Faith & Philosophy

All That Jazz About Slashing Hajj Fares   

The recent news on the slashing of hajj fares in Nigeria soured my mood immensely. In a statement from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria...

The Church of Nigeria Movement: From Midlife Crisis To Afterlife Triumphalism?

For some time now, the defunct Church of Nigeria union of Methodism and Anglicanism has fallen off the radar of importance in Nigerian Christianity....

Nigeria Under The Microscope: Are Christians Being Besieged Or Is This Just Political Noise?

Nigeria once again finds itself in the global spotlight, accused of failing to protect millions of its own citizens. In Washington, Congressman Chris Smith of...

Ok…I Confess!

I like the Bible. Anybody can quote from the Bible. Whether you are a correct or fake pastor, a thief, a swindler, a dream peddler or whatever, it doesn't matter. There is a place for you in the Holy Book...

A Tribute To Tony Rapu @ 50 By Felix Obi!

Tony Rapu is a man who typifies a "Trans -generational Paradigm". A man
with such mentality is not bound by the staleness of the past, and
neither is he stung by the hype of the present
...

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Anambra’s “Verdict 2010” as lesson and revenge

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Who cleanses Nigeria’s ‘House of Dregs’?

It is highly disappointing, and irresponsible of some NASS members with a clear mandate to make good laws for the socio-economic and political well-being of Nigerians while carrying out other legitimate oversight functions...