They promised us a change An end to the greatest beast of our age And out we ran shouting like a page Thinking that age is a sign of sage From city to cities they waved their broom(s) Promising to renovate our country, room by room And suddenly our forlorn hope eclipsed, vroom As their ego and belly they massaged and groom(ed) And while our pockets dry and shrink Our bodies wither,…
This article came from a series of tweets made by the author on his Twitter handle @mcginger22. He tweeted them very early in the morning of 28 February 2020. It is a reassuring message coming from someone who has first-hand information on the preparedness of our great team. It is indeed worth sharing! “Current MD of Infectious Disease Clinic Yaba Lagos, Dr Ambimbola Bowale is a veteran IPC personnel. He was…
Usually in Igboland and many other parts of Nigeria, there are two marriage celebrations: the traditional marriage and the Christian marriage (wedding). I have argued on several occasions about the superfluousness of these unnecessary and wasteful multiplications. The use of the so-called canonical form is required to validate a Christian marriage. A priest or a deacon (or even a lay person as the case may be), being present, asks a man and…
Introduction Theology as a science was made possible through the efforts of different theologians who sacrificed their time to put into writing our relationship with God. They are numerous and from different continents. Even though they were inspired by the word of God, they were also influenced by their different cultural backgrounds. Almost all civilizations played one important role in this quest, except for a few who did play little or no…
After our election I awakened Oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao! After our election, I awakened And the cabals were in power Oh Nigerians, save our nation oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao! Oh Nigerians save our nation Because I feel split approaching And if I die as a Nigerian, oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao! And if I die as…
According to James C. Spalding, et al., “Protestantism is the movement that began in Northern Europe in the early 16th century as a reaction to medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices”[1]. It was then called the Reformation, as the intention was not to begin a new religious group but to reform certain practices of the Catholic Church. The Reformation, to be precise, “began in 1517 when Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk, nailed…
What this is not: It is not the history of Catholicism nor is it a trial of history of civilization. It is not even an evaluation of Nigerian Catholicism, etc. It is, simply, a personal historical-social analysis of why we, as African Catholics in general and Nigerian Catholics in particular, continue to romance certain circles in the Catholic Church instead of joining the Francis Effect that the Church is experiencing presently. Christianity…
Africa benefited a lot both from the Euro-Asian and the Arab religious groups that came knocking at her door in different moments of her history. Her seemingly modern society is, as a matter of fact, due to their ingenuity. Her present-day education and worship systems were also influenced by their philosophies. Our modern African society could not have been possible without these religious groups. However, these religious groups also stole an essential…
Nke anyi bu nke anyi mana nke onye bukwanụ nke onye. Ọ bụ ezie na egbe bere ugo bere kama na onweghikwanu mgbe egbe ga-aga chọba ugo ka ọ bia bere n’ihi na nani onye i gwara ebe mmiri siri tiba gi ga-ahapụrụ gi ọnọdụ n’ihụ ọkụ. Ọ bụkwanụ ezie na nani nwata kwọrọ aka so ndi okenye eri ihe. N’ụbọchi olemole gara-aga, anyi dere maka umu okorobia ndi Afrika mepụtara Afrika…
À tous mes frères Africains Chers fils et filles d’Anowa Les Grands fils d’Oduduwa Et dignes filles d’Adroa Vos aïeux sont engendrés par Bumba Sur le regard vigilant du maître Anansi Alors que son cousin Kraag écoute La douce musique de Nana-Bukulu Et, quand Muwa-Lisa commençait encore La formation de nos lumières primordiales Il convoqua notre astucieux grand frère, GU Et, lui légua notre spiritualité et nos philosophies Ubuntu, notre philosophie fondamentale…
