Truths and Deeds!

They spoke and i listened. Carrying notes of experiences over the track of many years, their voices chased away other thoughts from the folds of my head. These were Doctors and Professors of Academia, seated at tables only inches from mine. No need to strain my ears, you see.  Huge chunks of wisdom peeled off the varied issues they raised. Many parts of the Arts and Humanities were being analyzed with a mix of humor and fact. Of particular interest were ongoing Indigenous Research begun, tenets of old and internal politics. The later of which is almost always a product of all sorts departments.  After an hour of such ruminations, my older cousin, a Doctor of politics himself, left the gathering. Returning to his office, he wanted to know what i made of the 'orientation' as he called it. Quite engrossing was my immediate reply.  This truth is often lost in most communities across Africa today. It is important to find that common ground that would generate understanding

At what point is the Nigerian  leadership going to put a stop to the so-called religious killings. This was the case in Jos not too long ago, and now Kaduna. Should the law continue to allow people to kill in the name of religion? At this point, Nigerians must cast their lot in agreeing with Mathew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto that, ‘unless Nigeria as a country is prepared to make laws and ensure that all citizens live by same, what we are witnessing is a symptom, not a disease. The creeping inequalities and inability of the system to deliver has made us uncomfortable. By letting such mayhem, as the ones being perpetrated in Southern Kaduna, be allowed to go unchecked, war may eventually break out.  This administration is beginning to appear wholly indifferent in issues threatening human life. The wounds inflicted by the Boko Haram Sect and Herdsmen are still too fresh in many households.  In a compound where the head takes too long to quell the daring tantrums of chil

The mental preparedness for every venture is everything. The WHY is the key that provides the drive with which people can accelerate through whatever they set their minds to.  The trick lies in peoples ability to recognize their strength and work at improving same. We all are required to set a mental reminder that will do the work of a clock, being triggered by a quote, a symbol, a song or other depending on the person.  On another note, people can adopt the SMART strategy; this helps to ensure that attention to details is matched in principle and practice.  SMART means, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable and Time bond. Your goals must carry these features, only then can you befriend success.  The blueprint for success is not always clearcut but its design is expected to follow a predefined path. And in acting out our specific economic roles in a bid to be self sufficient, clarity of mind cannot be substituted by vague expectations.  The perceived benefits must