OPINION

Traditional African religion still relevant in Africa

By Leonard Madu

Prior to the advent of Islam and Christianity, most Africans practiced traditional African religion. Christians and Muslims were in the minority. Africa has its own cultural belief systems that are deeply rooted in the extended family system. Traditional African religion is part of African culture. Even after 1900 when Christian and Muslim expansion reached its peak, traditional African religion still maintained relevance.

ENTERTAINMENT

 Miss Ghana 20XX

By Femi Akomolafe

It was a hot, very hot and breezeless November noon. The great African sun hung in the cloudless sky as though in great anger. The sun's needle-like rays cut through the atmosphere with effortless ease to sear my skin.

OPINION

Is this love?

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

I want to share this story told by a dear friend hoping that you solve the puzzle I have been looking for the solution. Here the story goes:

NEWS & REPORTS

Visa robbery: How British embassy defrauding Nigerians

British PM, David Cameron

Though the era of colonialism has gone, the British government through its embassy has perfected another way to colonize Nigerians and defraud them of money which runs into billions of naira and the strategy it uses is simple: it capitalizes on the desperation of Nigerians to travel abroad to extort money from them on a daily basis not minding whether the applicant is genuine or not.

NEWS FEATURE

More awareness of ECOWAS free movement please

Godwin Elendu: Five years after he was bundled off British Airways plane over non-possession of Ghanaian visa, this Nigerian passenger came close to an encore at Air France

NEWS & REPORTS

Visit “Kumbh Mela” as pilgrims & not tourists—Zeta-Jones & others warned

Zeta-Jones (Photo: Retna)

Hindus have welcomed Oscar winner Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago), 43, for her proposed trip to “Kumbh Mela”, the 55-day pilgrimage assembly of Hindu devotees in India termed as biggest spiritual gathering on earth, which began January 14.

OPINIION

 If given 72 hours to live

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

On the theme, what would you do if you were told you have 72 hours to live?”  It is the tree that stands when plan to cut it down is mapped, but human being would run.

OPINION

Abia: Posterity may not forgive Orji

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

Gov Theodore Orji

The latest ranting by Governor Theodore Orji’s aides in the media is dishonourable. They have thrown decorum to the dust bin just as their principal has thrown a gemstone such as the position of a governor away and chose to be a gainsayer.

PRESS RELEASE

Denmark parliament denies Hindu prayer request

Denmark Parliament (Folketing) has denied the request for a Hindu prayer....

PRESS RELEASE

My son has immortalized me, says Princewill senior   

By Nwaorgu Faustinus

 

Following the commissioning and donation of a modern Pavilion Complex built by Prince Tonye Princewill to his father recently, King Prof TJT Princwill CFR, Amachree XI and Amanyanabo of Kalabari has described it as an act of immortalization bestowed on him by his son.