Shikrot Mpwi – Sunday Synopsis with Fr. Justine J. Dyikuk 

Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B – May 2, 2021. Readings: Acts 9:26-31; Ps 21:26-28,30-32; 1 John 3:18-24; Gospel – John 15:1-8. Theme: A Call to Discipleship! Sunday Synopsis The first reading (Acts 9:26-31) reveals that despite facing persecution, Saul, a new convert preached fearlessly. The second reading (1 John 3:18-24) discloses that our love […]

POOR PUBLIC IMAGE OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: A SELF-INFLICTED INJURY

Since the return of the country to democracy in 1999, the Legislature has been at the receiving end, taking all the heat from Nigerians who have been anxiously waiting for the dividends of democracy. This is understandable for the reason that the Legislators are the closest to the people and deliverables of government or lack […]

NDDC Rip-off: Niger Delta Communities, Groups Indict National Assembly, Advocate Review of Commission’s Act

Pro-Niger Delta civic groups and communities have indicted the Legislative arm of the Nigerian government on the alleged massive fraud in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). They are therefore calling for the NDDC Act to be restructured via an amendment, to better define the mandate of the Commission and importantly, imbibe and stipulate penalties […]

Budget 2020 proposal:  just another ritual?

President Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR) presented on October 8, the 2020 Budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly. The presentation relatively came early this year, in what appeared a renewed bid to kick-start the budgetary processes in good time for the January to December calendar year. The sum of N10.33tn is projected as […]

Sex for Marks Scandal: Focus must go beyond Institutions of Higher Learning

The undercover journalist, Kikki Mordi of the BBC, who brought to light what has now been trademarked  as ‘Sex for marks’ in the nation’s citadel of learning, has without a doubt opened a can of worms.  Nigerians and indeed the world were alarmed to learn that   female students are no longer being groomed and honed […]

ELECTION PETITIONS: NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE REFORMS

Process, not outcomes, is what engenders satisfaction and acceptability of elections. Elections are important to democracy, as they are the processes through which the people choose their leaders. Elections have always been contentious in Nigeria right from independence. They led to the collapse of the First Republic and indirectly contributed to the Civil War in […]