Opinion

By Gloria Ibesi According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the International Women’s Day (IWD) was first observed on March 19, 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland with more than one million women and men in attendance, campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public offices and end discrimination. The Idea was heralded by a woman named Clara ...

By Obiotika Wilfred Toochukwu The last Prophet that the nation of Israel had in Luke 19:41-44; came to the climax of his ministry and began to weep over Jerusalem. Part of his anguish was that Jerusalem lacked the consciousness and awareness to determine the time of her visitation. Jesus did not lament over Jerusalem because they would kill him, or ...

By Fr.George Adimike Even though pleasure serves man’s appreciation of his immeasurable worth as a son-steward entrusted with the universal estate of God (creation), it can be abused. Hence, irrespective of its value to life, pleasure, precisely as opium, robs life of its 3-D quality and leaves it purposeless. In his pursuit of pleasures, man sacrifices purpose, direction and focus. ...

By Fr George Adimike While Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC ruthlessly snatched the prize for the worst conduct of an election, Nigerians are resolved to free themselves from the evil state captors. By conducting this shambolic and discredited Presidential Election, INEC capitulated to these criminal cabals and made itself a willing tool to keep Nigeria perpetually in bondage and captivity. It ...

By Obiotika Wilfred Toochukwu Unarguably, Nigerians have rejected the result of February 25, Presidential poll as announced by INEC. There is unhappiness in the land. From Lagos to Abuja, and from Abuja to Maiduguri, everyone not only looks but is sad, moody and dejected. The electoral umpire is not truly independent as the name suggests. President Muhammadu Buhari could not ...

By Simon Peter .N. Okanumee INTRODUCTION In the recent years, Nigeria has witnessed several ethnic tensions and separatist movements. The two most prominent ones are: The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the call for the creation of Oduduwa Republic. Although the former and latter have expressed lack of faith in the unity of Nigeria and ballot revolution, thus calling ...

By Livinus Nnebedum There is plan by the Federal Government of Nigeria to conduct another head-count in 2023. It is good to note that the last head count was in 2006 now over 10 years .It is normal to conduct census on decennial basis that is every 10 years. It is thus more than necessary now and overdue. The importance ...

By Rev Fr George Adimike A discourse on thanksgiving wrestles with the dynamic of receiving and giving, which forms the fulcrum of being human. This dynamic affects all aspects of our lives, including natural and supernatural dimensions. It makes our urge to give to God and fellow humans a constant. It is not surprising since we live as active participants ...

By Rev Fr Gerald Nwafor The Industrial Court has said the university lecturers would go back to the classroom. I did listen to the Minister of Labor talking on one of the popular TV stations in the country. I spent one hour listening to him. In the middle of the interview, I wanted to switch off the television and go ...

By Livinus Nnebedum Across the over 200 countries in the world including 55 countries in Africa Nigeria inclusive, there had been struggle in the past for independence. Many countries in Africa had witnessed Military Regimes; interventions in politics. Call it military junta or coups.  Egypt experienced the first military coup in 1952 when Colonel Abdel Nasser took over power. Togo ...