/Fulanis, Ibos, Yorubas. There are over 500 languages, and the variety of customs, and traditions among them...

“Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own imaginations” (Ezekiel 13:3). Politics and spirituality are not worlds apart neither are they different arenas that should never be mixed. Corinne McLaughlin of the Centre for Visionary Leadership explained that politics and spirituality has potential to produce deadly or a renewing results. A good example of such deadly result is in Nigeria shaped by exclusive politics and spirituality. A renewing example of politics and spirituality produces a distinctive development and love helping the people develop inner, spiritual strength and resources to be enlightened followers and creative and relational leaders. Before we...