FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES God's plans for the welfare of man (Part 2) SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerians who are 50 years of age will testify to it that this also was our way of life in the past. We live a communal life. No house was fenced.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK BREAKING PROPHETIC NEWS! Osun gubernatorial saga and things to come MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Now that Adeleke is in the saddle, he should be politically savvy and thread softy to avoid more landmines already laid for him....

How to worship Jesus Christ Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada As believers, we’re called to worship God “in spirit and in truth”. Jesus is the Truth. That statement implies we may not worship in spirit and in truth.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT Signing of my book – Nigeria, Contemporary Commentaries and Essays – What I said to guests gathered ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES God's plans for the welfare of man (Part 1) SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria But we must be educated about those plans, particularly our political leaders, in order that they can utilize them so that we can have a peaceful environment to live in.

A cry of penitence and repentance before the Lord for Nigeria IKE P. IBEKWE, Port Harcourt, Nigeria We are so proud of our culture of reward and bribery that we have stated and fixed sums for all advertised positions for employment in the public and private sectors.

2023: The Year of great Expectancy Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA They are all vying to occupy the Number One Seat at Aso Rock in Abuja. Some of the candidates are sound in mind and body while some are not.

Why should we worship Jesus? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 7. Jesus is the only one who went to heaven ahead of us to prepare mansions for us. Since I have not been to the White House, or Aso Rock, I can only imagine how beautiful they are....

CHANGEUP TONIC Loose the Colt… GBENGA OWOTOKI, Florida, USA The colt in our scriptural text was tied which means it was denied its freedom.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK 2023 New Year Resolution: The end can be now, death is certain: Where will you spend eternity? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. A man who devoted his life to serve humanity YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES Prayer for Nigeria as 2023 election draws near SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Who governs us determines how pleasant and how unpleasant our life will be in the four years to come.

Nigeria's political elections or PVC, is NOT the answer Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican Will your PVC put a stop to all these Fulani herdsmen militias and Islamists terrorism of kidnapping, banditry, killing and destruction of lives and property of civilians and Christians in Nigeria?

Will the 2023 elections avert the looming danger in Nigeria? Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican The forthcoming 2023 general elections in Nigeria presents some serious worries to many people who care about the value of human lives....

The killer job at INEC ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria As I stated earlier, any action that is not in accordance with the dictates of ones conscience inflicts a permanent psychological wound on the person.

LINK UPDATED: Who are you worshipping, Jesus or a counterfeit god? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ...there are still many blinded by religion, wealth, ignorance, power, position, education and many factors that they cannot see Jesus as the Messiah and worship Him.

Nigeria needs a new constitution to begin to end the rot E O EKE, UK It is now clear that the current Nigeria constitution has not achieved peaceful, equal, free and prosperous country the writers intended.

VIVA NIGERIA - 2023: I share a dream of a Nigeria IKE P. IBEKWE, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Where corrupt diaspora Nigerians return home to "steal and loot" the public treasury, if they were unable to engage abroad in credit card fraud.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT February Presidential Elections - Effective Optimism Versus Armchair Optimism amongst the Populace ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

Troubled Nation (Poem) AUGUSTINE C. OHANWE Skepticism and suspicion; about the survival of my country’s unity; grow like yam tendril,; with unseen hand directing it coils and curves.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Prospicience 2023 and the inerrancy of the Holy Bible MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA The Almighty God says, in addition to using Nature to punish the world for its sins and disobedience to Him, His anger at the wolves in sheep's clothing will manifest this year.

Benedict XVI and African Theology of Inculturation: - A Tribute Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican On the surface, however, and as was the case when first, he made those assertions on Africa and African theology and culture, one thing is certain, those criticisms of Ratzinger did not go down well with most of the theologians from Africa and beyond.

Pope Ratzinger and Reconciliation in Africa Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican In the present write-up, however, our aim is to highlight, yet, another area where Pope Benedict XVI (former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger), has manifested in a special way, his love for Africa.

span class="lvtitle">How to generate testimonies (2023 My Year of Testimony) Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada No matter the ups and downs globally, nationally economically, socially or politically God will set you apart to give testimonies in Jesus' name.

Still on the recent flooding in Nigeria - A needed proactive measure PATRICK ALABI It is sad to note that a nation that has its root and origins in agrarian economy has forgotten the application of the basic principles of sowing.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Give to Eha Amufu 2023 charity and continuation of Asiwaju biography (Part 6) MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA The popular and legendary Tinubu family of Lagos is a large one.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT VIDEO: Playing and Singing the most popular song in Nigeria today- Cough (Odoyewu) by Kizzy Daniels ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

Prophecies for 2023 Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada God says make this year a year of serious prayers, there will be challenges, there will be battles, financial battles, society battles, you must be in the company of people that pray.

Ogoni: The struggle continues LEBURAH GANAGO, Atlanta, GA, USA If crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, was found in any of the majority areas of the country the story would have been different.

A swift Open Letter to Obasanjo and Nigerians! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA What did you do when you were in power to stem the problems of Nigeria? You are just looking for an escape route from your egregious past.

Exit of the greatest soccer player ever( The king of soccer): Edson Arantes Do Nascimento aka Pele CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium

The beauty and falsity of life! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Realistically, an opportunistic mind lost in the boredom of life is the worst enemy of man thyself.

The Buhari Administration is a disgrace to the rule of law E O EKE, UK In Buhari and the APC government, Nigeria has an insensitive government, with sectarian agenda, without moral compass and sense of justice as fairness.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT Beware the so called “Rented Political Crowd” - They could decide Nigeria’s presidential election outcome in 2023! ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

Stormy Christmas Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA As the unseen forces were moving around, an altar boy in full regalia standing with us at the rostrum fell down with extraordinary force and was rolling unconsciously. As a precaution, I held the iron pillar beside me tightly in case the moving spirit tries to pull me down also.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK This season's precatory and continuation of Asiwaju biography (Part 5) MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA The popular and legendary Tinubu family of Lagos is a large one. Tracing the history of one of the most famous families in Lagos takes several trajectories.

Rescued for what? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada A father is not just the person God used to bring forth a person to this world ... but the person who has taken responsibility to train and nurture the young one to grow and develop in a proper manner.

CHANGEUP TONIC He will make a way of escape…. GBENGA OWOTOKI, Florida, USA During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific Island. ... in the smoke and crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades.

Congratulations to the consistent Croatian national team! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium A second or third-placed finishing at a global soccer show piece event like the World Cup competition ... are essentially the same....

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The resilient power of leadership and unity! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Once a man tastes freedom, no matter the mighty power of his enemies, his life will remain resilient and unburdened by these unwanted forces.

"Les Bleues" of France: Worthy ex-world soccer champions! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium Much as "Zizzou" is an accomplished coach, a replacement of Coach Deschamps at this time, may not be in the interest of the French.

A deserved world cup crown for the "La Albiceleste" of Argentina! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium This time around, he will quit with pride and honour, through the front door: a happy and very accomplished international soccer player!

When political opposition degenerates to wishing a living person dead OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA ... like fire, the words we speak have the potential for causing great harm.