Izuu's Turn

I have thought of a better response to the alleged sexcapades of Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA Ministries and have not been able to stir up any. Reading this piece by Agwuna Samuel Sopuluchukwu, I found my thoughts couched in better language and grasp of God's word. So I share it with you here. Feel free to add your comments. Starts here: I was going to be silent on this sad, pathetic but true (in many shades) allegation against Pastor B and his popular and trendy ministry. My silence was borne out of respect for the kingdom of God and things that pertain to God. But all this changed when I heard the horrific tales of people who had been through the mess of this blind man, and the fact that he had no moral motivation to deny or accept the allegation; all he showed on Sunday was a demented swagger and perverse talk. My sole purpose in writing this piece is to open the eyes of the world and believers to the hypocrisy and nonsense behind the pulpit, and to plea t...

Right of Reply: NO! PASTOR ADEBOYE, YOUR APPROACH IS WRONG SIR…. By Soji Adeola Last week was the 61st Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). Though I do not worship at RCCG, I had planned to attend the Holy ghost Service on Friday, but changed my mind at the last minute. I assumed that the place would be jammed due to the holiday and I checked online to know the status of things at the RCCG Camp. Immediately, I realized that my premonition was right based on the online report that there was traffic even right inside the RCCG Camp! So I decided against going for the Holy Ghost Service. By Sunday evening, I heard about the ambitious project of building a new 3Km by 3Km auditorium, by Pastor Adeboye, and shortly afterwards, there was a barrage of criticism of the project and the man of God several on social media. A particular article written by one Peniel Plus is worth reading. Amongst several issues raised, a comparison was made between buildi...

Just read this and thought it makes sense. It's written by our own Pius Adesanmi. Enjoy the reading! I suspect there is a reason God – or whichever higher force you believe in – has denied Nigeria any statesman worthy of assembly with towering global statesmen and world leaders in much of my adult life. Sometimes the creator sees a man and says to himself, "kai, if I grant riches unto this guy and make him a multi-billionaire, he'd buy up the world's supply of oxygen and keep it in a tank in his basement. His countrymen and the world would know no peace. He'd become that self-righteous Pharisee who justified himself before me, pointing contemptuously at his poor countryman who prayed quietly at the back of the temple. He'd denge pose endlessly. Let me kuku retain him as a poor church rat. It is better for him and for humanity that he remains poor". I wager that's why it has not pleased God to bless us with a statesman of Nelson Mande...

One of my friends has had "APC Alhamdulillah" on her BBM status message for sometime now. Though I haven't broached the topic with her, I've hitherto kept my cynicism to myself. I used "cynicism" in case APC turns out to prove me wrong ... and I so wish they do, for the collective good of Nigerians. PDP, according to most people, has failed. APC tells us PDP hasn't done anything good in 14 years. And claim that APC will do better in their first 4 years. I simply laugh because the only thing new about APC is their acronym, nothing else. This is because within their ranks I see the following: I) The same tired old faces, some of whom may not have been in PDP, but were surely part of the military governments that permanently ruined the country or part of earlier republics. II) The same desperation to grab power at all costs which has made PDP one of the greatest assembly of strange bed fellows. III) The same firebrand speeches which...

I read this. It says it all. Just wanted to share it here or you go to the original site and read it: http://mobile.saharareporters.com/article/lagbaja-responds-okey-ndibe- "mumudom" Lágbájá Reponds to Okey Ndibe ... By Lágbájá Dear Okey Ndibe: Thank you for soun ding the alarm in a way that should make us reflect deeper. Mumu is not a condition I proudly proclaim. It was with a heavy heart that I came to this shocking realization that we are indeed a country of mumus. Harsh as it might sound, no other explanation would suffice. It is apparent that the "leaders" know that they would always get away with whatever incredible schemes they concoct because, amongst other reasons, (a) the mumu people they "lead" are no different from their mumu "leaders" in character (b) the mumu people are gullible, superstitious and naive (c) there are no consequences for criminal acts if you belong to the ri...

Much has been said about the deportation of about 70 people of Igbo origin from Lagos State to Anambra State by Governor Fashola of Lagos State. Depending on which side of the fence one is coming from, Nigerians have criticised and supported action. Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has purportedly written to the President against his colleague from Lagos State, while the latter has claimed his counterpart should have communicated with him rather than turning the situation into a media drama. Hmmm! Drama in deed! I have grown accustomed to these shadow events by Nigerian politicians who are almost always doing more than they are showing. Oftentimes, what they show engage us in nonsensical mudslinging while they get away with other deeper, shielded acts which are their main intentions ab initio. Having said these, one notes that there are many sides to this story itself. First, the Igbo count this as one of the numerous instances of their marginalisation within Nige...

I've always thought about this and have also mentioned it in passing in previous blogs. When we speak English language better than the next person does it make us more intelligent than that individual? Put more succinctly, when someone "throws bomb" while trying to speak in English language does it summarily mean that the character is unintelligent. Do we have to judge a person's intelligence and brilliance by his or her mastery of the English language? The answers to these aren't far-fetched. Mastery of English language isn't a true test of knowledge and intelligent because many a people speak in good diction with little or no substance. Afterall, of all the politicians and military criminals that have rules us, only a few can lay claim to being able to speak fluent English language. But all of them did not leave us in doubt of their intelligence in speech and double-speak. Their brilliance is not in the sphere of creating better life for Nige...