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Welcome to Our Common Sense Republic: The Truth Wears No Mask!

Hello, beloved people of conscience and courage. Welcome once again to our Common Sense Republic, where truth is unfolded, and served undiluted, and integrity stands tall without compromise.

Before I announce the time for our upcoming live broadcast, I urge you all, media houses, bloggers, journalists, followers, advocates, critical thinkers, and even the doubters to tag your family, friends, and fellow Nige

WHY THIS AND WHY NOW?

      One of the things that I have noticed about being a Christian writer from a biblical, business, and common-sense perspective is the following: When you look around and don’t see the type of writing on a subject in existence it is because the Lord has put it in you to get the job done. Thus, here comes a different kind of column on the subject of Bible Prophecy, written at a level which fits those who are the most in need of teaching on the subject…those who are on the

DON’T BE A LAB RAT: GET YOUR REST!

     This one goes out to the teens in the house!

     During my teaching years, I watched over the course of time as the teens under my charge either started arriving to class with coffee, or would be sleeping in class following late night sessions with their video games or some other ‘clicky-clicky’ device. In either case, students expected me—as their teacher—to feel ‘sorry’ for them and let them sleep through the lesson of the day. They found out the hard wa

HINTS FOR YOUNG MEN TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES, PART 3

     Before we head further into the last part of this series, I wanted to lay out a few items for young men to consider. I’m not going to pull any punches. This first item is going to be a doozy and has been ducked and dodged in our modern era by BOTH society and the church.

     It has become ‘fashionable’ for girls and women to birth Out Of Wedlock children. In fact, the system has so ‘rigged’ OOW births to the point that the mother o

WANT MEN? BE WILLING TO WORK WITH THEM!

      Over the past few years since the pandemic, there has been a noticeable slide in America’s attitude towards men. It wasn’t entirely unexpected. This also happened after the events of 9-11 more than 20 years ago.

      Why?

      Simple. First, America has turned its back on the biblical definition and examples of manhood. Second, America has been a feminized country since the 1990s—meaning that women have been put AHEAD of men in entertainment, sports,

HINTS FOR YOUNG MEN TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES, PART 2

      As we pick up our commentary from part one, let’s take the time to review some of the highlights through the hints I have been blessed to share thus far concerning young men and the building of successful marriages. An old African Proverb plays a major part in this series on marriage: “Give advice. If one will not take it, let adversity teach them.” I am merely providing advice for young brothers on marriage from a biblical, busines

“Let every Nigerian—regardless of gender—feel safe, valued, and empowered to serve. Let us work together, not against each other, to preserve the dignity of our democracy.” 

Recent international coverage surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has cast Nigeria in a negative light—portraying our political space as hostile, regressive, and oppressive toward women. While every democratic society must acknowledge and address concerns of i

MENTAL HEALTH—THE REAL DEAL, PART 2

      In our last thrill-packed adventure, I brought up that one’s mental health is nothing to laugh off.  At the root of disruptions in one’s mental state can be found the following short list: Unforgiveness, Anger, Jealousy, Greed, Selfishness, Rebellion, and a rejection of God’s rules contained in the Scriptures.  One’s spiritual state often plays into one’s mental state.  Get the spiritual right through Jesus Christ and the Word of God, and you’ll be amaze

MENTAL HEALTH: THE REAL DEAL, PART I

      I have been monitoring the discussions, advertisings, medications and talking head sermons in the ‘mainstream mess’ about the subject of Mental Health.  Unfortunately, the item missing from the equation is the following: The responsibility of the individual in protecting their own ‘brain box’ through reflection on their spiritual health and own actions.

      Hear me out on this one.  Many ‘mental health’ episodes could be avoided—for the good of society

HINTS FOR YOUNG MEN TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES, PART 1

      One of the joys of writing on topics from a biblical, business and common sense perspective over the years is that as the times advance, a need to revisit certain topics becomes necessary.

      Marriage is one of those topics.

      There is a LOT to unpack on this subject. Thus, I advise my young brothers to grab a mug of coffee or tea and settle down for some teaching on the issue of marriage—from one who has gone before you. The ‘

HBCU OR NOT HBCU—A RECRUITMENT ISSUE? PART 2

      As we continue on into the second article on this subject, I’d like to refresh our memories from some of the items I covered in part one—as it has been a while since I began this piece last year.

      Full disclosure here. I came out of both an urban (or, as we used to say public) school and a suburban school background. I was well trained, had great teachers—BOTH Black and White in both systems, and was prepared for ‘life in the outside world’

...Say Orerokpe High Court Lacks Power To Interpret Judgement Of Federal High Court

....Chide Unscrupulous Elements

....Recall Orodje’s Role in The Lingering Crisis

Top leaders of the Okpe Nation on Monday called on the Delta State judiciary to wade into the Okpe Union matter to avoid a national embarrassment.

“The Orerokpe High Court is a court of Coordinate Jurisdiction with the Federal High Court and therefore lacks the powers to interpret the judgment of the Federal High Court. It is a trite

Two respected families in the South-South geo-political zone on Monday highlighted the humble background, personality and contributions of Chief Veronica Ekpera Ebireri to the country.

“It is no gain-saying that Chief Veronica Ekpera was an epitome of kindness.”

The prominent Agbon and Okpe families in a statement entitled “The life and works of a pragmatic woman, transporter, saw miller, fish and rice dealer” highlighted Veronica Ebireri’s extraordinary life, pleasant upbringing of many and all s

FEMINISM—THE LEGION SPIRIT

      We are going to be here a while, so you might grab a mug of coffee or tea. These spiritual essays take a while to unpack, and even longer to let the Spirit of the Lord speak through them.

      For the men in the house, whether you be young or old, this commentary will go a long way to warn you about the status of many women in American society—and perhaps—in the entire western hemisphere. It is a demonic weed that Christian men will have to spot, confront, and cr

Chief Chukwuemeka Woke, the Director-General, National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has commended Total Energies for its proactive steps towards ensuring effective surveillance and protection of oil facilities.

Woke stated this at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, on Tuesday, while inspecting a West African Surveillance Platform (WASP) workshop for Total Energies' personnel.

WASP, an industry cooperative, is an oil spill surveillance service for West and Centra

...Ogoni threaten to shutdown process demand justice for Saro-Wiwa, 8 Others

The people of Ogoni from the different communities that make up Ogoniland have staged a protest in Bori Community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers over the alleged hijack of oil resumption process by politicians with selfish interest camouflaging themselves as defenders of the Ogoni cause.

The peaceful protest, which had as participants Ogoni and groups that are in support of the oil resumption plan of Presiden

THE EMPLOYMENT GAME PART 3

 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

 --Psalm 112:7 KJV

     As we wrap up this series, I wanted to help you to be aware of one thing: Employment is a game; how you learn to play the game over your working years will determine the peace you find through the game during your retirement years.

      Gone are the days of spending 30 years at one job, and retiring with a gold watch and a testimonial dinner. A few years ago, it wa

THE EMPLOYMENT GAME, PART 2

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

--Matthew 10:16 KJV

     In our last thrill-packed adventure, I did not clarify the reason for the title of this series.  Believe it or not, finding, getting, and keeping a job are all a part of ‘The Employment Game’.  The critical thing to remember throughout your work career—to borrow a tag line from the flick Spy Game—"It’s not how you play the game; i

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 “We are going forward, and we shall keep going forward if we do not let these difficulties which sometimes occur discourage us.”

--Booker T. Washington, Author

“Character Building”

     The Bible.  Hard work.  Thrift.  Community investment.  Education.  Business building by men and women.  These might ‘seem’ like modern innovations.  However, if one knows their history, these items—and more—were the ‘norm’ in the old South