Faith & Philosophy

All That Jazz About Slashing Hajj Fares   

The recent news on the slashing of hajj fares in Nigeria soured my mood immensely. In a statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...

The Church of Nigeria Movement: From Midlife Crisis To Afterlife Triumphalism?

For some time now, the defunct Church of Nigeria union of Methodism and Anglicanism has fallen off the radar of importance in Nigerian Christianity....

Nigeria Under The Microscope: Are Christians Being Besieged Or Is This Just Political Noise?

Nigeria once again finds itself in the global spotlight, accused of failing to protect millions of its own citizens. In Washington, Congressman Chris Smith of...

Faith Wars: The Dangerous Quest for Religious Supremacy

Religion, often hailed as the foundation of moral guidance and communal harmony, has become a battleground for supremacy across the globe. This phenomenon isn’t...

Is Your Faith Just a Holiday Habit?

As the calendar year nears its end, a familiar rhythm emerges across communities. Churches nationwide come alive with end-of-year programs—crossover nights, revivals, vigils, and...

The TD Jakes Health Incident: A Moment of Reflection on Faith, Miracles, and the Human Condition

Bishop TD Jakes, a globally recognized leader of modern Pentecostalism, recently experienced a health challenge while preaching—a moment that has ignited debates across faith...

Uprooting Religious Dogma and Mental Enslavement

It takes uncanny courage and conviction to write a book on the controversial subjects of Christianity and Colonialism. When Eme E. Egwuonwu’s Liberating the...

Exposing the “Ember Month” Scam: A Call for True Christian Living

In many Nigerian churches, a pattern emerges like clockwork every year: as soon as September hits, the airwaves and pulpits are filled with warnings...

Exposing the Myth: The Dangerous Doctrine of Spiritual Husbands and Wives – A Biblical Perspective

In recent years, a disturbing doctrine has crept into some churches and deliverance ministries, causing confusion and fear among believers: the notion of "spiritual...

Pastor Adeboye’s Bold Retraction: A Lesson in Humility and Leadership

In a rare display of humility, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), recently made headlines when...

That $90 Billion Hajj Subsidy

Let’s get serious for once in this country. The government gleefully announced that the subsidy on fuel had been removed and made bold to stress...

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Nigerian Men and their Foreign Wives

Culturally, Nigerian men are overbearing, controlling, and paternalistic.  They relate to their fathers and mothers differently. They believe it is “a man’s world” and so they have the tendency to relegate women to subservient roles. I am stunned by the transformation Nigerian men, married to non-Nigerian women, have gone through in the United States...

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Why Do African Men Go Home to Marry?

The African male is perplexing. He can be enigmatic. He can be everything and sometimes, nothing. He can be sweet and loving and caring and benevolent and at the same time oppressive. His life is full of contradictions. In so many ways, he is a wounded animal as a result of his historical past...

Mobil’s Oily Battle Over Intellectual Property Rights

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Lost in a Sea of Hair Weaves

One can understand some black women wearing wigs for the same reasons that some white women do; because they are losing or have lost their hair. One can even make allowances for wigs being worn for the occasional change of look. But how to explain young women with full heads of hair who will never be seen dead with their natural hair?