The budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for 2025 is 49.7 trillion Naira. At the rate of 1,545 Naira to a dollar, this is roughly 32 billion dollars. There is a nice summary of the budget here. According to ChatGPT, NigeraPropertyCentre.com is a "prominent online real estate platform in Nigeria". Maybe we can use… Continue reading Nigeria’s 2025 Budget: Key Figures and Real Estate Insights
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Jesus and the Temple Markets: Examining the Ethical Dimensions of Religious Commerce
Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. He said to them, “It is written,‘My house shall be called a house of prayer", but you are making it a den of… Continue reading Jesus and the Temple Markets: Examining the Ethical Dimensions of Religious Commerce
To Hell With The Prophecy (Weep Not Child by James Ngugi)
This story comes from the second chapter of Weep Not Child by James Nguigi. I think it is pertinent to attitude of some Christians in Nigeria to voting in elections. As you read, please note I am angry abouta particular mindset. This post allows me to dissipate that anger so I don’t go to sleep… Continue reading To Hell With The Prophecy (Weep Not Child by James Ngugi)
Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again by Ola Rotimi
Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again by Ola Rotimi is a short play, about 85 pages. It should not take more than 2 hours to read. The book was written in 1977, just before the second republic. Nevertheless, there are quotable quotes that sounded prescient. For example, hear out the main character of the play:… Continue reading Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again by Ola Rotimi
Rev Jesse Josiah Ransome-Kuti and the Ogboni Fraternity
Recently, I wrote about Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's musical heritage (read here). Rev Jesse Josiah Ransom-Kuti was Fela's grand father: Rev Josiah Jesse Ransome-Kuti took a very radical and practical approach to his faith, and that approach brought conflict with the Anglican Church. A very good example was when he allowed the "Ogboni Fraternity" to hold a… Continue reading Rev Jesse Josiah Ransome-Kuti and the Ogboni Fraternity
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