Kingly Inspiration

By: IPERE EVANX My mother checked if my virginity was intact till I married – Tope Alabi . #You recently released an album, Yes and Amen. What is its thrust? . The album is full of wholesome praise to God; there are no side attractions. God told me about three years ago that I should make an album that would contain only praise and worship. There are 11 tracks in all. I worked on the album for about two years . God usually gives me the titles for my albums, and also the time to release them. . #You often share moral lessons in your songs. How did your upbringing influence that part of you? . Whenever God tells me to record an album, He always tells me how to go about it. A lot of times, He often uses lessons from my childhood to explain what I should do. I was the only girl in the house and I was raised strictly. My mother was a disciplinarian and she brooked no nonsense. There was no room for me to go astray. . #Did your mother support your music career? ....

By: IPERE EVANX Until you dive into implementing your ideas, it remains in your head.  The fear of how it will work out keeps tormenting you.  You will always think that it is going to be hard and not easy.  Well, the truth is nobody says it will be easy but I believe it will be worthwhile a nd who says it might not be easy too?  So you won’t know till eternity until you try it out.  The person you will become in the process, you will be proud of also.  When you act on your ideas, there is fulfillment.  When you take the first step and the second, just like the mirage on the road while driving, it keeps disappearing as you tend to move closer.   That is why fear is widely accepted as false evidence appearing real.  You have also heard that. Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.  Don’t be in regret at the end of your life.  It is be...

If God didn’t exist There would be no heaven or hell The earth would be man’s final destination The government of man would be the final authority But is that a blessing or doom? If God didn’t exist Our greatest hopes will be on men And on a government controlled by the same men They will oppress us in their usual selfishness But isn’t that a sorry-state of hopelessness? If God didn’t exist We would all easily be felons or delinquents God sees even when we don’t see ourselves But Govt can’t see us all, even with CCTV cameras But isn’t that the beginning of doomsday? If God didn’t exist Missionaries won’t exist We would all still be killing twins and albinos And burying our kings with human heads But doesn’t that make barbarism normalcy? If God didn’t exist No one would need to pray to a God of justice We would all fight our battles our way We could all be terrorists Wouldn’t that make everyday a world war? If God didn’t e...

You don't need a psychic or prophet to predict your future, the simplest most accurate independent predictor of your future is the company you keep.  Whether you notice it or not, the relationships you keep subconsciously influence your actions and your perceptions about life, and that's why it's no surprise that most friends are 'birds of a feather'. I disagree with people who claim being nice extends to opening up ourselves for friendship with everyone; everybody doesn't deserve to be your friend and you shouldn't be apologetic about it. Don't make friends, choose friends. Don't allow friends to choose you, choose the friends you will keep. This simply means that even when someone is coming close enough to become your friend, you should be proactive enough to evaluate that person as a way of ascertaining the prospects of that friendship. The basis of such evaluations is what this article will explore. Additionally, some relationshi...

                                                                                                            By Esther Omorogbe This is it; Did I ever tell you I took the 30th position in primary three? Did you just laugh? Did you know that I had to sit for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) exam three times? Not forgetting that I unsuccessfully wrote one General Certificate Examination in SS 2, just because of one subject, mathematics! Did you know that there were nights I almost committed suicide just to avoid being called a failure? Did I ever tell you that I felt jealous of those who were ahead of me? Did you know that at some point in my...

Few weeks ago, I was in Abuja for a national assignment. Whenever I went for an official or professional assignment, it was customary for me not to share a room with anyone – I needed all the space and comfort possible. So I was eventually checked into a hotel room. The room was spacious and beautiful, and the bed was massive and wide. That was exactly the type of comfort I needed, so, I was psychologically good to go.                                                                              One fateful night, I was weak and I knew I needed some sleep. Unfortunately for me, sleep was a luxury I co...