THE REVEL MAGAZINE

BY ANGEL DESMOND, APRIL 11, 2023. 'Religion na nonsense!!!'.  The first time I heard this was in the early days of my service at Mr. D.J.'s (he is not a DJ) company, and honestly, I was quite taken aback by the statement. I believe at the time I had plenty of reasons for being appalled and alarmed that I can't really put into words, but the more understandable ones were: my walk with Christ had just started to gain serious fervency when I came in contact with him—or rather his audacious statement. In moments when he'd make statements like these, I'd feel like the man was sent by the devil to derail me from the holy path. Sadly, this wouldn't be the first time someone would approach me with ludicrous declarations, so I was being, as the Holy Bible would admonish the saints, wise as a serpent.   Another reason—which I consider the more important—was that his statement was quite frankly at odds with the knowledge of Christianity that I have had. I grew up in a

BY STAFF WRITER,  FEBRUARY 24, 2023. This line "Under Pressure Nigeria Under Pressure" from the song Under pressure by the famous Ras Kimono is as symbolic today as it was in 1981. In a matter of weeks since the beginning of 2023, we have seen the Nigerian federal government issue monetary policies intended to 'combat' corruption and to 'create' a base for free, fair and credible elections, riots from unhappy parties, hunger, strife and agitation in the land. Interestingly, we have also witnessed an awakening of the Nigerian people to politics, demanding a no-nonsense, fail proof system of government.  Perhaps this need to be served and treated right from the people didn't just start today where there is as there have been in the history of Nigeria fuel scarcity, abject poverty and double the corruption amongst and against commercial traders and the ordinary people. It could have started years ago when Fela Kuti would chant his song Vagabond In Power  whi