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 […]
What’s in a dog?
TWO issues grabbed the headlines penultimate weekend.Here,I will try to examine these issues as reflections of the state of our country Nigeria.
Between Okorocha and Abia line
GOVERNOR Rochas Okorocha may not have imagined the extent of viral and collateral damage his characteristic bravado will spiral into, when he personally supervised the closure of Abia Line loading bay at 5 Wetheral Road Owerri Imo State.
Much ado about Airport Road project
ON assumption of office in 2008, Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, left no one in doubt that the Airport Road, a major gateway to Benin City, the state capital, was one of his prime projects sitting atop others in terms of priority.
PDP, Uduaghan and Nwaoboshi
OVER the years, creating a solid baseline for effective and stable political parties has remained an issue of concern especially among the electorate and members of the political class.
Obi, his political quit notice
Nobody goes to politics without being smeared. And you stand the risk of making more enemies than friends. The purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness, which is not necessarily accomplished in active politicking – Chief MKO Abiola.
