Mary: Mother of God and not a goddess
By Fr George Adimike Various religions of the world, especially the ancient mystery ones, relished the reality of the divine feminine, many of which ranked high in pantheons of nations. The prevalence of these female gods (goddesses) or feminine elements in deities is not geographically circumscribed. These notable goddesses across mountains and fountains (Ishtar, Hecate, […]
WAYC confirms appointment of Wilson Chigozie Nometa as Youth Ambassador
WAYC confirms appointment of Wilson Chigozie Nometa as Youth Ambassador
Again, herdsmen kill six, injure many in Benue community
By Peter Duru, Makurdi At least six persons were feared dead in renewed armed herdsmen attack on Umella village in Mbawa Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. The attackers also reportedly left several persons injured while survivors were said to have fled the community with their family members to safer […]
Don’t provoke Nigerians, Onuesoke warns politicians
By Ephraim Oseji The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former gubernatorial aspirant in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has advised warring members of political parties to shield their swords so as not to provoke electorates who are the decider of their political fates. Onuesoke, who gave the advice while addressing newsmen in Asaba, the […]
TeamMasters: Creating champions through healthy competitive skills
In a bid to discover Nigeria’s best young spellers, develop healthy competitive skills as well as improve youth’s self-esteem together with creating pride in academic achievement, TeamMasters Limited designed a Spelling Competition called TeamMasters National Spelling Bee which cuts across primary, junior and senior secondary school students between the ages of 5 and 16 years […]
2023: We‘ll not work on politically motivated petitions — ICPC
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned politicians against frivolous corruption petitions against their opponents. The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye gave the warning on Friday in Abuja while hosting the leadership of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) at the Commission’s Headquarters. Owasanoye said […]
Ese Brume gets first ever victory at Diamond League Meet
By Efosa Taiwo Nigeria’s Long Jumper, Ese Brume has clinched her first ever victory at the Diamond League Meet winning the Women’s Long Jump event at the Allianz Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium Brume leaped a distance of 6.83m to emerge the winner ahead of United States Quanesha Burks who finished second with 6.54m […]
NBA Crisis: It’s wrong to refer to Akpata as a boy, Akeredolu tells Akintola
— Let’s stop divisive utterances, we should remain focus, united Dayo Johnson, Akure The Ondo state governor and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has kicked against the statement credited to Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN, referring to the immediate past President, of the association, Olumide Akpata, as a boy. Akeredolu, […]
Buhari to Shettima: Your candidacy stands above any politics
President Muhammadu Buhari says the candidature of Sen. Kashim Shettima, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is above any other politics. Buhari said this in a congratulatory message issued by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Friday in Abuja. He joined leaders and members of the APC to celebrate the former […]
WaterAid, Coca-Cola Foundation bring water, hygiene to Borno
With funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, TCCF, WaterAid has launched an 18-month project targeted at improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in four communities within and around the Maiduguri Metropolis in Borno State.
FG endorses Alliance for Youth Nigeria
. By Chioma Obinna Undoubtedly, Nigeria is considered as the most populous country in Africa and the envy of many other countries. This human capital is not only a blessing but a huge economic strength, especially if put to productive use. Like the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright said Nigeria’s population growth could […]
