United States Marines have been deployed to Nigeria to help fight Islamic militants known as Boko Haram, sources have told Sahara Reporters. The Special Forces, consisting of 10 units from Fort Carson in Colorado, will move into Nigeria through the borders…
Pope Benedict XVI called for “true inter-religious dialogue” on the second day of his trip to West Africa’s Benin. The 84-year-old pope made his comments during a morning meeting with members of Benin’s government, religious leaders and heads of diplomatic missions…
Pope Benedict said on Saturday the developed world could not continue to look down on Africa “with the judgmental tone of a moralizer” and impose rules, but must come up with real partnership solutions to solve the continent’s many problems. The…
The Pope’s Appeal to respect the earth that God has entrusted to our keeping. On Sunday, 13 November, at the recitation of the Angelus, the Holy Father asked the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray for his upcoming Visit…
One of those Nigerians that make me feel happy whenever I present myself as a Nigerian in an international gathering or meeting is Prof. Chinua Achebe. I always think of him with much respect and pride. His measure as a national icon is…
Of her beginnings as a writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says: I didn’t ever consciously decide to pursue writing. I’ve been writing since I was old enough to spell, and just sitting down and writing made me feel incredibly fulfilled. (Anya 2003)…
Kaduna — Many pilgrims in Kaduna State’s hajj camp at Mina in Saudi Arabia woke up yesterday with sickness symptoms suspected to be gastro-enteritis. At least 150 pilgrims fell victims of the disease, Daily Trust learnt. Reports gathered by Daily Trust…
The rapport between Christianity and the Enlightenment as oscillating between incompatibility and complementarity was happily defined by then-Cardinal Ratzinger in a memorable discussion in a Roman theater in 1999. “The Enlightenment, born in certain circumstances in 1700-1800s,” he said, “ was…
It is normal to swiftly call it a sketch of abnormality as the title captures your glance. It would only be a self-deception to assume that many minds are not casting doubt on rationality of this eccentric equation, perhaps out of…
Gaddafi died a martyr, murdered by the war criminals of the US, France, Britain, and NATO-led by President Obama, President Sarkozy and Prime Minister Cameron. Although NATO spearheaded the military campaign against Libya, the strategic planning was prepared by US Africa…
