Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray for those struggling with addictions and habits they find difficult to overcome. Obtain for them strength, courage, and the willingness to seek help. May Christ free them from every chain and restore their dignity and peace. Amen.
Have you ever been stuck in heavy traffic where one lane seems completely frozen while the other keeps moving, especially when you're already running late for an appointment?
That was me yesterday.
After watching my lane for what felt like forever, I grew impatient and switched to what I thought was the "faster" lane. Almost immediately, the lane I had just left began to move, while the one I entered ground to a halt.
Sitting behind the wheel, a little frustrated, a thought suddenly came to mind. I began to reflect on life.
Life often feels the same way.
We spend so much time comparing our journey with everyone else's that we mistake movement for progress. We assume others have it easier, that their opportunities are better, their timing is perfect, and their lives are advancing while ours seems to be standing still.
What we fail to see is that every lane has its own delays. Every path has its own hidden obstacles. The progress you envy today may stall tomorrow, while the road you've been tempted to abandon may suddenly open up.
In that instant, I said to myself, patience is not passive. It is trusting that your time will come without constantly measuring your progress against someone else's.
So, if you are stuck in the traffic of life, stay faithful to your journey. Not every delay is a denial, and not every lane that looks faster will get you to your destination sooner.
Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch
I cancel every spirit of near success syndrome in my life.
From today, I will not stop halfway,
I will complete what I start,
and I will enjoy full success.
Ameen!
“The terrorists need the money they’re getting from kidnapping, It’s not like they are living luxurious lives; Government is putting too much pressure on them so they need money to finance their war machines.”
– Sheik Gumi
Today, Nigerians woke up again to the troubling news that the Federal Government is planning to borrow about ₦20 trillion in new loans to finance the 2026 budget. This is at a time when debt servicing alone is projected to gulp nearly half of our national revenue, and when our borrowing requirement has surged by over 72%.
At a time when Nigerians are struggling under unprecedented hardship, insecurity, and unemployment, we must ask the most important and logical questions: Where is the revenue from 2025?
How can we be discussing trillions in new borrowing for 2026 when we are still implementing the 2024 budget? One is genuinely worried. This suggests, very clearly, that the 2025 budget is still untouched and unimplemented.
So, where are all the revenues that accrued in 2025, even when we were told that we had surpassed the revenue targets since August?
It is time for us to stop this fiscal rascality, especially with uncontrolled and unexplained borrowing that is not being invested in the productive sectors of our nation, but instead ends up in consumption.
We cannot keep mortgaging the future of our children through thoughtless borrowing.
We cannot continue this way.
For years, I have consistently maintained that Nigeria cannot borrow its way into prosperity. Nations do not develop by consuming more than they produce. They develop by producing, exporting, and creating value, while building strong institutions that ensure accountability and efficient use of public funds.
We cannot tell Nigerians that revenue is increasing while simultaneously increasing borrowing to ridiculous historic levels. Governance must be built on transparency, not propaganda.
We cannot build a new Nigeria on the foundation of misleading figures, rising debts, shrinking production, and continuous hardship.
Our nation must move forward.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Good morning!
Pick a number: 1–4
1 — God will surprise you
2 — Your stress will turn to peace
3 — Your prayers will be answered
4 — Your day will be fruitful
Whatever number you choose, may it manifest for you. 🙏
Dear God, open every door for the one who types AMEN.
Not just any door;
The right one.
The healing one.
The breakthrough one.
If your hands aren’t too busy…
Type AMEN and let heaven move.