Opinion: Are the Yoruba the number one in religious tolerance?

by Azuka Onwuka When it comes to religion, are the Yoruba people of Nigeria the most tolerant race in the whole world? It may not be wise to say yes because of the absence of any endorsement of such a position by a global body like the United Nations. But having travelled to many parts... Read More

Azuka Onwuka, nigeria, Religion, Yoruba people

August 9, 2012

Dead on arrival: Lagos Assembly soft-pedals on cremation bill

by Isi Esene The Speaker of the Lagos Sate House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has assured Lagosians that the House will consider their wishes when deliberating on the cremation bill which is presently being considered for passage into law. The bill which was sponsored by the Chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Health Care Services,... Read More

Adeyemi Ikuforiji, babatunde Fashola, cremation, Lagos State House of Assembly, Ramadan, Religion, Suru Avoseh

July 24, 2012

Simon Kolawole: A society of hardliners and bigots

Fellow Nigerians, why are we maiming and killing in the name of religion and ethnicity? We are never going to answer the question the same way. It is poverty, many will suggest. I agree with that position to a large extent—although I am forced to ask why the people of Benin Republic, who are poorer... Read More

ethnicity, nigeria, Religion, simon kolawole

July 22, 2012

Elnathan John: How to worship the Nigerian ‘God’

by Elnathan John The Nigerian god is one. It may have many different manifestations, but it is essentially different sides of the same coin. Sometimes, adherents of the different sides may fight and kill each other. But Nigerians essentially follow the Nigerian god. This article is for all those who want to become better worshippers.... Read More

Church, corruption, elnathan john, God, mosque, Religion, worship

July 6, 2012

Elnathan John: How to participate in the destruction of Nigeria

by Elnathan John Sometimes the leaders of a country can unilaterally destroy a country or lead it into war without the active participation of its citizens. That is very selfish. In Liberia or Sierra Leone for example, all those selfish war lords didn’t seek the participation of the citizens when they were killing people over... Read More

chieftancy, civil servant, corruption, Electricity, nigeria, politicians, Religion, Tribe

June 22, 2012

Elnathan John is mad about Kaduna: How to get angry

by Elnathan John I interrupt the ‘How To’ series to say one thing. I am angry. Very angry. So if you want to laugh or have started your day happy stop right here. If your wife has given birth to that bouncing or jumping baby or if you are celebrating your husband’s finding God... Read More

Abuja, Attack, boko haram, Bombings, christian, corruption, kaduna, Muslim, parents, Religion, roads

May 27, 2012

‘Damilola Oyedele: Christians, we need to do better (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Of all places you can be in the Christian faith, the middle ground is the worst place. After dancing around the truth for years, I have come to accept that if I call myself a ‘Christian’, I need to start acting like one. Attending Church on Sundays is not good enough. Knowing how to speak... Read More

Faith, Religion, weak christians, YNaija 30 Days

March 29, 2012

Iyayi Oria: Opium? Religion is now our heroin!

By Iyayi Oria Religion may be the opium of the masses, but Nigerians have upgraded to heroin. Opium is for the poor, and our God is not poor. Back in the old days, offerings brought to the temple of a deity automatically became the property of the deity’s priest. This is so because by their very... Read More

Opium, Pastors, Religion

March 25, 2012

FaithNaija: Ever Strong || Spoken Word Poetry

by Chi Ibe Ever Strong is a spoken word poem about God’s empowerment in our weakness… He will never leave us and with his help there’s nothing we can’t overcome! In this inspirational spoken word, Curtis Tyrone Jones says: “…in the humiliation of my weakness is where God’s love is ever strong Not fully attained... Read More

Poetry, Religion, Spirituality, Spoken Word

March 18, 2012

Yomi Kazeem: Worship God not Pastors

Caveat: Before you read on, let me state that I am a Christian and I believe in Jesus and the gospel. Cynically, some questions can be asked: Why take offering(s) from the congregation to build universities that the same congregation cannot afford to put their kids through? What I do not believe in is the... Read More

opinion, Religion, Yomi Kazeem

March 16, 2012

Kathleen Ndongmo: “My God is a big-picture kind of guy” – Conscience-free Hedonism is Here! (YNaija Frontpage)

But before the ladies file down their fingernails and the boys start flexing a bicep through a marathon of self-sexing, maybe we should cool our jets long enough to look at the furore around the Pastor’s comments. When I was about 14, I remember seeing a girl flaunting a T-shirt that said: “God is watching... Read More

Kathleen Ndongmo, masturbation, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Religion

February 27, 2012

Is the Archbishop of Canterbury in support of evolution? See details from the Oxford University debate everyone’s talking about

by Lekan Olanrewaju “I am baffled by the way sophisticated theologians who know Adam and Eve never existed still keep talking about it.” -Professor Richard Dawkins The Oxford University on Thursday held a debate between the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Professor Richard Dawkins on the subject of evolution. The first of such debates... Read More

Archbishop of Canterbury, Darwin, Dawkins, Evolution, Faith, Huxley, Oxford, Religion, Science, University

February 21, 2012

In itself, masturbation is not a sin against God; it’s just like playing football – Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

by Chi Ibe In a television broadcast of Pastor Chris Live, a viewer from Ghana sent in a question asking how one can overcome masturbation. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome kept his cool and tackled the questions head on – even though his answer must have got a good number of viewers going OMG! “The reason you want... Read More

Christ Embassy, masturbation, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, Religion

January 25, 2012

Part 2 – Amara Nwakpa speaks post-#OccupyNigeria: “We need a social contract and we need it now”

We have lived a lie It was Onyeka Owenu that sang the song “Run, Jonathan, Run”, imploring the man who grew up as a boy without shoes to run for President. The first words of our 1999 constitution reads: “We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…”. Those words, ostensibly lifted from the preamble... Read More

Amara Nwakpa, boko haram, corruption, fuel subsidy, Religion, Tribe

January 25, 2012

You need to read this! Amara Nwakpa (@bubusn) speaks post-#OccupyNigeria: “We must not repeat the mistakes of our fathers” (Part 1)

Quo Vadis, Nigeria? Our desire for tribal balance in the corridors of power is at odds with our desire for a responsive and people-centric government. We cannot have our cake and eat it. Perhaps, to the consternation of many, I have watched from the sidelines over the past few weeks as the people of Nigeria... Read More

boko haram, corruption, fuel subsidy, Religion, Tribe

December 16, 2011

An obit not nearly enough to capture the limitless brilliance of Christopher Hitchens

by Chude Jideonwo For a long time as a child, I insisted that silence couldn’t possibly be the best answer for a fool – we just had a bunch of people too lazy to find the right words. It was a position I soon had to drop for lack of role models to prove this... Read More

Christopher Hitchens, magazine, Religion, Vanity Fair, writer

August 15, 2011

Man’s eternal quest

Teresa Nnaya One of my favorite writers, Fr. Thomas Dubay, captures the human condition this way: ‘’As a human being, a spirit-in-the-flesh, you are a thirst. Every single choice you make all day long is proof that you seek, you desire, you want, you lack. Nothing is ever enough. You always want more of delightful... Read More

Christianity, Religion