By Rosanna Emenusiobi (continued from the last edition) It will be beautiful if modern women discover that their problem is not “men”, but her mentality about men, ignited by “feminist ideologies”. Also, you need to discover that the majority of the power in the man-woman relationship is held by the woman because of a man’s natural emotional and psychological dependence ...

By Boniface O. Ezeolu Ear Infections and Little Ears in Children Middle ear infections are common in children, and some children are more prone to them than others. The reason is little ears contain lots of little parts, many of which are still developing. Besides, it can be hard to tell if your child has an ear infection or just ...

. . . Up Close with the Pillar of DOSAD Sports Engr Vincent Okeke By Uche Enem Hello readers. This Christmas Edition, we bring you Engr Vincent Ikechukwu Okeke, who is a philantrophist, manufacturer, entrepreneur, Chartered Accountant, Engineer, Sports Promoter and above all, a principled man. Vincent hails from Umuatulu Ifite Ani of Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State. ...

Up Close with the Pillar of DOSAD Sports Engr Vincent Okeke By Uche Enem Hello readers. This Christmas Edition, we bring you Engr Vincent Ikechukwu Okeke, who is a philantrophist, manufacturer, entrepreneur, Chartered Accountant, Engineer, Sports Promoter and above all, a principled man. Vincent hails from Umuatulu Ifite Ani of Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State. He is a ...

A recent survey found that the Bible is the most frequently read book in the Philippines. The country’s National Book Development Board commissioned a readership survey for 2017, the results of which were released earlier this year. More than 72 percent of adults were found to favor reading the Bible over other literary genres, including fiction, non-fiction, hobbies, health, and ...

AeroMexico Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Credit: Bjoern Wylezich / Shutterstock. By Mary Rezac This year, for Father Esequiel Sanchez, the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe brings up terrifying memories – and a huge reason to be thankful. Sanchez was one of 103 passengers aboard Aeromexico Flight 2431, which crashed and burned in a field shortly after takeoff on July ...

Father Juan de Cáceres (right) during his priestly ordination. Credit: Diocese of Santander. How do you go from being a bartender who has not attended Mass for 15 years to becoming a priest? For Fr. Juan de Cáceres, the answer is that God was persistent in pursing his heart and revealing his call. Today, Fr. Juan is a priest of ...

By Perry West Andy*, a devout Catholic and recently married man in his twenties, encountered a vicious cycle of pornography in high school and some college – a cycle of porn and loneliness. Support Catholic News Agency “[Porn] would create this whole loneliness, but then, [because of] that loneliness itself, I was seeking for some sort of connection and I ...

By Courtney Grogan More than 100 nativity scenes are on display near the Vatican as the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization seeks to share the history and spirituality behind the nearly 800-year-old Christmas devotion. “The nativity, in addition to being a beautiful cultural tradition transmitted [by] the genius of St. Francis of Assisi and spread throughout ...

Last Friday, December 14, the Nigerian Election Debate Group organized a debate for Vice Presidential candidates of some of the major political parties. Five presidential running mates attended the debate, the first time there would be such a debate for presidential running mates. Although it did not involve the presidential aspirants themselves, it nevertheless afforded Nigerian voters a chance to ...

y Uche Amunike and Nkechi Amunike The quiet town of Umudioka witnessed an assemblage of the crème-de-la crème of society in their midst on the 27th day of December, 2018 as their church, Blessed Iwene Tansi Parish was dedicated to God. In a very colourful event which was started with a pontifical High Mass, a lot was taught regarding the ...

By Chioma Nnagbo I’ve been taking cucumbers for granted as that boring flavorless vegetable. Just some day ago, some healthy cucumbers were harvested from fides farm, and I began to think what could be done with these flavorless but healthy vegetables. So, the idea of making a cucumber drink came to my mind. To end this Christmas edition, I am ...

“ He who sings well, pray twice” The Awka Diocesan 2018 singing competitions for all the catholic parish choirs in Awka Diocese was concluded on the 17th November,2018 with group ‘ A’ choirs singing the finals at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Awka. The group ‘B’ finals took place at St. Anthony Nanka on 3rd of November, 2018 while the group ‘C’ ...

2018 Christmas Message of His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus C. Ezeokafor, to the Family of God in Awka Diocese Dear People of God, May the grace and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. The annual feast of commemorating the nativity of the King of the universe, son of David from the stock ...

By Princess Chinaecherem Efobi Late one Christmas Eve, I sank back, tired, but content, into my easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace for Santa. As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn’t help feeling that something important was missing. It wasn’t long before ...

By Uche Amunike It’s another end of year and time for Fides to unveil her best member of staff for the year. This was an initiative introduced in other to appreciate her workers and encourage the others to sit up in their duties. This year, 2018, our winner is a dynamic young man who works in his capacity as Production ...

By Jude Atupulazi Last Monday, a Federal High Court sitting in Osun State sentenced Mr Richard Akindele to two years imprisonment after being found guilty of sexually harassing a female student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Monica Osagie. Akindele was a lecturer there before he was sacked over same issue. Akindele’s saga with the said female student had been widely celebrated ...

By Rosanna Emenusiobi Feminism! Women empowerment! Women liberation! Equality! Sex and Gender! Women’s rights! Women’s Autonomy or freedom! Women’s health! Women’s reproductive choice! Women’s sexual choice! Gender mainstreaming! Transgender! Lesbianism! The list could go on and on. The common denominator in these labels or categories is the status of women in the modern world. A closer look at these and ...

. . . Cites Insincerity By Ikeugonna Eleke A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, has dumped APGA for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Addressing newsmen at Egwegwe Square, Nimo during an event to mark his defection, Chief Dan Okpoko blamed APGA’s insincerity for his defection. Okpoko, who also cited the breach ...

By Agudosi Kosisochukwu Colonization stripped Africans the dignity of forming their nations according to their own indigenous culture, values, heritage and convenience. Many African states stand between the tension of disintegrating and continuing with the structure given to them by the colonial masters. For instance, Nigeria which is a colony of Britain is an aggregation of many ethnic groups with ...