An intervention of His Excellency Rev. Mons. John Ebebe AYAH, Bishop of Ogoja (NIGERIA) at The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Faith CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN THE FACE OF TERRORISM (BOKO HARAM): THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE INTRODUCTION Greetings to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI and to the Synod Fathers in this gracious year of Faith! I am glad to share with you the joys and anxieties…
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 19, 2012 . – Here is the intervention of Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria. The address was given at the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Faith. * * * Excerpts. Photo Courtesy of Ankwara.com, 23 Oct. 2009 First of all, I wish to thank very sincerely the Holy Father and this august assembly for the concern about and prayers for our…
Even though the Nigerian history is characterized by ups and downs, progress and regression, peace and tumults, development and corrupt practices, the most paining situation and aspect of this history, for me, is the rising and death of Nigerian celebrities. The worst part of it is that the history of fallen great men lasts shortly as their killers are never brought to paper. Most a times, the culprits are almost known, but…
My point of view This is one of the long waited analysis of what I call, “Chinua Achebe and the Biafran Saga”. Even though I think that this write-up raises many important questions yet to be answered on the Master Piece of Achebe, I am still among those who have always thought that there is a need to have a book of the kind. It was just last month, that I was…
After the non religious treatment of Nigerian women pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, the recent death of Nine of those who were not repatriated puts more questions on the importance of such journey in an unhealthy and poor diplomatic situation. What if the pilgrimage is stopped, if not forever, at least for a while? How do we explain the circumstances surrounding the death of 9 pilgrims? Just judge for yourself. Nigeria: Nine Pilgrims…
“Fiscal Consolidation with Inclusive Growth” by His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Delivered Before a Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, Wednesday, 10th October 2012 PROTOCOL 1. It is my pleasure and honour to present the 2013 Federal Budget Proposal before this esteemed Joint Session of the National Assembly. I am particularly delighted to present this Proposal to you earlier in the year, and soon…
Just came across this good News which ordinarily should be a paste setting one if there were many other Nigerians in this trend of Peace research. I really think it is time for all hands to be on desk in order to move this country forward. Here is just a plus in the history of a nation who have adamantly refused to make a good history. Have a good reading. At a…
Corrupt, mismanaged, and seemingly hopeless: that’s how the international community viewed Nigeria in the early 2000s. Then Nigeria implemented a sweeping set of economic and political changes and began to reform the unreformable. This book tells the story of how a dedicated and politically committed team of reformers set out to fix a series of broken institutions, and in the process repositioned Nigeria’s economy in ways that helped create a more diversified…
What a paradox to see that a woman who defends the other women against abuse is abused. And what makes it more complicating is to understand that the abuse was carried out by the army officers, including a female officer. It sounds ridiculous but true. Nollywood actress, Dorothy Njamanze Beaten To Stupor By Army Officers. Dorothy Njamanze, one of the Nollywood actresses was assaulted by the Nigerian Army Force a couple of days ago,…
There seems to be fewer and fewer reasons for Nigerians to return back to their country, and more and more reasons for them to stay abroad despite the high paid jobs that are commensurate with their education and experience which lay in Nigeria. A clear case of this is that of Prof. Bath Nnaji, Nnaji took a different track. Having attained academic heights as professor from one of the best American universities,…
