Not many African traditional burial rites are unique, with pomp and grace as that of the Itsekiri people in Warri, Delta State of Nigeria.

If education is both the nursery and bedrock of the future, the place where the intellect and character of the men and women to lead a society, shape its political vision, and engage in its productive work are trained, then there is good cause for the nervous anxiety we all feel with literally every report that comes these days from the schools, in particular – and only because of our topic today – the universities and other tertiary institutions.

ON Tuesday night in Lagos, nature barred its fangs as the storm that accompanied the heavy downpour of the night in some parts of the metropolis left destruction in its wake. Road traffic was grounded, commuters were stranded at bus stops and those who managed to get vehicles to their destinations spent hours on the road. Many did not get to their homes until the following morning.

By Emeka Mamah, Vincent Ujumadu & Ishola Balogun WHO killed 25 young men of between 25 and 40 years and dumped their bodies in EzuRiver in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State on January19? Could it be the Anti-Special Robbery Squad, SARS, at Awkuzu, near Awka, the Anambra State capital or who? […]

The awesome power and bearing of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF had in the recent past raised concern among some stakeholders in the polity. Now an internal discord driven by external power peddlers is about bringing the once powerful body to its knees.

What was supposed to be a graceful exit may be mired in endless enquiries and controversies of what will be the future of the Church after Pope Benedict XV1’s resignation.

Extract of the historic farewell address: I am not abandoning the Cross
The Lord gave us days of sun and of light breeze, days in which the fishing was good. There were also moments when there were stormy waters and headwinds as was the case in the whole history of the church as if God was sleeping.’

Why did Pope Benedict XVI, in his resignation letter ask that Catholics should pray for him and the next Pope? Yes, he is a man of history.

Sequel to the unusual decision taken by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, reactions have been coming from Nigerians especially Catholics.

CORRUPTION is a global phenomenon. It is not an exclusive problem of any nation or society; neither has it just surfaced in Nigeria.