As the coronavirus situation worsens, judging from daily reports gotten globally, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and government agencies are taking appropriate measures to protect the citizenry. There is however a need for massive sensitization of the general public on the collective need for all to come together and learn from the success of those who have managed ...

    By Jude Atupulazi The world is at war but not with any physical opponent. The world is at war with a virus; a deadly one. It is called coronavirus. This virus has already accounted for thousands of deaths across Europe and Asia, with the figure hitting 15, 000 globally as at last Monday. Two-thirds of that number is in ...

“Facade of Saint James Chapel in Chicago, Illinois” By Devin Watkins With everyone in the US state of Illinois under a “stay-at-home” order, Cardinal Blase Cupich describes what the Archdiocese of Chicago is doing to comfort the faithful. The bells of every Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Chicago have been ringing 5 times a day for the many people ...

By Courtney Mares Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In these days of trial, while humanity trembles at the threat of the pandemic, I would like to propose to all Christians to unite their voices to heaven,” Pope Francis ...

By Uche Amunike I have been through hell and back by virtue of my nationality as a Nigerian. Yeah! I can truthfully say I have literally seen it all. Talk about the hardship in this country for as long as I can remember. Where do I even start from? Is it the constant hike in fuel prices? Or is it ...

Cameroonian African Jazz legend, Manu Dibango” By Paule Valérie Mendogo Faced with the spread of the new coronavirus, Cameroonian Bishops call on the faithful to respect preventive measures. Cameroon, like many other countries in the world, has embarked on measures aimed at preventing the spread of the new coronavirus. Based on measures announced by the government, Cameroonian Bishops have invited ...

The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland By Vatican News The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin consecrates Ireland and its people to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for protection against Covid-19. The people of Ireland were Wednesday consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on this the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord for protection against ...

  Virginia governor Ralph Northam has made it a criminal offense to attend church services of more than 10 people. An executive order went into effect in the commonwealth on Tuesday, March 24, making any non-essential gatherings a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail or a fine of $2,500. Executive Order 53 states “All gatherings of more ...

Pope Francis looks out at an empty St. Peter’s Square. Credit: Vatican Media. By Courtney Mares Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In these days of trial, while humanity trembles at the threat of the pandemic, I would like ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Following the increasing threat to health and life by the coronavirus, Catholic bishops in Anambra State have issued directives to Catholics in the state on mode Liturgical worship and coming together for various spiritual and social gatherings. The directives were given by the Local Ordinaries and all the Catholic Bishops in Anambra State on Sunday, 22nd March. ...

By Uchechukwu Enem Awka Diocese has played host to representatives of the Inter-Diocesan Liturgy Commission of Igbo Speaking Areas of Nigeria (IDLC-ISAN) during her three-day meeting between 16- 18 March, 2020 at A.K. Obiefuna Retreat, Pastoral & Conference Center, Okpuno, Awka. This Commission is made up of all dioceses in both Onitsha and Owerri ecclesiastical provinces. During the opening Mass, ...

By Mercy Hill Just recently, I planned to make three important trips, one was to attend a Conference at Uyo, another was to attend the Goge Africa training for Young Writers and Entrepreneurs in Lagos, and finally a trip to Abuja for my induction into the Nigeria Institute for Public Relations, slated for March 26, 2020. All these trips had ...

By Precious Ukeje and Alexander Johnson Adejoh The Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has commissioned road leading to the proposed Peter University, Achina/Onneh last Tuesday. In a well attended event at the commissioning of the road, Obiano, while addressing the audience restated the commitment of his government to the construction of roads and provision of necessary amenities ...

As part of events to mark the 2020 World Water Day, the Osisioma Foundation, a non-governmental organization concerned with the availability and distribution of clean and fresh water for consumption, last Monday, has hosted a public lecture and sensitization programme. In addition, they also joined in the fight against the recent pandemic Corona virus. Highpoint of the event which held ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke Three persons identified as students of Community Secondary School, Atani, in Ogbaru Local government area have drowned in the River Niger. Fides gathered that the students who were five in number were returning home in a canoe after the closure of schools as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, when their canoe capsized as a result of ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Following the increasing threat to health and life by the coronavirus, Catholic bishops in Anambra State have issued directives to Catholics in the state on mode Liturgical worship and coming together for various spiritual and social gatherings. The directives were given by the Local Ordinaries and all the Catholic Bishops in Anambra State on Sunday, 22nd March. ...

By Ikeugonna Eleke The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has embarked on an open campaign to create awareness against the coronavirus in the state. The State Commandant of NSCDC, David Bille, called on the people of the state to comply with the Federal and State Governments order of maintaining social distancing and non-gathering ...

By Linda Bordoni South Sudan’s government has put measures into place to prevent the spread of Covid-19 but millions of displaced people are at heightened risk. Like other governments across the globe, South Sudan has planned a series of measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus pandemic. A ban has been placed on inbound and outbound flights, affected ...

By Jude Atupulazi The clamour by the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, and some other groups for the 2021 governorship election in Anambra State to go south in the spirit of zoning has been carpeted by traditional rulers from Anambra North who want the contest to be thrown open. Addressing newsmen in Igbariam shortly after a meeting of traditional ...

Stories are part of our lives. We tell stories about ourselves, others and even things around us. We write stories and tell them to ourselves and others. But what happens when the stories we tell about ourselves, others and these things are wrong. What happens when we tell the wrong stories and even lie about them. What happens when this ...