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The church is not equipped for a political fight, and it was never meant to be. Its purpose is to share the gospel, and the gospel does divide — but it does not divide along party lines. It divides the world from the people of God. Christ did not come to sort Republicans from Democrats. He came to call a people out of the world and into His kingdom. A sinner in a red state and a sinner in a blue state stand on the same side of that line until grace moves them across it.
When the church aligns itself with a political party, it draws the wrong line. We are a 50/50 nation, and a church that marries itself to one party has told half the country that the door is closed before the gospel is ever preached. The offense of the cross is supposed to be the cross itself, which is not supposed to become a partisan yard sign. The church that trades the division Christ makes for the division Washington makes has abandoned the one fight it is equipped to win for one it is guaranteed to lose.
You might struggle to get a new owner who would be willing to sink money into a failing business. The Middle East is prosecuting a war; Russian oligarchs are sanctioned. Even your sponsors might quit.
Relegation is no joke.
Things I love to see.
The 1996 states were denied the grant newly created states get to kick off basic infrastructure. Yet, these states have not collapsed. A few of them are even top half in all positive indices.
Kudos to them.
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Whether traditional rulers impact development has been examined empirically and there are two key conclusions:
1) They can complement the inadequacies of the government,
2) When not accountable to the people, they facilitate state capture by elites, hindering development.
Life as a career critic must be stressful. People all around the world love to shoot scenic routes.
It’s beautiful.
And yes, people fill up their tanks and drive along scenic routes aimlessly.
Efon is indeed therapeutic and the ancestors ate by adding the Alaaye part. It’s the place where you go to feel regenerated.
I camped there as a kid, and the only other time I had that same feeling was in a Panama village deliberately conserved for nature.
This is my hometown, Efon-Alaaye, shown in the video.
The town sits about 2,000 feet above sea level and is beautifully surrounded by mountains that form a natural shield around it.
It is a well-known tourist destination and holds deep spiritual significance as the place where Apostle Joseph Ayo Babalola, the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), began his evangelistic ministry. He was later buried in the same town, making Efon-Alaaye one of the most visited pilgrimage sites for CAC churches worldwide.
Ekiti remains the fountain of knowledge, and nothing can bring us down.
Have you ever wondered why Akure dialect sounds like Ekiti? Distinct from other groups in Ondo State.
Just as you can’t oust Ogun people from “Lagos” because of state creation, your state creation does not change composition and heritage.
Agbaya leyin people yii sha.
You’re comparing geriatric states to one of the youngest states in the country. Unlike others, Abacha did not give these states a take off grant.
Among its peers (Bayelsa, Zamfara, Nassarawa, Gombe, Ebonyi), Ekiti isn’t lagging behind at all.
Again, I can’t stress this enough. All politicians, especially the APC must discipline themselves and adhere to the ideals of democracy.
Need I remind everyone that the rights to campaign and freely associate are sacrosanct and must remain so.
If anybody asks you why you’re obsessed with US politics, tell them that you’re a stakeholder.
Matter of fact, if their politics directly impact us this much, then each country should be represented in the electoral college. Let’s send our votes too.
