Towards sustainable train operations by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) CHIMA OKEREKE From my experience as an engineer with thirteen years of hands-on industrial experience in Nigeria, and over thirty years as an international consultant, it is counterproductive, ill-advised and indeed a questionable use of national resources for a nation to keep importing industrial plants and equipment without any guarantee of their long-term sustainability.

Mobile Phone Atrocities Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA So many users have become ardent liars. You can visit someone at his or her home for some exigencies. You stand at the door and call his or her line. He or she will respond from the other end that he or she is not at home.

What are you doing with your seed? (Part 2) Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ask yourself how have you allowed worries to destroy you. How have you allowed the pursuit of wealth to destroy your faith in God. How have your desires of material things destroyed your heavenly goals.

South Africa: "The Axis of Evil!" YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA When the South African no-nonsense woman judge, Justice Sisi Khampepe, dangled her scathing judgment and judicial verdict and sentenced corrupt Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court was like child play or 'play-play.'

Is the Niger Delta/South-South part of Nigeria or a colony? PRIYE S. TORULAGHA, Miami, Florida, USA It could also be said that those who claim to be Nigerian rulers and patriots have other agenda. Otherwise, the National Assembly would not have crafted the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in such a manner that punishes the inhabitants of the oil region and unapologetically rewards those who have no relationship with the oil wealth.

Germany returns British stolen artifacts to Nigeria: To Democracy or Monarchy? EHI AIMIUWU A democratic Germany should see it fit to interact with a democratically elected Governor of Edo State to hand over the Benin artifacts that were stolen by the British Empire.

EURO 2020 CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The recently concluded "Euro 2020" championship was as interesting as it was revealing.

Commercialising the modern day church, derailing from Christ's commission to the church OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA These commercial ministers would be quick to condemn “Simon the Sorcerer” but their activities are more dangerous than that of Simon.

Gov. Ikpeazu and his plethora of awards OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA Recently, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu joined other high-flying personalities to bag the Vanguard Governor of the year award.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Our Lord Jesus Christ and His miracle of accouchement (1) MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA The truly redeemed Christian and worthy believer and worker of our Lord, Master and Savior Jesus Christ will run into serious trouble, if he or she seeks the other three things Satan and his demons offer the world namely:

Whither the Interim Common Services Agency and Esiala ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria These days ESIALA and the Interim Common Services Agency mean nothing to many people. Yet, years ago, these two agencies dominated the headlines in this country.

Wole Soyinka at 87: Nigerian Palaver and Kongi's Harvest YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Happy Birthday Day to Igi Àràbà in the forest of thousands of elms and countless demons.

The President's anti-Igbo profile at a glance Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican It is a well-known fact that the main reason for which Buhari/Idiagbon staged their military coup of 1983 was to make sure that the Vice-President Dr. Alex Ekwueme, an Igbo, did not succeed Alhaji Shehu Shagari as President of Nigeria.

NDDC and emerging concerns CHIGACHI EKE The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is on the cusp of a major crisis unless the Federal Government urgently addresses the vexatious issue of non-implementation of staff conditions of service.

Had I known! Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA As rational beings, created in the image and likeness of God, we must think before we act. Action follows deliberation; not vice versa. I still remember the Motto of Young Christian Students (YCS), which says, 'See, Judge and Act' (SJA).

"Your write-up on Mr. Sunday Igboho is full of wisdom" YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA The captioned message above was one of the messages I humbly received via my email to a widely published letter of caution to our enraged Chief Sunday Igboho.

What are you doing with your seed? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Holy Spirit is saying when you are given an opportunity and you fail to utilize it you abuse the seed. You waste the seed. Giving an excuse of Satan taking away your seed does not solve the problem.

Treatise on Igbo Nationalism DIMM U. OKWUKWU Igbos must take steps to explain their plight in Nigeria to the outside world. With sympathy on our side, we won't be crushed fighting as we are no longer isolated.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Deaths! and deaths!! At the apex of power in Nigeria MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA It is always painful to prophesy about deaths here in this column, but its inevitability is the end of us all. Consequently, when it is about to strike unannounced to lesser mortals, we telegraph it as revealed to us by the Holy Spirit.

Igbo territorial loss of sovereignty and the fatigue of Nnamdi Kanu Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican The present travails of Nnamdi Kanu at the hands of President Muhammed Buhari's regime has showed-chased, once again, the 'Biafra Question' in the post-war Nigeria. The post-war 'Biafra Question', expressed best in the following parting words of Dim Chukwuemeka Odimmegwu-Ojukwu, the Biafran leader:

About to die Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA A certain casual driver caused commotion few days ago along a busy traffic road by placing a frightening bold tag over his front and rear plate number, which reads: "About to die." Serious pandemonium broke out.

Nnamdi Kanu and the storm of a prophet Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican In that article, I minced no word, when I blamed the government for taking such violent action against unarmed, non-violent Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB members....

FROM THE ARCHIVES: An Open Letter to Yoruba activist, Mr. Sunday Ìgbòho! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Some of your brave contemporaries have been on what I call necessary trouble on our collective road to nowhere in the past! But there is a caveat to your activism methods of agitation.

Let's reason together! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA With activism, Kanu, Sowore, Igboho, etc., are just a collective representation "fighting" the rot in our system.

My Month of Victory Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada There is only one way to God - the way of Christ but there are many ways to victory in Christ.

The mistake of 1914 (Part 2) ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria Just as British entry into Nigeria was motivated by economic reasons, so was its amalgamation into one country.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK EXCLUSIVE! Prophecy on the travails of Nnamdi Kanu IPOB leader and nagging presage MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Today, we want to remind readers of the prophecies we published here on Mr. Kanu which are now partly fulfilled, and will soon be fully fulfilled, if urgent steps are not taken by those who know him.

The mistake of 1914 (Part 1) ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria The economic disparity between the two Nigerias made their amalgamation inevitable.

Buhari and his Fulani herdsmen should be on trial, not Nnamdi Kanu!!! Rev Fr. STAN CHU ILO, Chicago, USA For the Nigerian state, this might look like a victory; but only time will tell. It was obvious that Buhari and his henchmen sent Nigeria's Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to address a hastily prepared press conference for a victory lap. However, for millions of the fervent followers of Kanu in the Igbo nation....

Sense or Nonsense? Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA As I was taking my routine fitness walk few days ago, I accidentally came across enraged husband and wife exchanging verbal ballistic missiles.

Side Chic, onídùúró mi (a man of infidelity), the Chidinmas, and Atagas of Nigeria! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA In, all in all, Ada and Michael's story of sexual orgies has again brought to fore the sickening society and the rambunctious behavior of cyborgs in zukersville.

MICAH. What do you remember her for? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When the name Micah the daughter of Saul and wife of David is mentioned what do you remember her for?

THE CHRISTIAN WALK NIGERIA 2023: Who will be the seventh President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? (Concluded) MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Nigeria is a nation surfeited with banal and outrageous canards. This is expected because of our lack of strong institutions for our democracy is still at infancy desperate to exorcise the ghosts of strong men.

The problem with Nigeria is beyond 'Igbo-Presidency' Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican "Igbo-Presidency" or "Restructuring" is only a way to buy time (by the political jobbers, whose only interest is how to grab political posts), waiting for the worse to happen.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT VIDEO: Playing the Song - “Coward of the County” by Kenny Rogers ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

FEMI AJAYI'S OUTLOOK The two enemies of the people are 'criminals' and 'government' Prof. FEMI AJAYI, USA Buhari has been quiet on the attacks and killings in Benue State especially, or any other Northern States, regrettably, he is very quick to evoke memories of the civil war whenever the South-East is involved.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK NIGERIA 2023: Who will be the seventh President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? (1) MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA A lot of the proverbial water has passed through the bridge since 2014 when this prophecy was fulfilled in the 2015 Presidential Election in Nigeria. Both President Buhari and Vice-President Osinbajo derailed, and the Lord God was and is not pleased with Vice-President Osinbajo in this regard.

Watch your back Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Some days ago, a young half illiterate young man came into my office in tears. I offered him a seat and asked him to wipe away his tears. Then, I enquired from him what was amiss.

The people, the priests and the molten calf Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The Holy Spirit opened my heart to some vital lessons we can learn from the narrative of Ex 32.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT VIDEO: “Killing me Softly” by Roberta Flack feat Alfred Uzokwe ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA