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 interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]