By Valentine Obienyem Today, the Church celebrates the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, a feast that goes far beyond the commemoration of a building. During Mass, Fr. Louis Nwobi reminded…
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Category: Op-Ed
From Fashion to Faith
By Valentine Obienyem Please pardon the digression. As some young people entered the Church, all eyes were on them, signalling that something was amiss. Look at the attached picture, and…
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James Omotosho: A Judge and His À La Carte Law By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
One month after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu proclaimed a state of emergency over Rivers State last March, on 18 April 2025, former Rivers State Governor, Minister of the Federal Capital…
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Kinse Shako Anastasia and the Fallacy of Pity
By Valentine Obienyem I think the former Sister, Kinse Shako Anastasia, is resorting to the fallacy of “argumentum ad misericordiam” – an appeal to pity. She appears to be seeking…
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Pope John XXIII: From the Western Schism to Vatican II
Valentine Obienyem While in church today, as I went through my book of the day’s readings, I noticed that yesterday was the feast day of Pope John XXIII – undoubtedly…
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