Lunacy, religion and terrorism in a challenged nation, By Owei Lakemfa
They threatened to destroy the shop and the television sets unless the lady vacated the city within seven days. The invaders ruled that the lady as a believer in traditional religion can only be allowed to trade and live outside the city
Religion worse than Coronavirus
By Yinka Odumakin NIGERIANS are deeply God-believing people and the country would have been one of the best places to live in on earth if this were undergirded by a well-planned and organised society. I saw this brilliant young girl on Channels TV shortly after the Lagos State put a ban on the gathering of […]
Christians not persecuted in Nigeria, Sultan of Sokoto insists
Miffed by the many protests against perceived religious persecution in the country, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar III, has insisted there is no agenda to exterminate Christians in Nigeria through attacks by Boko Haram insurgents.
Insecurity: Religion not behind killings, banditry — Archbishop Kaigama
The Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja, Most Revd. Ignatius Kaigama, has said religion was not responsible for the worsening state of insecurity in the country.
When to decide how religious you want to be
Rose grew up in a devout family home – an upbringing that had guided every part of her life. When she was in secondary school, her parents joined a religious group that forbade television and radio – the devil’s work, the weird-looking-bearded leader of the sect roared. Naturally, all the usual teenage vices – smoking, […]
Father who declined treatment to save daughter flees home with baby
By Paul Olayemi The 37-year-old man, Mr Ujemu Omena, who refused medical treatment for his 22-month-old baby girl suffering from hydrocephalus, a rare medical condition characterised by head enlargement in infants, in Sapele, Delta State, has reportedly fled home with the child. A family source told Vanguard: “Precious, the child was born with hydrocephalus and […]
