Church to lay off staff after35% drop in tithe
One of three remaining elders at the multi-campus Gateway Church in Texas, United States, has announced plans to reduce staff amid a 35% drop in giving five months after the…
Baltasar Engonga: The attempt to cover up corruption, sexual scandals
The recent controversy surrounding Baltasar Ebang Engonga Alú (43), alias Bello, the grandson of Teodoro Obiang Nguema, president of Equatorial Guinea, starkly exposes the system of impunity that defines the…
Free Hamdiyya Sidi; let northern women breathe, by VIEW
“Leadership is not about the position one holds, but about the responsibility one bears to serve and uplift others.” Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardaunan Sokoto In a democracy, the voice of…
Same-sex marriage, clergy split church; one million members want out
A regional body of the United Methodist Church, UMC, with approximately one million members has voted to leave the mainline denomination over its acceptance of gay marriage and noncelibate gay…
A father’s passionate letter to his late son
Dear Ifeanyi, Happy 27th birthday Ify. Â Though you are no longer with us, this day will always remain special as the day you came into our lives and filled it…
The sun shines sunnier for Sonny Echono, by Tunde OlusunleÂ
We had cultivated new relationships during our one-year service to fatherland as participants in the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). Beyond encountering fellow alumni of our alma mater, we had…
Marriage of 100 orphans in Niger state unacceptable – Minister; heads to court
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought for a court injunction to stop Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger state…
World’s first man with pig kidney transplant dies 2 months after
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick Slayman,…
NNPC/First E&P JV empowers NGOs with N53.4m for healthcare, education
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and First Exploration & Production Limited (First E&P) joint venture (JV) has donated…
Methodist Church approves same-sex marriage, gay clergy; ends 50-year ban
It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century’s worth of denominational bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. But when asked at a news…