Not only was the petrol subsidy a scam that benefited elites, it mortgaged Nigeria’s future: oil was burnt up with nothing left behind. Nigeria is being gripped by the power of the street. Around the world the street has discovered its power, but it can dance to many different tunes. In North Africa it has... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang This song speaks to us in Nigeria at this very moment. At a time when there is so much upheaval and uncertainty, one scripture we should tap into is 2 Chronicles 7 v 14, which says, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek... Read More
The poet William Blake famously said “Think in the morning, act in the noon, read in the evening, and sleep at night”. We might find ourselves having to do a little more mult-tasking(sleeping) than Blake did in these trying times but the principle still applies. We’ll try to help you with a bucket list of... Read More
Leaders unwilling to sanction their friends” – Pastor Tunde Bakare lists ‘Critical Information 1 – 4
Today is the 5th day of our on-going civil protest against the oppressive policy of the Federal Government as they feed fat on our resources while expecting the citizens of our nation to fast and pray, and at the same time try hard to remove the crumbs the poor depend on for survival. I salute... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang [@Ifreke] Three days back, we officially welcomed the First Lady of the US, Michelle Obama to Twitter. Although the account had been registered since November 2011, the first tweet was posted recently posted. It said: “We’re excited today to launch @michelleobama as a new way for you to connect with First Lady, Michelle Obama... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang The friendly game between the Super Eagles Team B and the Angolan National team had been announced since last year. But most people expected the game to be called off, as a national strike had started on Monday. It wasn’t. Stephen Keshi’s new look team which was made up of domestic league... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang In the face of all the trouble going on in the country, Waconzy has decided to release a track titled: ‘Oh no (I cry)’. With this new song, he speaks out against bad governance while also encouraging Nigerians that all will be well. Watch the video:
Senators Abort Abuja Trip Four Senators were forced to abort their journey from Lagos when they encountered 10,000 protesters in the Oyo State capital. Due to the occupation of Airports, the Senators, including Babafemi Ojudu and Oluremi Tinubu, were on their way to Abuja by road when they were stopped by the youths. NTA Occupied... Read More
Since the national mass protests opposing subsidy removal began, the need for peaceful conduct has been stressed repeated. To their credit, the leaders of the protests go to great lengths to ensure that the protesters are calm or otherwise creatively engaged. One good example are the Lagos protests at the Gani Fawehinmi Park Ojota which... Read More
By Pastor Poju To those who rightly quote the scripture on praying for those in authority, they should take note that Paul started by saying the prayers should be made first for ALL MEN, then for kings and those in authority that WE( citizens and kings) may all lead a quiet…”( 1Tim2:1-2) Prayers need to... Read More
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