John Okhai Blog

  Let me quickly draw a bold line between two concepts: head knowledge and heart knowledge. The former has to do with human intelligence; it is taught by man and meant for man. The latter, however, is imparted knowledge, by the power of the Holy Spirit. That is why Jesus said that when the Holy Spirit comes, He would lead you [believers] into all truth (John 16: 13). Imparted knowledge becomes a part and parcel of the possessor, and is never lost, even if the possessor does not know how to defend it by way of arguments. Again, there is a secondary school subject called Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK), or, in recent times, Christian Religious Studies (CRS). Without slighting the teachers of this beautiful subject, one is not automatically a preacher by the mere virtue of teaching CRK/CRS. To teach CRK, you need the head knowledge, which only prepares a student for an examination. But to preach the word of God, which prepares a soul for heaven, the heart knowledge is ...

The Honourable Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources, H.E Timipre Sylva felicitates with Muslims across the country on this year's Eid-el-Fitir, marking the successful end of the Holy  Ramadan fast.  In a statement he personally signed, Sylva described the season as that of sacrifice, love and optimism especially for our nation's future.  'I thank the Nigerian Muslim ummah for the act of sacrifice this past one month, the devotion to God and the patriotism to our country Nigeria. Also fascinating was the profound act of love and kindness: the assuring words, the charity, the unity and the elevated sense of oneness'  'I am glad to have participated in the fasting myself in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters, to renew my relationship with God and to reflect on ways we can all build a better, stronger nation'  'While the Holy Month of fasting has passed, we should still keep praying for the next elections before us which will be key...

1. It is with profound humility that I Inform the great people of Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, of my intention to re-contest for the seat of the Federal House of Representatives, to represent them, under the platform of our great party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.  2. The confidence to take this bold step of picking the Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms today, which formally signifies my intention to stand for re-election into the Federal House of Representatives, to represent the great people of Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency, is drawn from the very encouraging feedbacks we have received from a vast majority of constituents, who have by their assessment, adjudged my first term performance as tectonic.  3. Recall that prior to my election in 2019, I traversed the nooks and crannies of Brass/Nembe Federal constituency with my team, consulting and soliciting for the support of all. As we went from one community to the other, in th...