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The Nativity: Why Mary belongs to us all

The Nativity: Why Mary belongs to us all

By Valentine Obienyem As our chaplain, Fr. Chigozie Jidere, proclaimed today’s Gospel on the genealogy of Jesus, my mind went to the story of Hecataeus of Miletus. Within the colossal inner halls of the temple of Amun at Egyptian Thebes, Hecataeus boasted to the priests that he could trace his lineage back sixteen generations to […]
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Warri Federal Constituency: Probing the dynamics, narratives

Warri Federal Constituency: Probing the dynamics, narratives

The 2019 election is around the corner and the people of Warri Federal Constituency have an opportunity to decide and shape the direction of progress of her people for the next four years. This is going to be an important next four years in our political evolution and relevance in the ethnic coalition called Nigeria.

Buratai: ‘Star Boy’ from another planet

Buratai: ‘Star Boy’ from another planet

By Abubakar Tsav An American literary pundit, Joseph John Campbell has archetypal veneration of heroes in all his fictional works. He does not see them as ordinary beings, but people specially endowed and who derive the true worth of existence from their peculiar and unique impacts on the universe. In a time-tested aphorism, Campbell says, […]

Ovie Omo-Agege: Quality representation like never Before

Ovie Omo-Agege: Quality representation like never Before

Blends of distinct chords make up life’s orchestra. Each chord comes with its own note and significance, but their essential mix gives a kind of musical harmony that lifts the human spirit. In life’s amazing symphony, the story of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, by his sweet chords and actions, gives the meaning that is both mythical and sublime. His streaks in contemporary Nigeria firmament are no less profound, by whatever definition, and often likened to different interpretations of an elephant by the six Hindustan blind men which show how limited human faculties can be when describing enigmas that defy rationality. This is why he has been typecast aptly as the “Obarisi of Urhobo land. Meaning a king in diaspora)” who has now come home to liberate his people. Essentially, Omo-Agege is therefore both an enigma and a role model for many aspiring development enthusiasts, youths, businessmen and women.