Category: Lara Speaks
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NOUN 2025 CONVOCATION CEREMONY: SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
So, today, 12 April 2025 marked the culmination of the activities surrounding the 2025 Convocation ceremony at the National Open University of Nigeria. The sight and sounds of the ceremony are interesting and awesome. The beginning point is about a year ago. The intensity increased recently when focus on the harvest of students for graduation…
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OF THE TONGUE AND ITS EXPLOITS
by Dele Adeyanju O thou king of body parts, custodian of linguistic resources Seated in the oral cavity, projecting man’s values Assuming different configurations with amazing speed Wielding the power of life and death, exercising uncommonauthority Giving meaning and substance to human existence A marvellous gift thou art to mankind Before thy throne, I tremble and bow O thou…
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Are you whom God says you are?
Do you even know who you are? Some will frown at this question. However, I ask again, do you know who you are? If you do, tell me in the comments. I am interested in knowing. Identity crisis is real. A woman that will rather risk getting cancer by putting deadly chemicals to her scalp…
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Understanding the Faith that Works
— Bishop David Oyedepo Tongue-fired faith: This is the faith that is fired by what you say, Mark 11:23. It is a tongue-channeled faith. Romans 10:10. Our tongue is a weapon of war by scriptural understanding, Luke 21:15; Matthew 7:24, 25. But its misuse can be devastating, Ecclesiastes 5:6; James 3:5-7; Numbers 14:22 Watch your…
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CELEBRATE THE FEMALE IN YOUR LIFE
She is your mother She is your wife She is the mother of your children She is your daughter She is your sister She is your cousin She is your mother-in-law She is your daughter-in-law She is your sister-in-law She is your aunt She is your niece She is your grandmother She is your granddaughter…
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The Female, Sexual Harassment and the Work Place
Indeed, the ongoing rage about who is harassing who in the Nigerian Senate is an unfortunate drama. I rarely like to get involved in the political dram in Nigeria except for research purpose. My resolve became firmer because I have come to the realisation that Nigerians actually get the type of leaders they have been…
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Finding YOUR True Valentine
Happy Valentine! This was the spirit that held sway all through yesterday. Indeed, the red culture was palpably pulsing through the air yesterday. I stay in the professorial quarters that I share with other professors on sabbatical at Uniben, where I am currently on one year sabbatical. The men all travelled. I believe it is…
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Ego and your Marriage
Would you rather let your marriage crash due to ego or save it despite ego? This is the question I brought to you guys this morning. I was in an extended conversation with a young lady yesterday. She had a bit of beef with her spouse. Whether people agree that having beefs between couples is…
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You are Enough!
Have you ever wondered about what people think of you? Have you been concerned about the way you look and how people see you? Have also be concerned about the fact that your contemporaries appear to have gone ahead of you? You are not alone. Many people get concerned about how those around them view…
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Commencing the Youth Rescue Series
Today, I posted on my YouTube channel the first video to introduce the youth series. This came out of a desire to see how we can commence the rescue process of our youths. It is so disheartening to see many our youths going the wrong way and taking some wrong steps. During the just concluded…
