Sunday Magazine

Mrs. Preye Magada-Evah, wife of the Coordinator of Ijaw Monitoring Group (IMG), Comrade Joseph Evah, shared her experiences with ONYEDIKA AGBEDO as the couple marks their 20th marriage anniversary today.

The grand old man Lee Kuan Yew, who passed on last week at 91, has to be correctly seen as a global seminar figure. He was statesmanlike. He had vision and courage. He was an inspirer, and above all, he was a step ahead of his society. Once a leader has these abilities and/or gifts, then all else that nations needed to become great would fall in place.

WHENEVER the name Ogbunike is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is the Ogbunike Cave, only a few will remember the town as country home of the late flamboyant politician and former Senate President, Dr. Chuba Okadigbo.

AS part of activities marking the 2015 archdiocesan laity week, the Maryland deanery hosted lay faithful, as awards were given to over 140 well-deserved Catholics drawn across the 138 parishes in Lagos, as well as societies in the archdiocese.

AT this season of lent, we are called to repentance. God calls each and every one of us to repent from our sins and draw near to Him. We are called to change our ways. Change is very difficult for most humans to accept. But we must change, whether we like it or not. Indeed, we change every second. We can never remain the same. But we have a choice to change for either good or bad. If you have been languishing in a particular sin for too long, you can decide to say enough is enough.

THE delivery of effective and efficient public service is a necessity in every modern society. Indeed, the primary purpose of government is the provision of services to citizens and assurance of security and welfare.

YES o, this is Nigeria. What you are seeing, as you say, are wonderful, Lagos is incredible and all Nigerians are great Fela Kuti mesmerizers with voice and musical instruments; we are Wole Soyinkas hurling verbs of powerful vowels at all who remain silent in the face of tyranny; Dangotes and Hakeem Bello-Osagies with investment portfolios destined to African countries; and incredible support systems and funds to continue to found and carry the arts. Yes all this is Nigeria, and even Nigeria could be more! And it will be more.

TODAY, by the special grace of God I will bring to an end this topic I started last week. I want you to believe with me that all the good works, miracles, signs and wonders God already began in you would be perfected and completed now in Jesus name.

unji Olugbodi is the Managing Director of Verdant Zeal Group of Companies. In this interview with DAVID OGAH, he emphasized the need to diversify the nation’s economy in the face of sliding oil prices globally. He also spoke on the forthcoming innovention series, a platform for the discourse of local and international issues as they affect the economy and politics.

ALL through the ages, this has been the age-long question: “WHO IS ON THE LORD’S SIDE”? It has been the basis of the great divide.

ONE issue that has been taunting our faith in the present generation is the dilemma of what Christianity should be. While some are attuned to Christianity of comfort, of modernisation and wellbeing, others stick to the Christianity of the cross, of the old, as it is written unequivocally in the Scripture. (Heb 1: 1-2)

LIFE has indeed taught me that attaining greatness is simply a question of the array of individuals you associate with, the books you read, places you go to and God’s unmerited grace available to all. You really don’t have to completely agree with this assertion hook, line and sinker, but this belief says everything about me.