I was named Muhammadu Saheed on the 8th day of my birth. I was boarded in a Quran school at age 4 and graduated at age 10 with a talk-of-the-town Wolimat ceremony in Ago-Iwoye. I have also had the privilege of performing the Hadj in Mecca and Medina a number of times. My great grandfather, […]
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The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has said that there is no Godliness in the decision by some churches in the country to have as many branches as possible. The patriarch of the Lagos Catholics described such branches as “mere business centres,” insisting that there is indeed no […]
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It’s a question pondered by philosophers, scientists and the devout since the dawn of time: is there an afterlife? While the religious would argue that life on earth is a mere warm up for an eternity spent in heaven or hell, and many scientists would dismiss the concept for lack of proof – one expert […]
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JOHN 3:16 “GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE AN EVERLASTING LIFE.” All Christians repeat this sentence to themselves and they become content that everlasting life is assured for them because they believe in Jesus. But such is merely delusional. […]
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“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!” So says Proverbs 6:6. And in Matthew 10:16 we read: “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” I can tell you that we perceive amazing beauty when we sight a […]
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FEMALE CIRCUMCISION amounts to a rebellion against GOD. There is no part of the human anatomy that does not accord with the Divine Will. Every part has its intrinsic uses and functions. Female circumcision is however a terrible cultural practice that is supposedly aimed at making women less promiscuous. The sensitive part of the female […]
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This verse is very familiar with every Bible reader. Let us see what led to that citation as preserved in the archive of Creation.”Thus one day they came to a town and met a young woman who would not leave Jesus. Peter tried to turn her away, but she would not cease to plead. She […]
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Probably one of the most spiritually advanced and character building code is The Native American Code of Ethics which was originally published in the Inter-Tribal Times in October of 1994. It is fascinating to note that most of its teachings are reflected in other beliefs and faith too. The Native American Code of Ethics 1. […]
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No death, no burial. No burial, no ceremony. It’s that simple. Except that it is not. Burials spin the wheels of what I call the village economy. Everybody gets to line their pockets. I’ve seen men paying for levies which village elders said their father’s owed before dying. There’s no way to confirm that. Dead […]
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Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Patrick Henry Edet has resigned from the Catholic priesthood. Edet who made the disclosure, today, during a live Radio Program on Planet FM in Uyo said due to his divine calling, he has been facing all levels of condemnation from the Church hierarchy. He therefore concluded that for him to be free […]
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