By Chioma Nnagbo KITCHEN A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. HAZARD A Possible source of danger. KITCHEN HAZARD This is a possible source of danger in the kitchen. The average kitchen is filled with numerous hazards that may go unnoticed until an ...

By Jude Atupulazi A member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Dan Okpoko, has reconciled factional 40 leaders of the party in the local government in furtherance of his efforts to have the party take over the leadership of the area in the 2019 general elections. Speaking with Fides in ...

By Uchechukwu Enem Celebration of life, health and success is always something to give thanks to God. Our Diocesan Priest, Rev. Fr. Augustine Okochi, who recently celebrated his silver priestly anniversary, was appointed the Educational Secretary at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja. One would say it was a silver jubilee gift and God’s blessings to him. He was born ...

By Chioma Ndife Block Rosary Crusade of Nigeria, Umunze Deanery has presented awards of honour to about 26 individuals following their contributions and efforts which had helped to sustain the activities and survival of the pious association. The awards of honour was presented to the individuals on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Madonna Girls’ Secondary School, Umunze, Orumba South LGA, ...

. . . As Awka Diocese Celebrates Mother of Perpetual Help Cemetery 4th Anniversary By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba In what will be described as a lifetime honour, a beautiful statue of the donor of the new Mother of Perpetual Help Cemetery, Adazi-Nnukwu, Dr Pamela New, a Neuro-oncologist of USA, was recently unveiled and blessed at the cemetery, Anaocha L.G.A, Anambra State. ...

By Rosanna Emenusiobi (continued from the last edition) 1. THE POWER OF FEMININE BEAUTY However, the beauty of a woman’s body is not the only reason she is beautiful. Rather, her body is a revelation of her as a person. Her personality has beauty in the way she exhibits inner qualities. By looking at the woman, we can see who ...

Early last week, the cheering news that came about the reported calling off of the strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, following their initial fruitful dialogue with the Federal Government was quickly quashed as the ASUU stuck to its guns, insisting on its demands. This prompted the Federal Government to set up a technical committee ...

. . . Speaks on Minimum Wage By Abuchi Onwumelu The Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, says his New Year message to Nigerians is for them to vote out bad leaders in the forthcoming general elections. The bishop said this last Tuesday in his New Year message, reports Abuchi Onwumelu. The bishop said, ‘The ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi Monday, 7 January 2019 Dear Diary, Hope you’re not mad at me, you know I am a Nigerian and a politician too. So, most times I may not be writing due to much engagement with meetings. Of course, you don’t expect me to write to you when I must have been annoyed by those silly counterparts of ...

By Uche Amunike This week, I bring you an article written by my very good friend, Victor Agusiobo. This erudite gentleman wrote this article two years ago and it really hurts to know that even two years after he wrote this article, Nigerians are still hungry. I can only hope that Nigerians will exercise their franchise come February 16, 2018. ...

By Jude Atupulazi Except for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, no other Vice President of the country has been very visible and influential. Serving under Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, a retired army general, as his vice, Atiku pulled enough weight to take the nation’s number two seat well above its perception as a sort of spare tyre. Today, the same Atiku is gunning ...

. . . Dedicates Children, inaugurates Patrons, Ambassadors By Mercy Hill St. Vincent Catholic Parish,Nimo, marked yet another epoch day in the history of the HCA in the parish since inception, when the parish on 6th January 2018, the feast day of Epiphany; organized mass dedication for children who were not dedicated, first holy communion; Christmas/New year get together alongside ...

By Uche Enem A Military Chaplain for 19 years, Rev. Fr. Ignatius Chukwuma Ezeakacha recently marked his 25 years priestly anniversary at St. Gregory Parish, Akwaeze on 30th December 2018. The event which coincided with the Feast of Holy Family was filled with many priests, within and outside the country, friends and well wishers of the celebrants. Fr. Ezeakacha whom ...

By Rosanna Emenusiobi I would like us to celebrate women’s beauty in all its ramifications. What prompted me to do this was listening to a “bus preacher” as I was travelling from Nnewi to Awka last month. The self-acclaimed “man of God” from all indications had total disregard for women’s physical beauty; he presented beautiful women as “seducers and temptresses” ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Wife of the governor of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, has said that she would build more houses for indigent women in Anambra State in 2019. Mrs Obiano who has become popular for the building of free bungalows with water facilities for indigent women in the state, in a new year message said she was ready to ...

The Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Peter Obi, has described February 16 as simply a choice between how to make Nigeria to start working again through tackling of employment, creating a new Nigeria that would provide the basic needs of Nigerians and how to remain fixed in the country’s present economic backwardness. Obi said he agreed ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi Two years ago, towards the year’s end, one night I sat down with my pen and book playing some motivational instrumentals from my phone to help me focus. But before I wrote an alphabet on that book, I closed my eyes and prayed for divine direction. Slowly, but carefully, I began to unveil my wishes and plan ...

Sir Alec Guinness is one of the most recognizable actors of the 20th century. While he appeared in lots of films over the years and won many awards, he is best known as having played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. What many people don’t know about him, though, is that at the age of 42 he converted to Catholicism – ...

DRC polling officials hear instructions ahead of the nation’s Dec. 30 presidential elections. Credit: Luis Tato. AFP/Getty Images. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is drawing attention to voting problems that could call into question the outcome of a presidential election that has already been delayed two years. In a Dec. 31 statement, the bishops’ ...

Pope Francis speaks during the general audience Jan. 10, 2018. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. By Hannah Brockhaus When praying, remember the words of Jesus when he taught the ‘Our Father,’ Pope Francis said Wednesday, meeting God as his beloved child and speaking from the heart. Some think that to pray is to use many words. “I too think of many Christians ...