Amnesty and militants arms surrender: How far?

Amnesty and militants arms surrender: How far?

By Emma Amaize , George Onah & Sam Oyadongha FORTY three years ago, precisely on February 23, 1966, Isaac Adaka Boro, who headed an organization known as Niger Delta Volunteer Force, NDVF, told his field commanders – Samuel Owunaru and Nottingham Dick – that the die was cast. It was at a camp called Touton […]
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Was RCCG right to sack a pastor for remarrying?

Was RCCG right to sack a pastor for remarrying?

KELLY Omodia says: I read some of the comments on Pastor Bakare’s response to Pastor Ituah Ighodalo’ssack at RCCG. Instead of being sentimental and emotional about the issue, let the reader form his or her opinion from reading this with an open mind. Under what condition may a Christian divorce and remarry?

Winning the war of prayer! (3)

Winning the war of prayer! (3)

Last week, I showed you the various reasons why we must pray. We pray, among other things, for spiritual empowerment, divine mercy, divine help, angelic interventions, deliverance from afflictions, enforcement of prophecies, etc.

Id-El-fitri : Sustain ideals of Ramadan, Niger gov tasks moslems

Id-El-fitri : Sustain ideals of Ramadan, Niger gov tasks moslems

Minna – As Moslems  in Niger state join their counterpart world over to mark the 2009 Id-El-fitri, Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has challenged adherents of the faith in the state to sustain the ideals of the season beyond the Ramadan period. Governor Aliyu in his Id-El-fitri message to moslems in Niger state enumerated such ideals […]

2011: Group begins search for God-fearing leadership

2011: Group begins search for God-fearing leadership

A NON denomiatioal Christian group, Christian Leadership Forum (CLF) has commenced a mobilization drive to install a God-fearing leadership in the country come 2011. The group which claimed at the weekend to have started prayer meetings for the purpose of “sanitizing the spiritual environment” affirmed that Nigeria could not develop its political and economic agenda until the leadership was cleansed of its pollution.

Niger Delta Christians resort to prayers

Niger Delta Christians resort to prayers

WORRIED by the confusion currently trailing the Federal Government’s amnesty package for Niger Delta militants, especially the recent allegation of plans to eliminate repentant freedom fighters in the creeks, Christians in the region have decided to resort to prayers for the resolution of the protracted crisis in the area.

Why I’m not afraid of Mimiko — Agagu

Why I’m not afraid of Mimiko — Agagu

May be, the way to start, is to say right from the day Dr. Mimiko was announced governor, he had made pronouncements, he had taken some actions; and one common trend that has run through all these, is some kind of obsession to run me down. And he has done nothing except to look for a way to run down the administration that I left behind.

Id-El-fitri : Sacrifice for Nigeria, PPA urges Muslims

Id-El-fitri : Sacrifice for Nigeria, PPA urges Muslims

By Henry Umoru ABUJA – AS Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts across the world to mark the end of Ramadan and celebration of Sallah, the Acting National Chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Lisa Olu Akerele has called on them to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and sacrifice. In a Sallah message in Abuja […]

MASSOB begins 10-yr anniversary actvities

MASSOB begins 10-yr anniversary actvities

By Eric Ugbor ABA – Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) weekend, marked its 10th anniversary with church services held at designated venues. MASSOB was formed on September 13, 1999 by its leader, chief Ralph Uwazuruike with the sole aim of using non violent method to secure independence for the people […]

Child Rights Act: Activist tasks govts on enforcement

Child Rights Act: Activist tasks govts on enforcement

By Taye Obateru Jos – Governments at various levels have been urged to move beyond the passage of the Child Rights Act into law to putting in place a strong enforcement mechanism that will ensure that the objectives of the law are achieved. Director of a rights group in Plateau State, the League for Human […]

LG spends N200m on infrastructure in Abia

LG spends N200m on infrastructure in Abia

By Eric Ugbor ABA-Despite the excruciating economic meltdown, Ukwa East local government of Abia state, has in the past six months, spent over N200m in infrastructural development. The projects which are spread across communities in the local government area, included sinking of over 100 bore holes; provision of electricity to five communities in the area; […]