19/09/2026
Religion can be a force for good, but I sometimes worry that, in parts of Africa,especially in Nigeria, it has also contributed to people losing their sense of reason and critical thinking.
Imagine people praying for a faulty transformer to start working instead of demanding that the responsible authorities repair or replace it. At what point do we begin to question the problems around us and seek practical solutions?
What concerns me even more is seeing some people celebrating the ongoing US-Israeli-Iran conflict simply because they believe their pseudo-side is gaining an advantage. Where is our sense of humanity? At the end of the day, ordinary people are suffering and lives are being lost.
And for those who are busy celebrating and counting scores from the battlefield, there may soon be another reality to confront: the economic consequences of conflict.
Petrol prices could remain relatively high globally over the coming months, although there is considerable uncertainty. If Middle Eastern oil production and exports remain disrupted, crude oil prices could stay elevated. Brent crude has recently risen above $100 per barrel, while forecasts have pointed to elevated prices in the second half of 2026.
's better to understand this before you start calling Tinubu and Dangote names. PMS price is determined in the global market, even if the refinery is at your backyard #
The situation could change if oil production and exports recover and supply disruptions ease. In that case, prices could gradually decline during 2027.
The lesson is simple: wars are not video games. Beyond the headlines and battlefield statistics, conflicts can affect ordinary people everywhere — through lives lost, economic disruption, higher transportation costs and rising petrol prices.
Humanity should always come before the excitement of choosing sides.
