BEWARE OF ‘SPIRITUAL PRIDE’!
Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter. Reflection by Rev. Fr. Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Acts 14:5-18; Ps.114:1-4,15-16; John 14:21-26 It is said that pride goes before a fall. When God works signs and wonders through us we must LEARN to say…
ALMAJIRI SYSTEM: THE FAILURE OF NORTHERN LEADERS
During the tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan, he made it a point of duty to end Almajiri street begging in Nigeria. To achieve that, he built Almajiri schools across Northern States. But sadly, those structures were abandoned to rot away. Sometime in…
COVID 19: RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT DEMOLISHES TWO HOTELS
In a bid to ensure compliance and control of the spread of the pandemic, the Rivers State government took the enforcement of the lockdown order a step further by demolishing two hotels found to be operational following the implementation of Executive…
CATHOLIC MONK WHO DISCOVERED REMEDY FOR COVID-19 BREAKS SILENCE: SAYS NO COUNTRY NEEDS WHO’s VALIDATION
Many days ago, we ran the story on the discovery of the novel CVD PLUS Herbal remedy for COVID-19 at the Catholic Benedictine Monastery, Ewu, Edo State, Nigeria. As expected, thousands of reactions poured in as many wanted to clear their doubts on the…
CREATIVE WRITERS’ CHALLENGE: N100,000 UP FOR GRABS!
Hello there! How are you doing today? Are you a creative writer? Do you have a 500-word story you would want the world to see? This opportunity is JUST for you. To qualify, aspiring contestants will register, pen a creative story (not more than 500…
THE MINISTRY OF SERVICE!
Fifth Sunday of Easter. Year A. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese). Acts 6:1-7; I Pet. 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 Nine years ago I was ordained deacon, and it certainly wasn’t so that I could distribute food daily to a group of…
WE HAVE FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES!
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Reflection by Rev. Fr. Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese)Acts 13:44-52, Psalm 98 and John 14:7-14 In Esan language, there’s a song that reminds us that those who serve idols very soon become like those idols.…
BLAME THE TYRANTS! BUT BLAME THEIR PRAISE-SINGERS MORE!
The reason tyranny will never cease is because there are loads of sycophants who aim at ensuring that tyrants never realise the harm they’re actually doing. Of course they do this for personal reasons (ulterior motives). After all, when evil…
YOU CAN’T MAKE LOVE DRESSED UP
Recently, a colleague of mine uploaded a page from a book he was reading on our class chatroom on WhatsApp. The lines were DEEP. I loved it. I recognise thought patterns; writers that attempt to walk on the fringes of reality, and on the precipice of…
DO NOT LET YOUR HEARTS BE TROUBLED!
Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Acts 13:26-33; John 14:1-6 The opening words of Jesus in the gospel reading of today are very comforting. I know many of us woke up this morning in distress,…