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Life Coach: The Truth About You

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7 years ago

September 1, 2018

Eric

By Lamide Adenuga

I may not know you but I know this one thing about you; there is Greatness within you. For some folks, you may not know it, you may not feel like it, but the truth is that you are great, you are gifted, and you are talented, there are so many good things waiting to happen for you and screaming inside you to make them happen. That is the plain Truth.

While the facts in your life right now may be that you don’t have things together yet, you are struggling to make the best of a bad situation, making efforts to bring split ends together, the Truth still remains the Truth; there is Greatness inside you, truths are more real than facts. While facts are based on what people see, the Truth remains what truly is. It was Winston Churchill who said “the truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but at the end, there it is”. So always choose to believe the truth about yourself, that in the midst of your struggles, your challenges, and your efforts to making the most of your life, that Greatness resides inside you.

You are working on yourself, developing yourself, striving to be a better person and improve the quality of your life, and really trying to get in touch with the greatness inside you, but people won’t see that, they can’t see what you are working on, so they will give their opinions and pass their comments based on the facts they see which are the momentary challenges you are trying to meander your way out of, but the truth is what they are seeing is not the sum total of your life.

An analogy I can readily give is this; Let’s assume I have a car, I want to get something in my neighborhood or even far off in town and I decided not to drive, I decide to walk or go by public transport, does that change the truth that I have a car at home. But someone who sees me walking on the road or sitting in a public transport might pity me, oh, eh ya, this guy does not even have a ride, but does that in any way affect me, does it erase the reality that my car is at home. But the same way someone ran into me walking on the road or boarding a public bus and immediately concludes that I don’t have a car, even without knowing anything about me and without knowing that I have a car in my house, is the same way people will look at you and see your struggles on the outside, see the challenges you are faced with, and they might conclude that is all there is to you. They don’t know the potentials you have within you, they can’t see all the good stuff you are working on, they can’t see that you are a work in progress.

So you should not be bothered by what people think, feel or say about you, you should rather be bothered on working on your goals and dreams, be bothered about pushing yourself to make your dreams come to fulfillment, be bothered about believing the truth about yourself instead of the facts surrounding you.

Always develop yourself and keep improving on yourself on the journey to becoming who it is you truly are. Know in your heart of hearts that truths are more real than facts, and that who you are right now is not the sum total of your life, who you will become is more important; a person of influence, a person of affluence.

The truth about you is that there is Greatness within you, get in touch with that greatness and become who you were born to be.

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Insecurity: Akpabio Begs Tinubu to Reinstate Police Orderlies for NASS Members

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6 hours ago

December 20, 2025

Eric

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the directive withdrawing police orderlies from members of the National Assembly, citing safety concerns.

Akpabio made the appeal during the presentation of the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly, by President Tinubu, warning that some lawmakers fear they might be unable to return home safely following the withdrawal.

His said: “As we direct the security agencies to withdraw policemen from critical areas, some of the National Assembly said I should let you know they may not be able to go home today.

“On that note, we plead with Mr. President for a review of the decision.”

President Tinubu, on November 23, ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs), directing that they be redeployed to core policing duties across the country.

According to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Tinubu issued the directive after a security meeting with Service Chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) following heightened security issues in the country.

Under the order, VIPs requiring security are to seek protection from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, as the Federal government seeks to boost police presence in communities, particularly in remote areas grappling with insecurity.

Tinubu later reaffirmed the directive on December 10, moments before presiding over the Federal Executive Council, expressing frustration over delays in implementation.

He instructed the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to work with the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Civil Defence Corps to immediately replace withdrawn escorts to avoid exposing individuals to danger.

“I honestly believe in what I said…It should be effected. If you have any problem because of the nature of your assignment, contact the IGP and get my clearance,” Tinubu said.

“The minister of interior should liaise IG and the Civil Defence structure to replace those police officers who are on special security duties.

“So that you don’t leave people exposed,” he said.

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Defence Gulps Lion Share As Tinubu Presents N58.47trn 2026 Budget to NASS

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20 hours ago

December 19, 2025

Eric

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget of N58.47 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at N15.25 trillion.

Tinubu presented the budget on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at N26.08 trillion and putting the crude oil benchmark at US$64.85 per barrel.

He said the expected total revenue is N34.33 trillion, projected total expenditure: N58.18 trillion, including N15.52 trillion for debt servicing. The budget is N23.85 trillion, representing 4.28% of GDP.

The budget was anchored on a crude oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, and an exchange rate of N1,400 to the US Dollar for the 2026 fiscal year.

In terms of sectoral allocation, defence and security took the lion’s share with N 5.41 trillion, followed by infrastructure at N3.56 trillion.

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Mike Adenuga, Emmanuel Macron Hold High-Powered Meeting in Paris

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2 days ago

December 18, 2025

Eric

Accomplished billionaire businessman and Commander of the French Légion d’Honneur, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., GCON, CdrLH, has held a private meeting with the French President, Emmanuel Macron.

The two powerful citizens of the world held the meeting on Wednesday at the historic Élysée Palace in Paris.

The high-level engagement underscores the longstanding relationship between Dr. Adenuga and the French Republic, as well as his continued relevance in global business and diplomatic circles.

A respected industrialist and philanthropist, Adenuga has been widely acknowledged for his contributions to economic development, telecommunications, energy, and humanitarian causes across Africa and beyond.

The meeting adds to Dr. Adenuga’s growing profile as a bridge between African enterprise and international leadership.