Why Amotekun must not be politicized! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA I can't wait to get my own AMOTEKUN regalia internalized and storm the MMIA in Lagos on my arrival from yonder to Homeland. Security is not convenient but security is internally very rewarding when you're actively involved in it.

50 Years after Biafra: Why igbo is marginalized in the geopolitical map of governance in Nigeria YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA The conmen and opportunists scouting around, and parading to represent the people from Eastern Nigeria cannot lead the good people of the East to the promised land..

THE CHRISTIAN WALK 2020-2060: Will Nigeria disintegrate or remain united? spiritual matters arising MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Following Nigeria's so-called political independence, the departed colonialists knew the booby traps they set for the so-called newly-independent nation which is a long one that space would not permit us here. Many analysts have wondered, would the British have let go directly in running the affairs of Nigeria, if they had discovered large oil deposits in the country?

Now that the strategy has changed OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU Hurray! What a wonderful approach to market Abia? It is heartening that Abians are now telling their stories.

Biafra: 50 years after - No reconciliation! Prof. T. UZODIMA NWALA Paper presented at The Conference - MEMORY AND NATION BUILDING: BIAFRA 50 YEARS AFTER: A SOBER REFLECTION.

The 2023 Presidential choice: A rebuttal to Alhaji Yerima Shettima PRIYE S. TORULAGHA, Miami, Florida, USA Alhaji Yerima Shettima, the National President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, insists emphatically that the presidency must remain in the North after the expiration of President Muhammadu Buhari's second term in 2023.

The Euphoria of 2019 Christmas and the Dawn of 2020 Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA On the naming day, there was no controversy over the choice of his name. Hence they named him Christmas. His native name is Chukwuebuka (God is great) while the surname is Chukwuma (God knows). The full name of the newly born baby boy is therefore Christmas Chukwuebuka Chukwuma (CCC). In other words, the great God knows why the baby boy was born on Christmas day.

The danger of religious extremism in Nigeria YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA In my clime, some of our people are holier than thou and religiously pretentious and ungodly than Arabians and the children of Israel. Every malfeasance of religion prevails without any ounce of want in Nigeria.

Nigeria: From Egypt to Egypt? ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State Those who are familiar with the history of the Israelites will understand why their story in the wilderness will not be complete without a mention of how, at a stage, they had preferred being "slaves in Egypt"....

Nigeria: Shame of a nation ruled over by shameless leaders cheered on by pauperized and pitiable citizens! FRISKY LARR, Germany

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Breakthrough 2020: What do you want me to do O! Lord? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA There are 12 issues of life that are generically indubitable in the three phases of Life's Journey from Pre-Natal, to Adult life and Gathering of Life. You and I do not have inputs into these 12 issues of life already decided by the Creator Himself. These are the 12 things the Holy Spirit would disclose to you as soon as you are saved and become a born-again Christian. Many precious souls do not know these 12 basic generic issues of life which is where to begin our Breakthrough 2020 three-day events coming up next week Friday January 17, 2020.

Ikpeazu and his victories OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU Like the governor pointed out in his speech, Abians should not be beclouded by the euphoria of this victory and go home to sleep because these Samballaths and Tobiases are not resting on their oars.

Battle between Light and Darkness Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA In the year 1970, a newly married couple gave birth to twin baby boys. One of them was an albino while the other was as dark as charcoal. The latter's gums, tongue and eyes were all totally dark in colour. Even the white portion of his eyes was thickly dark.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Our cultural and literary icon YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Nauseatingly, why do we not celebrate the good ones among us? Why do the brown-envelope Newspapers in Nigeria, and social media hogwash us with naughty and noxious things? Why don't people rejoice with our collective achievements domestically and on the world stage?

Season’s greetings to Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi; the great advocate for the masses IFEANYICHUKWU MMOH, Jos, Nigeria Not too many Nigerians understood why Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi was named honorable ministerfor transport again upon the reconstitution of the federal cabinet following the landslide victory of President Muhammadu Buhari....

This House has Fallen ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria Since the publication there has been reactions on the book, Mr. Nicolas Okpe said "the book is typical post-colonial prejudice by western journalist". The book x-rays Nigeria's past and present problems.

CHANGEUP TONIC The Ride of Honor… GBENGA OWOTOKI, Florida, USA Can you imagine if the president of the free world calls you and said, 'I need you' I can imagine your response, but we are talking about the one that is greater than all the presidents of the world combined requesting you release your life to Him.

The future of Africa and the botched "Nigeria Vision 2020" YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA 'Nigeria Vision 2020' was a jamboree imagination with much fanfare! In the pseudo 'Nigeria vision 2020,' a careful peruse of its manuscript revealed a comprehensive vision to unleash the potential of Nigeria's resources within 20 years. A beautiful blueprint with imagination for possibilities was botched by the same technocrats and leaders who initiated the vision.

2020: My Year of Greatness Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Be ready to be great. Your greatness starts with hearing, watching or reading this message and applying it to areas in your life where it is needed. God wants you to be great, God wants you to prosper, God wants you to make impact in your generation, but God will never force you.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Dealing with family hatred, kindred demons and familiar enemies in 2020 MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA He [Lucifer] was able to draw one-third of the angels to join him in his coup d'état which tragically for them ended in a fiasco thus necessitating their complete, irredeemable and scorched banishment from heavens. Incensed and bitter, these lost angels proceeded to set up a diametrically-opposed kingdom on earth and categorized themselves into principalities, effete powers, and demons, forces of evil and wicked agents of destruction in the four levels of creation namely: the sea, arboreal realm, atmospheric plain and the eco-system.

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My 2020 year message to everyone! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA What makes 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 or the previous years so different from the incoming year-2020 and beyond is the ugly or beautiful events of each year. It depends on your experiences or which side you are on!

Nigeria's imminent Jihad and the proposed 'Free Entry Visa' Policy Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican There is every cause for concern with regard to the proposed "Free Entry Visa" Policy for all Africans, announced recently by Major General Muhammed Buhari, Nigeria's maximum leader. Very instructive is the fact that General Buhari chose to make the announcement during his visit to Egypt....

"Mamalawo", one year after, just like that! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Professor Sophie Oluwole was a cynosure of all eyes in the university community. 'Mamalawo' as she was popularly called in the literary circles, was Arogidigba (a timber and caliber) in the academic community.

Nigeria is under the rule of men E O EKE, UK Justice is a favour granted at the pleasure of the president. This is the sad tragedy of the state of Nigeria, under Rtd Major General Mohammadu Buhari.

Nigeria: Now a federation divided by hate & slowly overtaken by aliens IFEANYICHUKWU MMOH, Jos, Nigeria Therefore, divided by hate; Nigeria was slowly been overtaken by aliens, most of whom were encouraged to come in so as to boost the North’s chances of electoral victory in 2015.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Nigeria 2020: The 8 cities in the next spiritual warfare in Africa's most populous nation MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA I will now expatiate more on the nature of this spiritual warfare and the eight major cities of spiritual flashpoints. Other cities and states should be spiritually guarded, but these eight cities are pivotal.

Sowore: My 2019 best Christmas gift from President Buhari???? YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Last night, I was in bed musing to write another clamor letter to appeal to President Buhari for the release of Mr. Omoyele Sowore before Christmas and New Year! I never knew a beautiful gift was awaiting me from Aso Rock....

Origins and Spiritual Imports of Christmas at a Time like This Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican In the midst of conflicting ideologies in a world controlled by secularized media, market-economy, lust for power, neo-geopolitical hegemony, racism, cultural and religious intolerance and bigotry, nepotism and tyranny of all sorts, it is not uncommon nowadays, to hear people give wild interpretations concerning the origins and significance of Christmas.

Merry Christmas & Goodbye to 2019 Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Whatever that has a beginning must have an end. There was a certain humble woman who unluckily married a wicked wealthy man. There was no day that passes without the husband beating her mercilessly. ... 'When will this ill-fated marriage come to an end?' An inner voice answered her, 'Until death do us part.' Thus her frequent point of prayer was ....

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES Jesus welcomes sinners SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Jesus heard their criticism and replied 'Sick people need the doctor, not healthy ones! I haven't come to tell good people to repent, but the bad ones.'

ONYINYE'S MIRROR ON LIFE Delicious December ONYINYE OYEDELE, Ontario, Canada Food is calling everywhere you go. A cookie here and there, a slice of this or that.... Sometimes it seems like December is the envy of other months....

The lynching of Onyema CHIGACHI EKE We therefore owe it a duty to Nigerians and Americans to give an accurate account of the real circumstances of Onyema and his Foundation for Ethnic Harmony in Nigeria, FEHN.

Proposed National Assemby renovation and the great outcry against its budget IFEANYICHUKWU MMOH, Jos, Nigeria Though the uproar over the cost of renovating the complex has more than proved that I am not the only one who feels this way; yet it feels good to know that one was not a lone ranger...

Can somebody talk to our youths? OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU The list is becoming endless: tramadol, jegemi, blue tongue.Even drugs that are designed to serve some useful clinical purposes are now grossly abused such as diazepam.

Softly, softly General T.Y Danjuma! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA It is also very disturbing and disquieting to see our elders, whom the youth should seek advice from, making unguarded statements that can trigger uprisings in a troubled nation struggling to unearth peaceful coexistence.

The Blessing of Venison Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada This morning the Holy Spirit taught me what I think is the main focus of this story- the blessing synonymous with venison. The story of how eating venison provokes fatherly blessings.

Adieu Philip Osondu, alias "Zanza"! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The death of Philip Osondu, is painful and certainly a big blow to the Nigerian soccer family.

Again, who killed Bola Ige? ABIODUN KOMOLAFE, Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State In Jane Mayer's view, 'nothing predicts future behavior as much as past impunity.'

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Why does God allow Christians to suffer? Does He not care? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA This is strictly for the truly-regenerated and genuinely-converted believers and followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

POTUS: Impeachment and removal defined! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA It's a sad and unfortunate day for America and the world to see American exceptionalism threatened by the vile and unthinkable behavior of her seating President.

President Buhari at 77 YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA We pray to Almighty God to give you good health, more strength, and unalloyed bliss, wisdom, and power to your elbows, to be able to shoulder our multifarious and multifaceted problems in Nigeria.

Remove French language course from our school curriculums: A call for true independence for our country OMOH T. OJIOR My beloved people of our country, in the name of Osinegba, Oghena, Olorun Olodumare, God, and the Gods of our land, Africa, please remove all the foreign language courses from our children's school curriculums.

Rejoice! Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Few years ago, I was walking with two of my colleagues from Cameroun along a busy street in Germany. The three of us were cracking jokes and laughing in high tones as if this world is a bed of roses.

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES Jesus, the hope of mankind; I proudly celebrate Christmas SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria Some Christians say they do not celebrate Christmas, I do not care the academic status or Christian height or the acceptability in the society of such people. I do not care about the origin or the semantics or argument anyone has about the word 'Christmas'. The understanding and intention of what we are doing is all that matters to me.

Orji Uzor Kalu: Why Abia North Senatorial District deserved another Senator! IFEANYICHUKWU MMOH, Jos, Nigeria The idea of a constituent and a representative is one that was modeled to be symbiotic. Looking at the situation now, particularly given the pronouncements from the national assembly, it becomes immediately clear that our democracy seemed to attach more value to the person of the representative.

Buhari, the burn fire of democracy and take over of Nigeria by Islamists E O EKE, UK After the assault on the rule of law at the federal high court last week and the statement by the Chief Justice of Nigeria that Islamic law should be taught in Arabic in Nigerian universities....

MC Abuatik's sudden death: Let's take a moment each day to find peace, honesty, and love for humanity! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA When we lose a life fully and moderately ensconced in flashy and beautiful personality, the death speaks volumes to us in the race of life! Softly, softly!

Abuatik MC: A beautiful soul is gone forever! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA I am shocked beyond imagination.; The sudden death of the AbuAtic MC; Is a great loss to men and women of goodwill.; A beautiful smiling soul has exited the; Void world full of nothingness!

Mr. Tortoise and political hanky-panky in Nigeria YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA The more I try to be muted of Iyabo's grotesque grandstanding, the more I feel guilty to be part of the acquiescence and silent individuals to Mr. Tortoise's political opportunism.