By Abuchi Onwumelu The Catholic Community in Awka, Anambra State, last Sunday, November 24, joined their counterparts across Nigeria to observe and celebrate the feast of Christ the King. The celebration which climaxed at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Awka, saw the Awka Catholic faithful, both men and women, young and old, as well as students, take to the major roads and ...

To operate in Nigeria today as a newsman is not easy. Daily you’re confronted by challenges which threaten to undermine your job. Your job can be undermined by way of ownership, by way of fear, or by way of censorship. But sometimes, it can be by way of compromise. In all of this, society is the loser, especially if the ...

On November 24, the Catholic Church celebrated the feast of Christ the King, also known as the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe. It is a festival celebrated in the Catholic Church in honour of Jesus Christ as the King of the universe and Lord over all creation. It is usually celebrated on the last ...

By Uche Amunike I had never given much thought to the man called Allen Onyema before now. Not even for one day. I travel with his airline, alright, but I never ever gave a thought about who the owner was or what he looked like or where he hailed from or if he was dark or fair. As a matter ...

By Pat Amobi Chukwuma Experience is the best teacher. Eneke the bird says that since men have learnt to shoot without aiming, he has learnt to fly without perching. The story of the evil woman whose husband put up for sale has thought many a lesson for life. Prevention is better than cure. Keeping alert is not cowardice. To take ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi How much do you help people in need? How much do you see the need to help? Give much and expect less and be happy doing it. The story below teaches humanity and love without prejudice. I wish you find it interesting. Read on… Our house was directly across the street from the entrance of a popular ...

. . As Michael Atuorah wins Best Students in 11 Subjects By Uchechukwu Enem The Catholic Bishop of Awka and the Grand Proprietor of Catholic Schools in Awka Diocese, Most. Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has expressed his reasons why Catholic schools produce people of integrity in the society. The Bishop who was marveled at the performance of Students at St. Patrick’s ...

By Amaka Olua 150 Individuals have been formally admitted as junior seminarians at St Dominic Savio Seminary, Akpu Orumba South LGA, Anambra State, on Sunday November 17, 2019. The investiture ceremony which was performed by the Rector, Rev. Fr. Maximus Okonkwo, marked the official acceptance of the admitted students into the seminary for effective academic and moral formation. The event, ...

By Ifeoma Ezenyilimba The three-day long activities marking the 2019 Triennial Convention of Catholic Women’s Organization (C.W.O), Awka Diocese, have ended with the women’s organization calling for donations in support of her N250M launch for the renovation/refurbishing of the C.W.O Skill Acquisition Centre at Agu Awka, and the completion of her Peter University Hostel Project at Onneh, both in Anambra ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria to initiate the hosting of the first National Catechetical Summit by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), is to enhance the evangelization apostolate of all the faithful in the country; the Director of CSN Pastoral Affairs department, Rev. Fr. Ojaje Idoko has declared. Fr. Idoko made this disclosure, during an exclusive interview with the ...

. . . Set up Joint Task Force against Environmental Defaulters By Jude Atupulazi A joint task force against environmental defaulters has been set up by the Anambra State Waste Management Agency, ASWAMA, and the Awka South Local Government Council. The setting up of this joint task force is in line with ASWAMA’s vision of ensuring a filth free environment ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah The wife of Late Nationalist Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe and the President/CEO Widows Lifeline (WILL), Prof. Uche Azikiwe has lifted the hope of 44 widows in Onitsha, the Commercial City of Anambra State, through her Widows Lifeline Project initiative. The event which took place on Tuesday, at the Mother Benedette Anyaogu Memorial Technical and Vocational Institute premises ...

By Sunny A. Ijomah The Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha has distributed a sum of N27 million to the victims of a recent fire incident at Ochanja Market in Onitsha, the Commercial City of Anambra State. On October 16th, a fallen petrol tanker had sparked fire which caused the death of a woman and her child and burnt shops and their ...

. Promises Turn Around By Jude Atupulazi Six brand new trucks are now in the custody of the Anambra State Waste Management Agency, ASWAMA, the Managing Director of the agency, Mr Amaechi Akorah, has revealed. Akorah who spoke to newsmen in Awka during the inauguration of the Joint Environmental Task Force set up by the agency and Awka South LGA, ...

. . . Describes Contentment, Understanding as Key to Happy Home By Chioma Ndife he Catechist of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Ajalli, Orumba North LGA, Anambra State, Sir Peter Nworie, and his wife, Lady Bernadette Nworie, has celebrated the golden jubilee of a blissful marital union. The Golden Jubilee of Marital bliss between Sir Peter and Lady Bernadette Nworie, which ...

By Uche Amunike Anambra State Community and Social Development Agency (ANCSDA) which was set up to promote and implement development activities at the grassroot level, is currently implementing World Bank Assisted Community and Social Development Project- Additional Financing (CSDP-AF) in the state which aims at poverty reduction in rural communities using Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. According to information from ...

Venerable Fulton Sheen. The Diocese of Peoria announced Monday that Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21 at the city’s Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Sheen had been ordained a priest of the diocese in that cathedral Sept. 20, 1919. “It seems entirely fitting that the Beatification will take place at the end of this 100-year ...

Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome during the US bishops’ Region II ad limina, Nov. 12, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo has released a video statement following his recent ad limina visit to Rome with the bishops of New York. Bishop Malone used the message to ...

Bishops and Catholic leaders from West Africa concluded a two-day meeting last week by reaffirming their commitment to work for an end to the violence plaguing the region. “The Church cannot remain insensitive to the magnitude and the consequences of the drama in which populations are plunged,” said participants in the meeting. “We reaffirm our commitment to collaborate with all ...

. . . Launches 2019 YES By Abuchi Onwumelu The Anambra State Ministry of Youth Empowerment and Creative Economy, in partnership with the UNIZIK Business School, has launched the 2019 Youths Entrepreneurship Start-Up (YES) Programme, with a view to exposing more youths to viable business plans to help them in becoming employers of labour. Announcing the YES Programme at a ...