A former Egyptian footballer who lives in Qatar said on Saturday that the Gulf State will surprise the world with the launch of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Mohamed Aboutrika insisted that the religion and customs of the country should…
Churches must impact society to remain relevant – Archbishop
The General Overseer (GO) of the Calvary Christian Church Lagos, Archbishop Joseph Ojo, on Friday said that churches ought to positively impact society to remain relevant. Ojo, a former leader of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), made the statement…
Pope Francis makes 1st papal trip to Bahrain
Pope Francis is making the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain this week, sparking calls from the country’s majority Shia opposition and human rights activists for the pontiff to raise human rights concerns in the small island nation. The island off…
Don’t allow politicians divide us, clerics tell Nigerians
Rev. Isaac Oriakhi, General Overseer Gospel Light Redemption Church, Abuja, has advised Nigerians not to allow politicians to divide them across party lines. He urged, “since we share a common destiny which should be guided and protected.” He spoke to…
Love is God-Tara Aisida
I recently read the highly acclaimed book “The Forty Rules of Love” by Elif Shafak and though it was contrary to what I had expected going by the title, it resonated within me and helped confirm what I instinctively knew…
Is it ok to ask God, why? – Peju Akande
There are many things that happen to humans that one shouldn’t be chastised for asking – God, why did you allow this? Why does God allow bad things happen to good people? I’ve been watching a Korean TV series titled…
Be kind and open-minded; it won’t kill you! – Tara Martins Aisida
The lyrics of a song that used to play on the radio whilst growing up came to me recently , the chorus goes thus : “You’ve got to try a little kindness yes show a little kindness/Shine your light for…
The Nigerian Xpress hits the newspaper market
The Nigerian Xpress, a top-of-the-range print and online newspaper, will be formally unveiled to the public in Lagos on Saturday, December 22, 2018. The latest newspaper in the Nigerian media industry, is published by The Xpress Publications Limited. A statement…
Noirledge releases ‘locomotifs and other songs’
Noirledge has announced the release of locomotifs and other songs, the widely anticipated second poetry collection by poet and scholar, Tosin Gbogi. A statement by Servio Gbadamosi for Noirledge Limited said the collection is a brilliant adventure in lyricism and…
