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1. Law school was kind of a blur for me. I had lost interest in law, but I wanted to see the program through. That way no one can accuse

1. My dear son, this is my seventh and final letter to you on Nigeria. I hope I’ve stirred your consciousness. #NigeriaNotes 2. Given the incredible resources of the country,

1. My dear son, let’s discuss a little bit of policy this morning, let’s look at the educational system. Your generation is going to take over soon, and you’ll need

1. My dear son, the elephant in the Nigerian parlor is the subject of federalism. It’s a pity it’s rather been reduced to two things – control of natural resources

1. My dear son, today I want to address a fundamental issue. It’s so fundamental it’s affecting our approach to governance. You see, we have a choice. It’s either we

1. My dear son, let me tell you your main advantage over my generation. You’re digital natives, we’re Neanderthals. There’s a digital divide, a middle wall of partition separating my

1. My dear son, I was very proud you took part in the demonstration yesterday - very proud you didn’t consult me, you and your sister. She’s at the barricades

1. Growing up in Lagos I heard the song of the beggars. It was a placatory sing song. Often in pairs, and sometimes in triplicates the beggars would pause in

1. There I was exercising on the treadmill, meditating on God’s word when I came across an extraordinary piece of insight. It has the potential to revolutionize our theology. It’s

1. If you’re like me you’ve probably wondered why God doesn’t make it easier for us. Why doesn’t he for example make himself visible? That should make it easy to

1. This is going to be a bit hard this morning, but it’s what I need and it’s what you need. We’re moving into the practicality of faith. The lessons

1. Here I am sitting at my desk, wondering how God does it. How does he process all those terabytes of data – all the prayer requests emanating from Planet