Society

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…

No sooner was the church established than it became clear to church members how indispensable the school is for a meaningful internalization of the gospel principles. Thus, from the earliest times, the Church and the school went hand in hand.…

A German friend of mine told me some years ago of his intention to start learning one wheelchair sport so that he will not be deprived of sports in case he sees himself in a wheelchair tomorrow. When I told…

Although unwanted, disability is nature’s way of responding to certain challenging situations. It is part and parcel of life. The earlier we learn to live with this reality the better for us. I once met a woman who refused to…

Some trees take 3, less or more years before they begin to produce fruits. How you take care of them will also influence how they produce fruits. If you planted a tree 3 years ago, that takes 3 years to…

We are here wishing ourselves well and dishing out prophecies for a healthy 2022 and at the same time our doctors and nurses are leaving the country en masse. There is hardly any doctor, who does not own a private…