Merkel’s visit clears path for agreements

German leader Angela Merkel on Friday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, a visit which facilitated the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce. The German Chancellor’s visit is part of her three African nations’ tour to rekindle cooperation and strengthen ties in agriculture and commerce. The first agreement was […]

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We have made progress in several sectors – Buhari

– Being full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Address at the opening of the 2018 Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Abuja I am delighted to address this distinguished gathering on the occasion of the 2018 Annual Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. Let me thank your Association for the invitation to declare this […]

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The place of love in nation building (Part 3)

By Sola Adeyegbe Where lies development? Peace will reign where we shun unhealthy rivalry and evil thoughts. This peace in turn creates the environment in which development occurs. Amongst other factors such as building sustainable national institutions, three things that contribute to national peace and development are: 1. Observance of the Law of Balance; 2. […]

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Does a prayer offered by the living on the dead have any effect?

By Sola Adeyegbe The departed are still living human spirits like us on earth! The main difference between them and those on earth is that they have discarded their physical bodies. On leaving the flesh, the departed one simply changes his location from one part of Creation to another part. The departed is held fast […]

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The place of love in nation building (Part 1)

By Sola Adeyegbe A nation has been defined as a stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity, and a common culture. The concept of nation building means the efforts of newly independent countries notably the countries of Africa to transform their territories into viable nations. These new states […]

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