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The sacrificial lamb, by Patrick Omorodion

The sacrificial lamb, by Patrick Omorodion

The Bible said in John 1:29 that Jesus Christ is the “Lamb of God”, a sinless sacrifice provided by God to atone for our sins. And in John 3:16, it said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting […]

Okpebholo’s roads and sceptics’ hearts

Okpebholo’s roads and sceptics’ hearts

By Paul Ade-Adeleye I did not come to Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration with applause . I came with a raised eyebrow. Before his election into the executive seat of Edo State, I was not sold on the man. I had seen too many promises dressed in fine agbada and too many campaigns that could talk a […]

When systems fail, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

When systems fail, by Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

A popular actress joins a new church and decides to recommit herself to her faith. She takes it upon herself to perform a public ‘deliverance’ for a schoolgirl, who is still in her uniform. There are no teachers or parents in sight. Just the actress/pastor fiercely gripping the face of a teenager and performatively screeching at […]

Even INEC admonishes the media? By Tonnie Iredia

Even INEC admonishes the media? By Tonnie Iredia

No other group played a greater role than the media in the struggle for Nigeria’s independence. The British had to harass Nigerian media professionals using obnoxious laws that confiscated freedom of speech in the colony. The Newspaper Ordinance of 1903, the Seditious Offences Ordinance of 1909, the Criminal Code of 1916 and the Newspaper Registration Act […]

The lights of democracy are going out in Nigeria, by Dele Sobowale

The lights of democracy are going out in Nigeria, by Dele Sobowale

“There are some situations one simply cannot be neutral about; because when you are neutral, you become an accomplice” – Christiana Anampour, CNN. For reasons too numerous to discuss, I had since my days in university vowed never to participate in politics by becoming a member of any political party. That should not be interpreted to […]

Deputy Speaker, Kalu bags doctorate degree at UNICAL’s 38th convocation

Deputy Speaker, Kalu bags doctorate degree at UNICAL’s 38th convocation

…education remains most powerful weapon to change the world –Kalu By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has been conferred with a Doctor of Laws (PhD) by the University of Calabar during its 38th Convocation Ceremony, marking another significant academic and personal milestone. Kalu’s doctoral research […]

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