Facts

 Lawlessness, indiscipline, criminality, evil, ignorance, idleness, and illiteracy are the basic foundations of terrorism.  Presently, the upbringing of young people, strange doctrines, and very abnormal ways of life in several communities in Nigeria speak volumes.  Without doubt, the known and unknown conditions for breeding and training the unthinkable and avoidable have been met in communities such as Molusi, Onafuwa Solanke, Oyegbami, Olorunsogo, Molete, Aluko, Felele, and Scout Camp, among several others in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.  A very careful observation will unearth the fact that a different strain of terrorism is gradually taking root in this part of Nigeria.  Children and young adults now commit crime under the watchful eyes of their parents and guardians, without consequences. Learning may not be the primary focus in most schools presently, as immorality gains a solid root. Cultism, prostitution, sodomy, homosexuality, pedophilia, rape...

The culture of the sale and use of hard drugs is now the order of the day in several communities in Nigeria. The lives of a sizable number of young people in the country now hang in the balance as they vigorously embrace the culture. Education is no longer the destination, as violent crimes with prospects of riches increase on a daily basis. The culture is now practiced in the open and those involved surprisingly exhibit boldness and confidence. Why?  Respected members of communities covertly support the trade. At 6, Kehinde Aderibigbe street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, the sellers of the outlawed substances, use the grinding of pepper and tomatoes as a smokescreen. Sadly, law enforcement agencies which benefit immensely from the drug trade are morally handicapped to eradicate it from communities.

  Insecurity is a discussion among Nigerians across the country. Violent crimes, abductions and ritual killings have now become daily occurrences, while the security architecture is yet to have any convincing and meaningful impact towards stemming the ugly tide. The decision of the Abia state Governor, Alex Otti, to sanction any traditional ruler, community leader or homeowner who sponsors or supports criminal activities in communities would go a long way to reducing the crime rate in the state. This decision should be adopted by serious-minded state that are fully focused on the business of governance.

In basic ethics, good news is not kept secret. We should share the salvation that is found in Jesus Christ. Become a bearer of good news. 2 Kings 7:3-9 but shalt not eat thereof. 3And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? 4If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die. 5And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there. 6For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittite...

The Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdul Rasheed Akanbi has disclosed that there are no slaves in his palace in Iwo, Osun state, Nigeria. Oba Akanbi made this disclosure recently in a lecture titled CONSTITUTIONAL ROLES FOR ROYAL FATHERS at the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers' Union of Nigeria(RATTWU) Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo state(BCOS) chapter, Oyo state, Nigeria. ''I don't have slaves in my palaces, all those in my palace receive monthly salaries,'' Oba Akanbi stated. In his remarks, the RATTAWU chairman, Comrade Kolapo Carew,  expressed gratitude to God for protecting members of the union all through the year, adding, ''our governor paid our Christmas salaries on the 14th of December. He has also paid the wage award, and he will soon pay the 13th month salaries.'' However, federal workers have lamented the stoppage of the N35,000 wage award. The workers made this known through a former chairman of the Trade Uni...

  Former Minister of Communications, Dr. Adebayo Shittu has described the death of the Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu(SAN), as an irreparable loss to Ondo state and Nigeria as a whole. Dr. Shittu made this assertion in a chat. ''My heart-felt sympathy goes to the family, the people of Ondo state and Nigeria as a whole. May God grant the family, the people of Ondo state  and Nigeria as a whole the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. He was a governor who performed wonderfully well. His sickness destabilized Ondo state for more than six months, only to result in his death. I pray that God will stabilize the state government, '' Dr. Shittu stated.

The killings in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau state, at a time when millions are celebrating, are very unfortunate. It is a tragedy coming at a time when the government at all levels is glorifying the January/December budget cycle, while budget performance at the center and the states of the federation are giving citizens sleepless nights. Those in charge must justify their positions by salvaging the pitiable situation convincingly.