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Opinion: The Beauty of Ashes
By Tolulope A. Adegoke
Application of wisdom, knowledge & understanding
Submission through a teachable spirit, usually initiated by
Humbling scenarios,
Empowerment cultures &
Sacrifices that makes kings & priests attract interventions from above! Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength. He who laughs last laughs the best… That’s simply the ‘Beauty of Ashes!’”
There is no rainfall without sunshine…. (Vice-versa)
For both works for the continuity and purpose of living and existence
There is no death without birth (Vice-versa). It is simply the art of business and renewal of species and its upgrades in the ‘gene-nations’, humanly regarded as generation(s).
There is no present without a past (Vice-versa); and there is no future without a present state…
Miracles are God’s ways of conviction for change, balance and upgrades!
The rich we see today have their past…They were once diamonds in the gutters.
The ashes we see today were once a creative beauty of creation and amusement….
Also, the beauty of today may never end up being the same…
Problems are created for solutions to be valuable such as the creation of viruses and its anti-viruses!
Problems if seen with the invisible eyes of wonderful 6th senses on the fore-head would not be seen as a destructive avenue or force/happening but a leverage to stretch one’s imagination(s) beyond the physical and operate for a change for comforts and profits.
Frustration must not be seen as a negative situation or psychological disorder but as an indication of the passion you have a solution for!
‘Foolishness’ is the deepest foundation of wisdom, because it takes being foolish to drive the wheel of wisdom and do the unimaginable things the ordinary senses of man cannot fathom!
That is why he is called a “crazy dude” lol.
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty…”[KJV1Corinthians1:27]
It takes ‘foolishness,’ to value the creative products of wisdom (hmm, total submission with a teachable spirit)!
Ashes in its pure form, has its beauty and transforms the state of dirtiness into pureness! Therefore, you really cannot make your black pots white without beckoning on the “ash.”
“Problem itself is a solution to another problem!” Noticing the fact of sleeping to waking-up!
Therefore, it takes sleeping to wake up! You cannot, therefore “step-up your level” without digging low, because it takes “decay” for the “re-birth” of a seed to germinate!
So problems must no longer be seen as problem but a ‘philo-psychological’ institution of the wilderness that involves the transformation of your (psyche) orientation, “knowledge” from its former to a rugged and more confident state that propels and unleashes the sleeping giant in you to function tirelessly through the frustration!
The wilderness is an unconducive place where things are rough, a state of no-help, a state of loneliness and isolation, a state of pity and weeping. It is more or less called “the state of the nights,” but having being through with the required courses for graduation; you then graduate after completing the cycles in the phases of reality to proceed to another stage (which is tagged as the bus-stop of laughter), through the intervention of The Divine for the sake of Humanity at large.
No weeping lasts forever: joy cometh in the morning…. That delay (problem) is a design! No tears, no joy! No cross, no Crown! No cost, No Glory!
In fact, what you think is a delay is actually a divine DESIGN to get you to your Promised Land! PREMATURE BREAKTHROUGHS are actually MATURED BREAKDOWNS! Guilt is feeling bad about what we’ve done. Shame is feeling bad about who we are. The grace of God frees us from both.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. They were only able to understand the beauty of ashes and the glory in harshness and the heat of times; they discovered it is simply a process of incubation in realism which gives them the courage to move on!
Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” He who laughs last laughs the best… That’s simply the Beauty of Ashes!
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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), in collaboration with the Body of Banks’ CEOs, hosted an engagement with the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, in Lagos.
The meeting, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ag. ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), reinforced the shared commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s financial system as a critical pillar of national stability and economic growth.
In his remarks, the IGP underscored the strong nexus between financial security and national security, noting that the resilience of banking operations is central to investor confidence and Nigeria’s global credibility. He highlighted the evolving threat environment, emphasizing that beyond traditional risks such as armed attacks, the sector now faces increasingly sophisticated challenges, including cyber-enabled fraud, identity compromise, insider facilitation, and illicit financial flows.
To address these risks, the Nigeria Police Force continues to advance an intelligence-led approach to protecting financial infrastructure. The IGP referenced recent operations that dismantled violent crime networks, disrupted kidnapping syndicates, and recovered illegal arms, thereby strengthening the enabling environment for business continuity. He further noted his recent engagements with the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Abuja and the Nigeria Exchange Group (NGX), both aimed at enhancing financial system integrity and investor protection.
In line with the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, the Force is enhancing the recruitment, training, and deployment of Supernumerary Police Officers (Spy Police) to meet the specialized security needs of banks and other critical financial institutions.
In conclusion, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to working closely with the banking sector as a strategic partner in safeguarding the stability, integrity, and international reputation of Nigeria’s financial architecture.
Passengers aboard an Arik Air flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt experienced moments of anxiety on Wednesday morning after the aircraft developed an engine issue mid-air, forcing an emergency diversion to Benin City.
Following established safety procedures, the pilots immediately diverted the flight to the nearest airport as a precaution. The aircraft landed safely at Benin Airport without further complications.
Arik Air said all 80 passengers and crew members onboard disembarked safely, with no injuries recorded. The airline added that arrangements had been made to convey affected passengers to their intended destination in Port Harcourt.
“The safety and wellbeing of passengers is always our priority at Arik Air. We sincerely apologise to the affected Port Harcourt passengers whose journey has been disrupted,” the statement read.
The Senate may release records of how lawmakers voted on the controversial electronic transmission of election results, Senator Abdul Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, has said.
Ningi spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, ahead of the emergency plenary session scheduled for Tuesday, convened amid mounting public criticism over the Senate’s handling of the Electoral Act amendment.
Asked whether Nigerians could be allowed to see which senators supported or opposed real-time electronic transmission of results, Ningi said such disclosure was possible under the Senate’s rules.
“I think it’s possible. It depends on the presiding officer because the law provides that,” he said.
Explaining how the process could be made transparent, the lawmaker added: “You can stand up and say, ‘I, Ningi, I accept e-transmission in real time.’ I sit down. It’s recorded every other senator, and that is the only way we need to move forward.”
Ningi said the controversy surrounding the amendment was partly due to gaps in the official record of what transpired during deliberations.
“One thing that is very important is that the votes and proceedings have not been captured. So tomorrow (today), we need to look at what the votes and proceedings captured are. Is it a transfer?” he said.
He further questioned how the amendment to the electronic transmission clause was handled on the floor of the chamber.
“There was a motion for amendment by Manguno, and then the question was put. Who asked the question? Why was the question raised?” Ningi asked.
According to him, the matter required clearer deliberation before any decision was taken.
