January 19, 2022
The summit had ended. My co-facilitators and I were saying goodbye, waiting for our youth leaders to drop off the Zoom meeting. Several stayed on. One […]
September 25, 2021
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is good whatever brings joy, whatever is praiseworthy, post these things.” – Abi Adegboye I groan every time I’m […]
February 3, 2021
Compassion is about feeling what others around you, feel. It is sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. A compassionate leader shows […]
December 27, 2020
“I went from one checkout line to other, looking for the shortest and fastest way out of the store,” Lola said. “Thanks to your long list, […]
August 30, 2020
“Oh God, oh God, hear my prayer. Develop this land,” Jola prayed. He was on the 31st day of a 40-day fast. Only nine more days […]
July 30, 2020
In all things, give thanks… Food – having and able to give to those who do not have. Shelter – a home free of drama and […]
July 21, 2020
Yes, dear daughter, there's more to life than being a passenger.
June 20, 2020
“…Baba ni jingi.” When someone who met me for the first time on Facebook told me I looked like my father, I was incredulous. “Nah! I […]
May 27, 2020
“If we want people to respect us, we must first respect them.” Inspector Sam Adeotun admonished his men. He had recently been transferred to the Osa […]
May 13, 2020
My mother taught me resilience. Dust, cooking fumes, change of weather, or any disturbance at all and I’d start wheezing. Whatever the hour, Mummy would bundle […]
May 6, 2020
We recognize bad leadership when we see, hear about, or experience it. We notice people in elevated positions, who are morally bankrupt, destructively inept, and criminally […]
April 28, 2020
As a leader, you must have a vision. If you have been elected or appointed a leader, create a vision that would move your constituents forward. […]