It takes uncanny courage and conviction to write a book on the controversial subjects of Christianity and Colonialism. When Eme E. Egwuonwu’s Liberating the African Mind: Who We Were Before They Came landed on my table, I could not but…
Biden criticised by Trump campaign for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday
Donald Trump’s campaign has criticised Joe Biden for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) would be recognised on Easter Sunday. The US president made the announcement on Friday, saying the day was to “honour the extraordinary courage and contributions of…
Pastors of perfect power — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The powerful pastors of newfangled Christianity are all over the place in good old Nigeria today. Anywhere you care to look, you are sure to see one pastor or his comrade-in-miracles claiming all sorts of impossible deeds. There’s the fine…
Is it okay to write “Merry Xmas”?: Inside the thousand-year-old Christian tradition
Few things ignite the “culture wars” like the seemingly innocent and innocuous abbreviation “Merry Xmas.” Many, including faithful Christians, believe that the “XMas” is an attempt to de-Christianise one of Christianity’s most holy of holidays: By rendering the word “Xmas”…
Cleric advises Christians to embrace peace
A U.S. based cleric, Keith Moore, on Sunday advised Christians to allow peace to reign in their lives. The cleric gave the advice at the wrap-up of “Impartation Conference 2023”, organised by the Summit Bible Church Abuja. Moore, who is…
Pat Robertson, noted televangelist and creator of ‘700 Club,’ dies at 93
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He…
Cleric charges Christians on faithfulness
A Regional Pastor of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement in Lagos, Pastor Anselm Ugochukwu, on Sunday urged Christians to be faithful in their relationship with others. Ugochukwu said this during his message at the Thanksgiving Service in Okota, Lagos,…
Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday Mass after hospital stay
Bundled in a long, white coat and battling a hoarse voice, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of faithful on Palm Sunday, a day after he left a Rome hospital where he was…
Peter Obi, churches and night vigils — Promise Adiele
Nigeria’s undisputed political sensation and Labour Party’s presidential aspirant in the 2023 elections Mr. Peter Obi continues to bestride the country’s political firmament like the Shakespearean Colossus. His unrelenting consistency in challenging Nigeria’s hegemonic status quo, urging the people to…