In this video you will see Bishop Joseph B. Whelan, the first bishop of Owerri Catholic diocese, addressing the faithful in the war-torn Assumpta cathedral Owerri. Whelan was arrested after the war, imprisoned and later deported to Ireland together with…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (12.02.2022) Are you a business man or woman whose business is not moving fine? Before you begin to think of going to the village to pay someone to start boiling pot (_oke-ite_) for you, have you…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (10.02.2022) If you are living in Nigeria, as you are crying to the heavens for miraculous breakthroughs and healing, remember that beneath your feet are buried over 40 mineral resources. Remember that these resources are more…
The truth of the matter is that what we need to revive the Nigerian economy and improve the quality of life of our people is a good government which remains elusive till date. In the mean time, I believe we…
While pursuing my masters degree in Belgium, I was once discussing with a European student who was very friendly with many African students. She told me that she saw an Igbo boy while coming for lectures. “You spoke with him?”…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (06.02.2022) In Port-Harcourt, I met a young lady who visited the family that was hosting me at the time. I started speaking in Igbo language to her. “I don’t speak Igbo,” she said. “What is your…
Someone sent me a message requesting me to talk or write about the problem of “too many unmarried girls/ women” in Nigeria especially in Igboland today that many believe is caused by the Christian notion of ‘one man – one…
When I returned from Nigeria on Thursday, I went straight to my freezer and brought out a wrap of frozen egusi soup that I prepared before going on holidays. In a short time, I was enjoying my lunch. In Nigeria,…
OKE-ITE could be defined as performing any religious act that is believed to trigger a financial breakthrough. Whether it is performed by a “native doctor/ priest” or by a “man or woman of God” or any other religious person, whether…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (29.01.2022) Putting on an Isiagu dress, red cap, holding a local fan or even an Ikenga alone, does not make one a traditional person. Living in a mud house, performing a traditional wedding, naming ceremony or…
