Author: Deji Okegbile

“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...

Nigeria, a creation of European ambitions and rivalries on the attainment of Independence on 1st October, 1960, became the new hope of Africa and the black race. Nigerians had our own history, spirituality, and prosperity before the arrival of the Colonisers. Nigeria was looked upon as the ‘Giant of Africa’ a big and promising experiment in parliamentary democracy. The sudden emergence of the military coup of 15th January, 1966 followed by another coup in 29th July, 1966 was the beginning of Nigeria misfortune when the glory started to depart. The truth is that, all the ethnic groups suffered from...

My recent visit to Nigeria shows that Nigerian politics are polarised and the polarisation is increasingly cultivating a lack of civility. The tragic news is that incivility has resulted in community and family divisions to the extent that different political sides are demonising the other. To overcoming the looming danger, we need civility and charity beyond the on going hatred and acts of violence. The worst is yet to come if the church in Nigeria continue to be busy but guilty hence so inactive in making effective disciples. The church in Nigeria in every day occurrences is becoming and...