From Fu Tin Shin to Fulton Sheen – The Communicator Who Made Faith Prime-Time

As children, many of us misheard the name Fulton Sheen and assumed it belonged to some underground dissident in Asia — Fu Tin Shin, perhaps, a rebel priest in China or Korea. …

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AI for Journalists – The Myths, The Ignorance, The Challenges

This last week, some journalists were invited to participate in the training initiative, titled “AI for Journalists: U.S. Technologies Transforming News Production,” in various parts of Nigeria. Organised by the …

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As a Patron of Lectors, and More……

It felt great to stand beside my dear big brother and colleague, Taiwo Obileye – broadcaster, actor and TV personality – to be presented with plaques by the Catholic Archbishop …

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Was it me or What? – Reflections on Unanticipated Show of Respect in Benin City and Elsewhere

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Benin City, and something unusual struck me. Everywhere I went — whether in Buba and Sokoto or jeans and t-shirt, trekking down …

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Late Archbishop Augustine Akubeze – A Good Shepherd of his Flock

As the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin releases the programme for the funeral events of its late Archbishop, the lay faithful and all men of goodwill have continued to mourn a …

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At Least for Once, We Celebrate Fathers

‘Honouring Fathers, Building Strong Families’ was the theme of the celebration I was invited to deliver a presentation on, as Guest Speaker during the 2026 Father’s Day event organised by …

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The IDPs in Nigeria: A Nation Within a Nation – Avoiding the Humanitarian Disaster Ahead

On Thursday March 19, 2026, in the margins of the State visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom, a hearing was held in the Jubilee Hall of …

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Reflecting on Nigeria as We Enter 2026: We Have Seen the Hood, Where Is the Monk?

In 1960, Nigeria donned the hood of independence — a symbolic garment woven with the threads of sovereignty, hope, and promise. The Union Jack was lowered, and the green-white-green rose …

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The Catch-22 in Nigeria’s New Tax Reform Law – Who’s Afraid of the Tax Act?

With impending take off, as directed by the President, of the implementation of the new Tax Reform Law from 1st January 2026, it has become quite clear that it will …

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Épa’s Year in Thought: 2025 — A Brainwave Odyssey, By ChatGPT

If 2025 were a movie, it would not be an action blockbuster. There would be no car chases, no superheroes in capes, and certainly no tidy happy-ever-after. Instead, it would …

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