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IRON SHARPENS IRON - Elvira Jordan Good Morning Beloved! 😊 Have you ever been so down in spirit and felt so overwhelmed with situations in your life, and then you reach out to a friend, or coincidentally a friend reached out to you just at the right moment, and delivered some words that uplifted your spirit? Or even stood up to the tough situation and helped you out? This must have happened to the best of us. Then you can also imagine or remember the days when you were so broken in spirit but there was no one to turn to for support… that is the kind of pain that drives people into substance abuse or into making rash decisions they tend to regret later when their minds are calm. ***** If you have a wandering mind like me, you must have asked yourself some questions that may sound silly when spoken out, but not so silly when you’re churning them in your head, trying to make meaning out of life. Questions like “why did God create in pairs?”  If you watch the world closely, everything...

Nigeria… often called the Giant of Africa. But beyond its size, population, and energy, there’s something even more powerful that defines it diversity. This is a country made up of over 250 ethnic groups..yes 250! each with its own identity, traditions, and way of life. And within these groups are languages, stories, and histories that have been passed down for generations. In the Southwest, the  Yoruba  people speak the  Yoruba language , rich in proverbs and expressions that pass wisdom from one generation to the next. In the North, the  Hausa  people speak  Hausa , one of the most widely spoken languages in West Africa, used not just in Nigeria but across borders. Alongside them are the  Fulani , who speak  Fulfulde , and the  Kanuri , known for the  Kanuri language , rooted in the history of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. You’ll also find groups like the  Nupe , who speak  Nupe , and the  Gbagyi  people around central Ni...

Ibadan, Nigeria – April 12, 2026 Stakeholders from across the water, civil society, and labor sectors convened in Ibadan for a one-day training on legislative bill drafting focused on advancing water justice in Ekiti, Oyo, and Lagos States. The training which was organized by the Ecumenical Water Network Nigeria as part of her ongoing project “Voices for Water Justice in Ekiti, Lagos and Oyo States of Nigeria” held at the Conference Hall of the Institute of Church and Society, brought together union representatives, policy advocates, and water sector experts to strengthen collective efforts against water privatization and promote equitable access to water. In his opening remarks, Reverend Kolade Fadahunsi, Director of the Christian Council of Nigeria’s Institute of Church and Society, emphasized the critical link between water, food, and climate within the broader ecological framework. He highlighted the growing concerns around water accessibility, affordability, and availability, ...

THE GENERAL EARTH ENERGY- Elvira Jordan Good Morning Beloved! 🥂 How has your environment influenced you this period? How has the media space been for you lately? I mean radio, television, social media. What has been the predominant narrative? Except you are tuned to a different media in a different world, it is predominantly flooded by negativity, distractions from reality, money worship, separation, bad news, chaos, war, sexuality and death. It seems like whenever I see a television or pick up my phone, it’s either scores of people were killed somewhere, accidents destroying lives and properties, threats of war, contents that commonize sex and substance abuse, display of extravagant lifestyle or some doom-activist trying to brainwash men into hating women and vice versa. You cannot scroll through 5 TV channels or social media posts without getting at least 3 negative occurrences somewhere.  It is true that bad news sells but have you ever wondered why the beauties of life, colour...