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FUOYE: An ivory tower bogged down by endless crises12

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The Federal University Oye-Ekiti, (FUOYE) is one of the 11 universities established by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 to address increasing demand for university education and ensure federal balancing in the states. Since its establishment, the young citadel of learning has been bogged down by the seemingly unending crises occasioned by the activities of the different unions operating on campus. The unions, including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have had their different share of activism, which has led to the disruption of peace in the young institution.   However, while the local chapter of ASUU has remained relatively peaceful, the zonal chapter of the union has remained very combative and consistently engaged the management, led by the outgoing vice chancellor, Prof Kayode Soremekun, i...

Why Pray in the Morning? - Blessed Morning Prayers to Begin Each Day

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"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 Discover the benefits of praying in the morning and 15 examples of beautiful morning prayers. What's the benefit of Morning Prayer? What we do in the morning tends to have a big impact on our outlook and mood throughout the rest of the day. Starting our mornings with prayer reinforces our mind, body, and spirit with a sense of calmness, gratitude, and joy to help us maintain a positive perspective through our daily tasks. It is common to get distracted, frustrated, or in a rush, especially in the morning, but praying to God and giving thanks soon after waking, gives us peace to better approach each day. It is much easier to enjoy our life when we begin each day praising the grace and gifts from God! Bible  Verses about Prayer "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgivi...

SEEK. UNDERSTAND. SHARE GREATER TRUTH.

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A deeply informative Bible study that provides the clearest explanation of the prophecies, their symbolism, and their historical settings. In this short video we will give you seven reasons why Bible prophecy matters. These books are not mysteries, nor are they difficult to comprehend. Anyone who sincerely wants to understand them can.  Why Study Prophecy? Watch lesson>> Bible prophecy is not a mystery. Bible prophecy can be understood. This lesson will introduce the theme for the entire book of Daniel and provide the framework to compare literal, ancient, geographic Israel to the spiritual, global church today. Daniel 1 - Captive by God's Command Watch lesson>> God gave King Nebuchadnezzar a dream to communicate God’s timeline for human history. The meaning and interpretation of the dream gives us encouragement and hope that God is very soon about to establish His eternal kingdom forever. This lesson provides the framework for eschatolog...

LEARN HOW TO GIVE TO THE HOUSE OF GOD.

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Giving is always seem to struggle with. For many pastors, it can be hard to even talk about it in church services. However, it’s important to inspire your people with what God says about giving. There are hundreds of scriptures on giving to help you encourage members to be generous with their finances. Before your next offering time, start by sharing one of these scriptures to get your church family to start thinking about giving. You might be surprised at just how effective this is for your church The Bible Says To Give As a pastor or church leader, you already know what the Bible says about giving. In fact, you could probably quote multiple scriptures right now that talk about giving. However, you probably don’t talk about those scriptures that often. Part of your responsibility as a pastor is to help explain the Bible to your members. This includes helping them understand what the Bible says about giving and why it’s so important. Some great scriptures on giving to share...