All those who follow the evolution of opinions in Nigeria these days must have understood that one of the trilling subjects among the Igbos in Social Media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and the types has been the question of Biafra. A...
On the 21st May 2015, Rev. Fr Thomas Reese, sj, wrote a very nice article on his impression after visiting Nigeria, as a member of delegation from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). On his article entitled Nigeria, a...
La problème de l’instabilité politique au Burundi n’est plus une nouvelle. Elle s’est même, comme nous le connaissons bien, dégénérée en chaos avec un coup d’état raté. Ce qui est quand même une nouvelle inquiétante c’est la manière dont Mr. Nkurunziza...
An African (Igbo of Nigerian) proverb says that a man whose house is on fire do not chase rats, but Mr Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of Burundi, has decided to do the contrary. Burundi, as we have already know has been...
An Igbo (Nigeria) adage says that «it is easy for the village to finish a meal prepared by one man but impossible for one man to finish a meal prepared by the village» but Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi has decided...
The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese had a vision. The Bishop is reported to have shared his vision first with his diocesan priests, then in a congress in Spain and lately with EWTN journalists. Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme is reported by...
One year today, 14th April 2014, the whole world was shocked by the news of the abduction of more than 200 school girls from Chibok, a community in Borno State of Nigeria. The incident drew attention and led to voices of...
C’est vrai que l’expérience est l’une des choses qu’on ne cesse jamais d’acquérir mais sur la Côte-Nord on doit s’attendre à vivre de nouvelles expériences à chaque jour. J’étais habitué à entendre la chanson «White Christmas» mais jamais de «White Easter»...
The Igbo of Nigeria believe that an eloquent speaker speaks not many words but garnishes his speech with proverbs and anecdotes. They are also excellent at passing information with short and sometimes witty stories. They fondly express it with the saying:...
One of the things that the Nigerian Church has always been accused of, is her nonchalant attitude towards politics. In fact, she had always sat on the fence, claiming not to interfere with political activities. Such attitude has no doubt caused...
