Tag: Life
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I had an ectopic pregnancy that nearly took my life – Comedienne Princess
Comedienne and actress, Damilola Adekoya, popularly known as Princess, has recounted how ectopic pregnancy almost took her life. She made this known in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, where she spoke about her failed marriage and life struggles.
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[Devotional: IN HIS PRESENCE: Jesus, the game changer
By Oke Chinye Read: Luke 2:6-14 Meditation verse: “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). Picture this: you are watching a match where one team is leading the other with a score of 2 – 0 at half time. As…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Woman thou art loosed (1)
By Oke Chinye Read: LUKE 13:10–17 Meditation verse: “But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, ‘woman you are loosed from your infirmity.’” (Luke 13:12) By the time you reach your middle years, you may have gone through several life experiences, some of which may not be so pleasant.…
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[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Confronting your internal giants
By Oke Chinye Read: JOSHUA 1:10–15 Meditation verse: “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man.” (Matthew 15:18) To successfully accomplish anything worthwhile in life you will need to confront and conquer certain giants. A ‘giant’ in this context is an overwhelming opposition or obstacle…
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[Devotional] In His Presence: Do your best and leave the rest to God – Oke Chinye
By Oke Chinye Read: MARK 4:26–29 Meditation verse: “and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how” (Mark 4:27). Your control over life’s occurrences, whether good or bad is very limited. Jesus gave a parable about a man who scatters seed on…
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We are dealing with the issues – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido If you are reading this, you obviously have life. Everyone who is alive, well and mature has issues, and it is your primary responsibility to deal with your issues. You do not fold your arms and wait for others to make your issues their primary responsibility. Many of the issues you deal…
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Early morning reflections: The supremacy of God – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido I deliberately stayed up late Monday night until I could barely open my eyes. I really wanted to have a good night’s sleep, but I ended up sleeping very little before waking up. Though awake, I stayed in bed, deep in thoughts, for about three hours until I told myself I have…
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An encounter with a doctor: It’s your life – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene This is not a good time to talk about medical doctors, especially when those in the public sector are on strike to press for better conditions of service. But I didn’t choose this encounter; the encounter chose me. And, in any case, my own experience was not at a public hospital. I have…
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Nebolisa Arah @ 70 – A life of integrity, By Emma Esinnah
Emma Esinnah In my nearly 17 years spent in Fidelity Bank, I had the unique privilege of working directly with the first two CEOs of the bank: the founding CEO, Mr. Nebolisa Arah (1988 to 2003), and his successor, Mr. Reginald Ihejiahi (2004 to 2013). The two, between them, served the bank for 25 years,…
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Life is a struggle, By Abdu Rafiu
By Abdu Rafiu Life is a struggle. It is a statement we often hear. It is drilled into children by parents and guardians. It is driven hard into pupils by teachers. In higher classes, enlightened teachers say to their students: You must stretch yourselves. In circles of friends, in the congregation of workers, the saying…