Author: Daniel Ighakpe

“Farming can prevent Famine.” -Daniel IGHAKPE. A Bible Chapter discussing about “the sign of Christ’s presence” – Chapter 24 of the Bible Book of Matthew, Verse 7 in particular, lists food shortages, or famine, among “the pangs of distress” that will afflict mankind in “the time of the end.” A recent newspaper report shows that 41 million persons are at risk of famine worldwide. Based on this report, “The World Food Programme (WFP), . . . warned that 41 million people in 43 countries “are teetering on the very edge of famine,” up from 27 million two years ago.” Conflicts,…

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“There is benefit in every kind of hard work . . . ” -Proverbs 14:23 A talented Nigerian musician, Adekunle Gold, in one of his popular songs titled ‘WORK,’ encouraged people to work hard. This is in harmony with what God’s Word, The Bible, recommends at Ecclesiastes Chapter 9, Verse 10: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might . . . ” Work – whether paid or unpaid, is good for our health and well-being. It contributes to our happiness, helps us to build confidence and self-esteem, and can reward us financially. Work is an essential…

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“And there will be enough goat’s milk to feed you, To feed your household, and to sustain your servant girls.” – Proverbs 27:27. A healthy drink – MILK, is the first food we consume when we are born. Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants during their first months of life. Children are encouraged to drink up their milk so that they can “grow up big and strong.” Do we, however, tend to stop drinking this nutritious beverage, milk, as we grow older? Even as adults, should we still drink milk? For decades, scientific research has continued to emphasize…

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Unemployment and poverty are two of the major issues currently affecting Nigeria’s economy and its society. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the population of the unemployed in Nigeria during the last quarter of 2020 (Q4 2020) stood at 33.3 percent – an increase of 6.2 percent points compared with the 27.1 percent of quarter two 2020 (Q2 2020). This places Nigeria in the number three position among countries with the highest number of unemployed people in the world! Also, according to data from the World Poverty Clock (a Web tool produced by World Data…

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“A glass of MILK a day keeps black thoughts away . . . ”  – Nischita Nibedita. A healthy drink – MILK, is the first food we consume when we are born into this world. Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants during their first months of life. Then, as children, we are encouraged to drink up our milk so that we can “grow up big and strong.” But what happens to our desire to drink milk as we grow older? We are likely to stop drinking this nutritious beverage, perhaps because we associate it too much with childhood…

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“The quality, quantity and diversity of books produced by a society are important indicators of that society’s level of development. . . .” -Valdehusa (1985). April 23rd of every year is marked around the world as ‘World Book and Copyright Day.’ Also known as ‘International Day of The Book,’ it is a Day set aside by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The first ‘World Book Day’ was observed on April 23, 1995. The theme of this year’s (2021) ‘World Book Day’ is: to ‘share a story.’ This year’s theme is…

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The new National ID Card registration process has been ongoing for quite a long time now. The registration has also been made mandatory. However, there are several problems that are currently hindering the smooth flow of the registration process. One of such problems is the delay and unnecessary stress that individuals experience from day to day in their attempts to register for the new National ID Card. First, when a person arrives at the office of the National Identity Management Commission, located in his or her Local Government Council Secretariat, where the registration process is usually carried out, he would…

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The Guardian Newspaper (Nigeria) of Thursday, November 26, 2020, carried a story in its ‘Science & Health’ pages (page 29) tagged: “Why world might end by 2068.” According to this report, “come 2068 and the whole of humanity could be potentially wiped out due to an asteroid attack. According to astronomers, an asteroid named ‘Apophis’ is expected to pass extremely close or may hit the Earth in 2068 due to a phenomenon called Yarkovsky effect . . . ” I would like to use this medium to express my disagreement with, and disbelief in such propositions, and also to encourage…

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“Foolish is the man who never reads a newspaper; even more foolish is the man who believes what he reads just because it is in the newspaper.” – August von Schlözer, German historian and journalist of the late 18th century. The newspaper is an important document which can be referred to as a powerhouse of information. It is important because it keeps us informed about current developments in our environment and in other parts of the world. Over the past few centuries, newspapers have shaped culture, influenced politics, played an important role in business, and affected the daily lives of…

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The Book Publishing industry has a tremendous impact on society. According to Lai Oso (2000): “Book Publishing is a serious business, a benchmark of a nation’s education, one of the basement blocks in cultural building, and an important index of national development.” Book Publishing is an effective vehicle for development and positive change in the behavioral attitude of the people. It is the nerve center of education and it helps people to gain full control of their environment. In a strict sense, book publishing starts from the point of conceptualization of the ideas for the book by the author to…

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The library is one of the most critical forms of social infrastructure that we have, that can be used to promote literacy. Unfortunately, It is also one of the most undervalued! A Public Library is a non-profit library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded by the government or from public sources, such as taxes. The Public Library has also been described as a “welfare center, which provides useful services to the community by fostering education, promoting culture, recreation, and dissemination of information to all sections of the society.” As gateways to knowledge and culture, libraries…

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A walk through my neighbourhood here in FESTAC Town, Lagos, reveals a large number of mini-banks that have recently been set up along the streets, and in one corner or the other, of the neighbourhood. I believe that this is also currently the situation in many other parts of the country. Many umbrellas and kiosks have been set up in one corner of the street or the other, offering banking services, which would otherwise have been offered at the different bank branches. This reminds me of the days when the GSM (Global System of Mobile) Communications services were newly introduced…

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