Among the front runners who jostle for the exalted seat in Aso Rock Villa from May 2023 who has the highest chance to clinch it? In the United States (US) the vibrant press would have discussed in minute detail what they describe as the pathway to the White House. Nigeria practices the American brand of […]
The Approach-Avoidance Conflict in Ageing
Everything being equal while the average Japanese child born today can expect to live till 84 years plus an average Nigerian child who has overcome the six fatal childhood diseases should hope to live to age 55. Green tea plays a part in its presence or absence in the two cases but issues such as […]
Between real and illusory sympathy Sympathizers are everywhere, as a matter of fact, two for a kobo once the victim expects nothing beyond the verbal or at best a visit. When Naira or physical gifts become issues for consideration the situation changes. How many of us have suffered the indignity of ignored calls or appeal […]
Collateral Justice then and now
Can the misdeed or misdeeds of one or few become the burden of many? A family head has done something wrong but the entire family faces justice despite the innocence of the family members. The two classic cases in scripture include the Saul and Achan tragedies. In Nigeria of today, law enforcement personnel pick up […]
Love as a metaphor and a universal principle.
The troubles and crises in interpersonal relationships, in groups, and within/among nations would be minimal if the concept of love operated in everyone and every group in every situation. When animals in the wild feel love they express it without reservation just as they express hate. Human animals express love in quanta and in circumstances […]
Facing Tribulation: The Divine Mandate ” Model of Jesus.”
Bassey Ubong @ St. Stephen’s African Church Cathedral, Uyo. April 2019 Jesus of Nazareth was a philosopher of the realist school of thought, a school identified more with Aristotle of Greece. Realism looks at life ‘the way it is’ rather than ‘the way it should be’ which is the preoccupation of idealist philosophers led by […]
THE ART AND ACT OF THANKSGIVING
Being Text of a Speech by Sir Bassey Ubong (KSS) at the 2009 Annual Thanksgiving Service of the Life & Power Gospel Ministry, Omoku, November 29, 2009 Introduction Ps 100:4 “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him and bless his name.” Let us share the song, […]
“The Jesus Christ Phenomenon as a Study in Realism.”
The historical Jesus the Christ is a phenomenon which will continue to excite studies and generate controversy for all time because it has dozens of perspectives including Jesus as the quintessence of realism. In philosophy, realism implies the existence of an objective world independent of the mind, a world of the practical and material as […]
Banking in Nigeria
As a banker decades ago I learned as well as used the concept of moratorium in credit administration. Long term loans are expected to attract few months of grace before repayment of principal sums although interest payments start in a short while.This provision took a new significance to me recently. To start a business especially […]
Yoruba: From restructuring to àwa l’ókàn
By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 4 July, 2022) A professor friend who works abroad is home-sick. He recently asked me: “I want to visit home. I am scared. What do you think? Will I be safe?” I didn’t know what to tell him. Those of us at home carefully select […]