Tiger Woods has won the Masters on Sunday at a rainy Augusta National, finishing what was arguably the greatest career comeback in the history of golf nearly a decade after injuries and scandal derailed his game. The 43-year-old golf legend walked up the 18th hole to the sound of roaring cheers to secure victory, a throwback to earlier years when ...

. . Receives Commendation Letter from Orumba North House Assembly Member-elect Abuchi Onwumelu of Newspaper recently received an appreciation cum commendation letter from the House Assembly member-elect for Orumba North State Constituency, Hon. Chief Emeka Aforka (Nwachinemeze N’Orumba North) for his media expertise, work ethics, dexterity, creativity and professionalism. Presenting the uncommon letter at his country home, Umudiabor Village Ndiowu, ...

By Okoli Sunday The Commissioner for Works, Anambra State, Engr. Marcel Ifejiofor, has praised the Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN) for their contributions and achievements in the male-dominated Engineering sector. Engr. Ifejiofor, who played host to APWEN, Awka Chapter, in his office, described women engineers as very serious in their line of duty. He called on parents ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Saturday cautioned its officers against chasing erring motorists no matter the traffic offence committed. The FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Kazeem, who was reacting to media reports of an accident on Friday, April 12 in Ibadan following ...

By Courtney Grogan The leaders of the newest country in the world will meet this week in the smallest country in the world. Vatican City will host the leaders of war-torn South Sudan for a spiritual retreat April 10-11, with the goal of facilitating “encounter and reconciliation, in a spirit of respect and trust” for those who have “the responsibility ...

By Courtney Grogan Pope Francis warned Wednesday that pride is the most dangerous attitude in the Christian life, pointing out that even the holiest of people have received everything from God. “None of us loves God as He loved us. It is enough to put oneself before a crucifix to grasp the disproportion,” Pope Francis said April 10. “Before God ...

Sister Mary Jo Sobiek, OP, prepares to throw the first pitch at a Chicago White Sox game. Credit: Iron & Honey Photography By JD Flynn A religious sister can expect that if she is faithful to her vows, fervent in prayer, and zealous in following Jesus, her face might someday wind up on the front of a holy card. But ...

By Hannah Brockhaus The Vatican updated Tuesday the complementary norms of the constitution governing personal ordinariates, a structure by which Anglicans may enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The complementary norms, approved by Pope Francis and published April 9 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, correspond to the apostolic constitution Anglicanorum coetibus, which was promulgated ...

Cyprien and Daphrose Rugumba. Copyright Archives de la Communauté de l’Emmanuel The story of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugumba is a story of atheism and devout faith, of a strained marriage and a love that overcomes obstacles, of a powerful conversion that was able to change an entire life. Cyprien and Daphrose were murdered 25 years ago, at the start of ...

With the ban on the activities of commercial motorcyclists, known as Okada Operators, by the Government of Anambra State, many people in the state thought that sanity would return to the roads. During the time of the Okada people, the roads were turned into one big chaos, given the disorderliness of the commercial motorcycle operators and their penchant to ignore ...

By Pat Amobi Chukwuma At the Garden of Eden, God commanded Adam and Eve to eat all the fruits of the trees there except one. That very tree is known as the forbidden tree. God warned them strictly, “You may eat of every tree in the garden, but of the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, you will ...

Former Green Eagles captain and later coach of Nigeria, Christian Chukwu, has spoken from his hospital bed in Enugu: “I sincerely thank Nigerians for their concern on my health. By the grace of God I’ll be back on my feet. It, however, feels bad that people have created controversy over my health. It doesn’t feel good. I have not been ...

By Uche Amunike As a growing child, my mother kept on telling us how much she wanted at least one of her daughters to be a reverend sister and of course it fell on deaf ears. I have two sisters and each time she talked about it, we just laughed. It was funny, really. We kept on taking it as ...

By Mercy Hill On Inspirational Personalities, we will present to you a man who has defied many obstacles, conquered many challenges and emerged victorious from many battles of life. He is a man who rose from seeming nothingness to greatness. To put it in perspective, consider a poor but brilliant young man who could not enter the university at first ...

By Jude Atupulazi He is breezy, workaholic, intelligent. He is also given to quick fits of anger at stupid actions. But even in those fleeting fits of anger, the victim ends up bearing no grudges; at least not for long. Rev Fr Coach Obinna Dike is simply a man you cannot fail to like. You cannot also fail to notice ...

By Uche Amunike The atmosphere was that of joy and excitement in Omogho Community, Orumba North LGA, as they welcomed the Anambra State Community and Social Development Agency (ANCSDA), to their community, for the Project Launch and funding of the approved Micro Projects (MPs). In his welcome speech, the paramount ruler of Omogho Community, HRM Igwe Sir R.N. Offor (Ide ...

By Chioma Ndife The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has inaugurated Catholic Lectors Association of Nigeria, Awka Diocese (CLANAD), to ensure proper delivery of liturgical readings during the Holy Mass across the diocese. Bishop Ezeokafor who inaugurated the association on Sunday, March 31, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, tasked members to live exemplary lives in a ...

. . Defaulters to be Penalised . . . Initiator, Bishop Ezeokafor, Reacts By Abuchi Onwumelu Anambra State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a law to control burial/funeral ceremonial activities in the state. The bill which was sponsored by the member representing Anaocha II State Constituency, Hon. (Engr.) Charles Ezeani was passed after due consideration by the ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Chairman of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Hon. Arinze Awogu, has called on the residents of Okpoko area to care more about their surroundings as well as their personal hygiene. Hon. Awogu made the call while inspecting the on going desilting of blocked drainage channel at Uwa-Ngbede and Shoe Site Markets which he said caused by indiscriminate ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu The Awka Diocesan Director of Directorate of Sports, Awka Diocese (DOSAD Sports), and the deputy Director of Fides Communications, Rev. Fr. Coach Obinna Dike, has presented his National Institute for Sports, Lagos Best Student Award (Higher Diploma Coaching) to the Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor. Presenting the award, Rev. Fr. Coach ...