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Nigerian Bible quiz winner seeks more investment in knowledge sharing

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

Mr Chukwuowo Jerry, Nigerian representative at the “2019 International Bible Contest for Youth” in Jerusalem, has underscored the need for investment in young Nigerians to enable them compete favourably at world stage. Jerry, who emerged winner of the second National Bible Quiz, spoke in an

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Why hotels keep Bible in their rooms

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2018 0

For years, it has been a big headache for me any time I check into hotel and find the Bible placed either on the bed, bed-side drawer or reading table inside the room. From personal experience, over 98 percent of hotels I have stayed in have bible in their rooms. This is not peculiar to […]

Opinion

Trump in the Bible?

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

The scriptures are written in parables, metaphors and allegories thereby obfuscating inherent spiritual messages. In the Psalms (78:2) and Proverbs (1:6), the Bible refers to these as “dark sayings” while in Matthew (13:35) it says “I will open my mouth in parables.” In their timelessness, these dark sayings have been uncannily relevant to the affairs […]

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Amnesty boss settles rift with contractor

Ihesiulo Grace 21 October 2017 0

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (Rtd), on Friday said that he had since forgiven Mr Miebi Bribena, a contractor, handling capital projects in the Presidential Amnesty Office, Abuja. Boroh said, “the Bible makes it very clear that forgiving […]

Religion

Make Bible part of your life, bishop tells Christians

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

The former Dean Church of Nigeria,  Anglican Communion and retired Bishop of Awka Diocese, Rt.  (Rev), Maxwell Anikwenwa, has urged Christians to make Bible part and parcel of their lives and final authority on any issue. Anikwenwa, a trustee of the Bible Society of Nigeria spoke at Nanka, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State  […]

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The How, When and Why of Easter (Part 3)

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2015 0

We have seen how church tradition by church father’s evolved the annual Easter observance without due consideration to the authority of the Word of God. Read about it “…the emperor convened a council of 318 bishops in the first council of Nicea in 325AD in the city of Nicea…They passed certain ecclesiastical canons at the […]

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The FACTS and the FALLACIES of Easter (Part 2)

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2015 0

On the subject of Easter we are confronted by the facts (scriptural position) and the FALLACIES (the traditions of the church). The facts of the scriptures represents the Spirit of Truth (Christ) while the fallacies of church traditions represents the Spirit of Error (Devil). Truth will give life because of the potency and power to […]

Opinion

When angels eat amala and ewedu …

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2015 0

Any angel who descends low enough to consume amala and ewedu has no right under heaven to feel too high to fart — or pass feaces. However, when such supposedly spiritual beings begin to share in our corporeal joys, we mortals have every right to re-scrutinise their credentials. This we shall do . Who really […]

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The Truth About Easter (Part 1)

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2015 0

When referring to the annual Christian remembering of Christ resurrection, we prefer to use the term Resurrection Sunday rather than “Easter”. As Christians, we would hasten to point out that the fact that we believe Jesus did live, die and rose again is more important and profitable to the redemption of man, because like Christmas, […]

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God’s Wardrobe

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2015 0

“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel”. 1Pet 3:3. To adorn is to put on a garment. It may be a casual dress, a gorgeous wear or a working dress as the occasion may demand. Of course, we […]

Religion

Okrika Wears

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2015 0

In our local parlance, ‘okrika’’ means second handed already used wears by the whites (Oyibos) in Europe and America.These are discarded, rejected and dumped wears bagged by trade merchants in BALES and shipped to Africa and other third world impoverished countries including Nigeria. Each bale is a mix of varying degree of used materials; the […]