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There's no sane person that is opting for a divorce on a happy note. One can only heave a sigh of relief from abuse, appreciate escape from danger and anticipate peace outside the troubled marriage. Yet, it does not amount to being happy about it. Divorce is the last resort in order to stay alive, be at peace and also have another opportunity for a fresh beginning by making a new and better choice of a life partner. Since the unfortunate incidents of the 47-year-old banker, Chinyere Ogudoro, who was burnt to death by her husband, and star worship leader,…
The sad and very unfortunate death, in controversial circumstances, of the popular Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, has, once again, set tongues wagging about the vexed issue of domestic violence occasioning bodily harm, even death, in marriages and the views and position of Nigeria’s usually conservative Church fathers on marriage or marital vows often couched as Church doctrine or God’s position on marriage. To be sure, the number of husbands killing their wives and vice-versa is infinitesimal when compared to those who are not but, as we all know in journalism parlance, bad news make the headlines, travel faster and…
Easter greetings to you, Reverend Mathew Kukah and to all your followers. All has been said, I think. I am impelled however not to miss an opportunity to add my own Easter drop to the overflowing vessel of pietistic sentiments, if only to reassure Christians – and also Moslems in turn – that even we, non-believers, do partake of that same ethical communion to which most humanity aspire. Also, your Easter sermon opens up yet again those sluices of juridical hypocrisy to which we dare not cease to draw attention. Such, in the immediate, remains the plight of two young…
Tuesday, 19 April 2022 13:15

From the UK to Rwanda - Femi Fani-Kayode

The proposed legislation to send mainly African and Arab asylum seekers and immigrants that are attempting to settle in the United Kingdom to Rwanda by the British Government coupled with the threat by the leaders of a Swedish political party to publicly "drench the Koran in pig's blood" and "burn it" puts a lie to the assertion that Europe is a bastion of religious freedom and tolerance. It also proves that she is NOT the much touted eager and successful racial and cultural melting pot that she claims to be or a shining example of a righteous, equitable and just…
The 2023 presidential race, which many predictions have described as a race to nowhere, gathers momentum all the same! The theatrics of Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, who ran round the field in an orchestrated show of fitness as he made his presidential declaration, added drama – and distraction - to the race last week! But don't mind Amaechi; if fitness is all that is required, then, we should head to Oyingbo or Oke-Odo market in Lagos to scout for presidential candidates! In the two leading political parties of APC and PDP, most of the early risers and late-comers…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was founded in 1978. Its predecessor, the Nigerian Association of University Teachers (NAUT), was formed in 1965 covering academic staff at the University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Ife and University of Lagos. According to its founders, ASUU is a trade union whose objectives include regulation of relations between academic staff and employers, encouraging the participation of its members in the affairs of the university system and the nation, and protecting and advancing the socio-economic and cultural interests of the nation. It is supposed to be…
Since Vice President Yemi Osinbajo formally declared his candidacy for the presidency, the theme of treachery has been circulating in the political space notably propounded by the camp of Bola Tinubu, the other candidate for the exalted office. Osinbajo’s entry has been depicted as an act of disloyalty towards a political benefactor, a rebellion by a heedless son against a benevolent father and a grand betrayal. On the morning of April 15, Good Friday, residents of Abuja woke up to the sight of posters across the city featuring a photograph of the Vice President with the caption “The Judas who…
The most appropriate representation of the impending 2023 presidential election contest for the Yoruba is what is called the Odun e’gun or the Egungun Festival contest. It is a festival cum contest in which masquerades file out in their rainbow colour regalia, with a mammoth crowd gathered to watch them dance. As at today, Bola Tinubu and Yemi Osinbajo are Yoruba people’s two biggest masquerades in this odun egun. The Alagbaa, one entrusted with the traditional right to preside over the ancestral rites of the festival is however a Fulani – Muhammadu Buhari. By the way, the Alagbaa is very…
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death ~ Philippians 3:10. Introduction: The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most momentous events in human history, and the greatest mockery that death ever suffered (Luke 24:1-8). Death and grave never had it so bad; they were robbed of their highly priced victory because their powers couldn't hold Christ captive. When Jesus rose from the dead, He was actually fulfilling a vital part of God’s Agenda for the ages (Revelation 13:8). If He had not…
The Bible is a book of prophecies. God says in the scriptures: “Don’t forget the many times I clearly told you what was going to happen in the future. For I am God – I only – and there is no other like me who can tell you what is going to happen. All I say will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.” (Isaiah 46:9-10). Even some of the historical situations presented in the scriptures are prophetic. Therefore, they are fulfilled again and again. For example, the persecution of Isaac by his brother Ishmael is re-enacted in…
November 23, 2024

NNPC not delivering quantity of crude oil agreed on, Dangote refinery says

The federal government's plan to sell crude priced in the local currency is faltering, with…
November 24, 2024

PDP governors urge Tinubu to review economic policies amid rising hardship

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on President…
November 24, 2024

Older adults opened up about things they ‘took for granted’ in their 20s and 30s

Last month, we wrote a post where older adults from the BuzzFeed Community shared things…
November 16, 2024

Influencer eats pig feed in extreme attempt to save money

Popular Douyin streamer Kong Yufeng recently sparked controversy in China by eating pig feed on…
November 22, 2024

FG excited as pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland on terrorism charges

Simon Ekpa, the controversial leader of the pro-Biafra faction Autopilot, was arrested by Finnish authorities…
November 24, 2024

What to know after Day 1004 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Putin signs law forgiving debt arrears for new Russian recruits for Ukraine war…
November 21, 2024

Nigeria comes top in instant payment system inclusivity index in Africa

Nigeria’s instant payment system is projected to advance to the maturity inclusion spectrum ahead of…
October 27, 2024

Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport fiasco

Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their…

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