FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES Federal (Paramount) Radio Corporation, Abeokuta - A retardation agent to the Restoration of the Glorious days of Nigeria SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria It is necessary to bring the Federal Radio Corporation, Abeokuta, otherwise known as Paramount Radio, to public court for an offence of infraction.

America and the deadly politics of COVID-19 (6) LEBURAH GANAGO, Atlanta, GA, USA When I started this series over a year ago I submitted that the convergence of politics, arrogance and ignorance would doom America’s efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic.

Super Eagles of Nigeria grind out a difficult victory in Cape Verde! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The strikers' duo collectively had a good game, mainly, because of the efforts of Victor Oshimen, alias 'El Fantastico'.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Remembering our Mamaláwo, Professor Sophie Oluwole 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.

How do you respond to people’s demand? Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Does it not sound unbelievable, that ten tribes out of twelve will come to ask you to “reduce our burden and we shall serve you “and you will say no!?

A word for Nigerian academic and clergy communities - Part 1 EMAKOJI AYIKOYE, New York, USA There is a noticeably strange and negative competitive culture amongst us, Nigerians, on social media....

THE CHRISTIAN WALK What else does Atiku want? Must Abubakar become president at all costs? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA He is a recurring decimal in Nigeria's discombobulated political system. ... In every presidential primary, Mr. Atiku Abubakar will stuff envelopes with American Dollars instead of the nation's Naira....

Medicine after Death Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA Wonders shall never end. There was an attempt to humanly make impossibility to be possible. My eyes saw my ears for the first time in my life.

'The political turmoil in Guinea, what's next? YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA ...this huge and dark-goggled guy in martial outfits can actually make history if he allows history to make him blissfully.

'Super Eagles of Nigeria show efficiency in collecting the three valuable points against Liberia! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium

FROM THE PREACHER'S LENSES American troops pulling out of Afghanistan: Latest Sign to the close of Age and the Return of Jesus Christ SAM AWEDA, Lagos, Nigeria

As Abia continues to revolutionalise the agricultural sector OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA Abia's march to an agricultural hub in the country has been on a steady pace.

Female genital cancer - Prevention better than cure: A proposal for the establishment of well-women and cancer screening centres in Nigeria Dr. BENJAMIN OGBONNA, London, UK

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Template of rebuttal to colleges, universities and organizations on refusal to take vaccination MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA First, pray, continue to pray, and let prayer become your life from now onward. I mean it, folks! If you are the lukewarm type, you need to snap out of it from now until you either go home-they call it death among human beings-or our Lord Jesus Christ come for us. Either way, let us pray, constantly and continuously....

Our Month of Evangelism Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada The work of evangelism a.k.a. soul winning is a serious job. Soul is important to God, Satan and of course to you the owner and humanity at large.

Whither the Interim Common Services Agency and Esiala ERIC TENIOLA, Lagos, Nigeria Following the demise of Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Joda (1930-2021), Chief Phillip Chukwuedo Asiodu (87) remains the last of the titans in the list of those termed as Super Permanent Secretaries who served under General Yakubu Gowon between 1966 and 1975.

Operation show your Baptism Card and Voter's Card Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA When we shall travel to the world beyond, we shall present our Baptism Cards and Voter's Cards as qualifications for admission....

The Quality, Quantity & The Motive of Giving - A Case Study of David Jesse Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada What the Holy Spirit will want us to learn today is that the quality, quantity and motive of your giving determines the quality, quantity of your receiving and life.

"Guilty" as "Charged!" YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA every man born of a woman is full of mischief and potential pretense.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK Why do Satan and demons crave for human blood? MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA Do you know that no matter the liquid we drink as humans, we will not be satisfied? Water is the source of life. Ditto, when demons drink human blood....

Why history romanticizes Buhari YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA President Buhari wants the best for Nigeria, but Buhari is not doing the best to get the best for Nigeria.

Corrosive Choices Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA The attitude of most women nowadays shows that they are not happy with God over their physical appearance.

CHANGEUP TONIC Trusting God 'Blindly'… GBENGA OWOTOKI, Florida, USA Trusting God sometimes may not make sense to you or to others but when GOD tells you to let go, be rest assured that something good will come out of it.

Primordial sentiments and the economic mismanagement and underdevelopment of Nigeria PRIYE S. TORULAGHA, Miami, Florida, USA Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, I never heard our government summoning a team of Nigerian experts and challenging them to come up with cure for Covid-19.

THE CHRISTIAN WALK URGENT WARNING: 3 Deadly Satanic Tricks in these end times MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA We are at war! Yes, we are at war indeed! But the war we are talking about is not physical combat.

The Power of Asking (Part 2) Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada For every promise of God there is a condition to be met to possess it.

UZOKWE'S SEARCHLIGHT VIDEO: Singing “God on the Mountain” - A gospel song that would melt any heart ALFRED O. UZOKWE, Harrisburg, PA, USA

HAITI: The axis of sadness (Poem) YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Who will save Haitians from mother nature? Who will rescue Haiti from the century of anguish?

Justice for citizens Okonkwo and Maduforo OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA Both are students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, who were traveling back to their school from Lagos.

Of traitors and their paymasters OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA Throughout history, traitors have suffered the same fate:

The heavenly Race Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA I want to continue to work as the headmaster of your private school, if I am considered. In fact, I am still full of bombastic energy.

The Fall of Kabul: America cannot perpetually remain in Afghanistan! YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA The intelligence agencies have accurately predicted the fall of Kabul. Let the pundits engage in political argy-bargy.

The Fall of Kabul..!!! (Poem) YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA In quick succession, Kabul falls.; As the Taliban surrounds Afghanistan,; US flags eased from Kabul to return to the US.; The Afghan Palace is deserted.

The IPOB's 'Sit-at-Home' and the Biafra struggle (Conclusion) Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican Following the huge success and solidarity recorded on Monday, August 9, 2021 sit-at-home in the Southeastern Nigeria (Biafraland), the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has decided to review it. ... will now be taking place only on days Nnamdi Kanu ... will be appearing in court....

Romelu Lukaku's multi-million dollar move to Chelsea FC! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium The Life/soccer journey for Romelu Lukaku, wasn't smooth initially. But through sheer dint of hard work, and, most importantly, abundance of God's grace, has risen to the height he finds himself in life today!

THE CHRISTIAN WALK WORLD EXCLUSIVE! Another deadly global epidemic is coming MOSHOOD FAYEMIWO, Cameron, Texas, USA It galls my heart to report this fearful eschatological event. It is excruciatingly heartbroken when a raging epidemic is on-going and yet unabated remaining 2 million souls to die, only for another one to be warming up.

The potency of 'Sit-at-Home' as civil disobedience (Part 1) Rev. Fr. FRANCIS A. OBORJI, The Vatican Igbo have no king. This is so, because, you have to convince an Igbo person, beyond all reasonable doubt, before he/she could agree to follow you.

Lionel Messi's multi-million dollar move to PSG! CYRIL C. NWOKEJI, Belgium After twenty-one years of sojourn in Catalonia, with FC Barcelona, the world's best soccer player, has moved on with his career.

The Power of Asking (Part 1) Pastor AMOS D. DADA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada What is going on between you and your parents causing crisis and commotion, leading to bitterness and rancour? They may not have the power to correct it. Ask God to help you out, instead of that quarrel, bitterness or envy....

The Man Died! (Rest in peace, Muhammed Fawehinmi) YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Muhammed Fawehinmi and his father, Gani Fawehinmi, are on an endless journey to eternal life.

Courage in times of turbulence Fr. PAT AMOBI CHUKWUMA I died and resurrected the first time I traveled by air. Before then I have been hearing that travelling by air is the safest means of transport.

Trump's World of Word (African S***hole): A Catalyst for African Reawakening YAHAYA BALOGUN, Arizona, USA Our responsibility is to fight our leaders constitutionally, bringing their attention to their ruinous ways to make our sh**hole a beaut(hole).

Of Alan Garcia and corruption in Nigeria OKECHUKWU K. UKEGBU, New Jersey, USA Alan García, the former two-time president of Peru, died after shooting himself as police attempted to arrest him in the wide-ranging corruption scandal that implicated scores of leaders in Peru and Latin America.