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The Road to the Country: Heart-Racing Journey Through War and Redemption

Chigozie Obioma’s “The Road to the Country” emerges as a sweeping narrative set against the backdrop of Nigeria’s civil war. The story centres on Kunle, a university student in Lagos, who embarks on a perilous journey to save his missing brother amid the chaos of conflict. Obioma’s prose, described by The Wall Street Journal as Read More…

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Parenting Adolescents

If ever there is a time to be intentional and close-mark your children, it is this pre-teen to adolescent stage.  While they ordinarily keep us on our toes, you’d better not be caught snoozing.  At this stage, kids tend to be rebellious and careless, do things without considering consequences or implications, test limits, and, if Read More…

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Christmas: Extend love to everyone, priest tells worshippers

The Immaculate Heart Catholic Church’s priest-in-charge, Rev. Fr. Pius Yusuf, advised worshippers on Friday to show love to everyone because this was the true meaning of Christmas. Yusuf, an army chaplain, made this statement during an early-morning mass to celebrate the church’s 37 years of consecration. He claimed that without the heavenly gift of God’s Read More…