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The devil is at work when a believer does not follow Jesus Christ. Most people tell so many lies to cover single lies.

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That is the situation in Nigeria today.

The church knows the truth and the word of God, but so many refuse to follow the truth. So many have failed to live righteous lives.

The trend now is to brainwash and cajole people into slavery through signs, wonders, and miracles shown to them.

This replaces the word of God they ought to have been taught. They cajole and brainwash people to part with all they have through false doctrines.

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The mysterious deaths and killings that have become part of daily living in different parts of Nigeria call for concern.

Those in charge carry on as if all is well. But this is not the case.

Efforts should be made to reverse this ugly trend, while citizens embrace self-preservation as the most reliable rule.

We have every cause and reason to rejoice in the Lord.

The Lord provides for our needs.

He protects and guides us on all that is right and just.

He has also equipped us with the gift of discernment.

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Joel 2:21:

''Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.''

The love for God is an indication that we always do what He wants.

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God wants us to love and respect each other and also to live together in peace.

But, unfortunately, this does not seem to be the case in this clime.

However, an Ibadan-based Christian cleric, Pastor Opeyemi Ajayi, appeals to leaders and followers to love God in order to enable the fizzling out of the disturbing security, political, and economic situation everywhere.

''Our love for God should not wane or decline, as the love for God is the basis for addressing all challenges confronting humanity.'' Pastor Ajayi concluded.

Read Deutronomy 5: 16-21

The standards set by those with questionable characters in leadership positions in Nigeria have become tales of horror for millions of citizens wherever they find themselves.

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Without a doubt, good governance can only be achieved when questionable characters are prevented from holding public offices.

Indeed, the value system has a very significant role to play in the quest for a society revolving around justice and equity.

For the Founder, Spiritual Head, and Grand Imam of the Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke: ''The Nigerian situation is pathetic—curb corruption and effect positive change. Make good governance work for the people. When thieves and fraudsters finally democratically take authority because criminals want power, there will be worse dictatorships than in the time of any monarchy or oligarchy (Socrates 470-399 BC).

Is this not our democracy that is lewd and driven without regard for merit or excellence, but propaganda, business, and money? We need a paradigm shift from the highest bidder syndrome to free and fair elections for democracy to respect justice and equity principles for peace and bequeathable sustainable development.''

Prof. Olagoke, who spoke at the grand finale of the Shafaudeen-in-Islam Worldwide 2025 Ishrat, also warned young Nigerians to seek wealth in legitimate ways.

''Young Nigerians must make money in a clean way. Your prolem is not Mr. President, your problem is not Mr. governors because they are all products of a bad environment. Nigeria's major problem is its salary structure. The equation of democrac is all about justice, management, peace ad sutainabe development. Nigerian workers are complaining that their saaries are poor. Nigeria is not having living wages. Nigeria's political system is virus-driven, and that virus is inequality." Prof. Olagoke submitted.

The uninspiring attitude of public office holders has, over time, attracted expressions of worry and concern across the landscape.

Deceit, lies, and manipulation are the only readily available tools of governance in this climate, just as millions of Nigerians have become disillusioned and despondent.

In most recent times, the Nigerian military has lost an unspecified number of personnel in the ceaseless fight against violent crimes.

This is disturbing.

Indeed, these heinous and grievous crimes are not abating while criminals are now so brazen and bold to confront those saddled with the responsibilities of safeguarding lives and property.

Even though those in government have, for a long time, covertly supported undesirable elements, their faceless status has not helped matters.

Mourning and condolences, which have already become a routine for public officeholders, are inadequate to reverse the ugly trend.

For the convener of the Federal Workers Forum, Comrade Andew Emelieze, the top echelon of the military should go beyond physical force to address the worrisome situation.

''The Nigerian military has sacrificed too many of its personnel in the war against insurgency. So many lives have been lost. This shows that force should not only be relied on to bring an end to insurgency. Therefore, the root cause of this evil should be identified and addressed. Nigerians should be allowed to sit down and write out a new constitution on how they want to live, to decide their relationship, without recourse to force and falsehood.'' Comrade Emelieze concluded.

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The founder, spiritual head, and grand imam of Shafaudeen in Islam Worldwide, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke, has identified the underfunding of education as the catalyst of the multifarious challenges impeding the development of Nigeria.

Prof. Olagoke made this known on Saturday at the 2025 Shafaudeen International Children's Day: Kiddies Sports and Inter School Novelty Race in Ibadan, Nigeria.

''The recent underfunding of less than 10 percent annually is highly inadequate to promote functional education. To this effect, mediocrity is promoted to breed vandalism, insecurity, quackery, fraud, sharp practices, corruption, poor governance, poverty, diseases, hunger, etc.''

He warned that good leaders could only be groomed through governance and empathy rather than sympathy, adding, The environment you give birth to your children in matters a lot. Let us go back home and put things in order. Parents on child rearing for the society would be easy when the hostile environment of Nigeria is tamed, cultured, and cured.''

In another development, a retired head of Local Government Administration (HLA), Alhaji Nurudeen Azeez, was among those given awards for their exceptional deeds.

In his brief remarks, Alhaji Azeez expressed delight on receiving the award, saying, ''I feel elated and fulfilled. I need to give thanks to the Almighty Allah and our indefatigable leader, Prof. Sabitu Olagoke, for finding me worthy to be so honored.''

Members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) are patiently waiting for the end to the prolonged crisis in the association's leadership ranks.

The crisis that has persisted for so long revolves around self-interest and greed.

Indeed, members and others from different unions in Nigeria look up to the National Industrial Court (NIC) to put the crisis to a permanent end.

The convener of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) and the All Workers Convergence (AWC), Comrade Andrew Emeleze, urges workers in the country to be peaceful in their conduct.

''Our hope lies in the judiciary; members should be patient and go about their lawful duties with diligence. We are full of hopes that the judiciary will bring an end to the lingering impunity and corruption in the ASCSN. Let us be patient.''Comrade Emeleize stated.

The judiciary, without doubt, will serve as a reprieve for distraught and disillushioned members, even though one of the parties to the crisis may have continued to work tirelessly to pervert justice.

Sadly, those responsible for the leadership failure, at all levels of government, may perhaps be the role models for the individuals who have brought about the prostrate condition of the labor movement in the country.

Millions of Nigerians are not only disappointed by the happenings in different parts of the country, but angry that their fellow human beings have continued to take them for granted with impunity.

Those in charge have exhausted all their available tools of repression, oppression, lies, deceit, manipulation, coercion, and violence.

Nature has set in to correct the infractions, acts of commission, and omission.

Why on earth do you think that, for his disciples, Jesus Christ chose a group of fishermen?

What particular qualities could they have possessed to equip them to share his ministry?

They seem to have been a close-knit group whom Jesus Christ had possibly known for some time.

But clearly, the moment when they decided to leave everything and follow him was deeply etched in their memory.

When Jesus said he would make them ''fishers of men,'' what expertise and experience could they bring to such a task?

Only Phillip was called by Jesus directly. The others came at the bidding of their friends and families.

Yet, when they found Jesus for themselves, it was as if he had been searching for them all along.

Nathaniel eventually found Jesus Christ, only to discover that Christ found him long before he recognized who it was pulling at his heartstrings.