Tag: Prof. Sunny Awhefeada

By Sunny Awhefeada     Deacon Chris Iyovwaye by all standards fits the bill of a business tycoon of global reckoning with the attend razzmatazz manifesting in provocative opulence and ostentation. He has, however, chosen to tread the path of humility and philanthropy. Born in 1964, a moment of infinite promises which coincided with the creation of the defunct Midwest region just one year after Nigeria became a republic, Iyovwaye’s life reflects the zeal and phenomenal leaps in human endeavours that the moment of his birth signposted which sadly was…

By Sunny Awhefeada     There is no doubt that Nigerians are deeply religious.  Unfortunately, that religiosity is shallow as it lacks spirituality. Nigeria will probably rank first in the chart of the most prayerful nations of the world. Yes, we pray a lot. We pray in the morning, at noon, at night, at work, in the market, just anywhere not to mention the church and the mosque. We pray just about any time and everywhere. The commencements of meetings where politicians share loots are always marked with an “opening…

By Suny Awhefeada   The year before he bade the world farewell Robert Nesta Marley, best known as Bob Marley, gave humanity an anthem of freedom for all oppressed people. What has now been canonized as “redemption song” was Marley’s last song released in 1980 before he died in 1981. It was his swan song. The song became an instant hit as it spoke to the condition of people in thralldom. Even in death the significance of the song was never diminished. It waxed stronger across time and space and…