Happy Nigerians, never mind the insecurity

Jan. 2 | A girl who was injured during the Christmas day bomb explosion holds a bottle at St. Theresa's Catholic church in Madalla, just outside the capital Abuja December 31, 2011. Phot Credit: Reuters Editorial, Nigerians Abroad Live Although the global...

State of the Nation: Nigerians can’t be fooled all the time!

Dec. 28 | The sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of Nigeria's Muslims, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, speaks at the state house in Abuja on December 27, 2011. Photo Credit: Getty Image By Bitrus B. Kaze Only recently, on 24th July, 2011 in Arewa...

Thirty days of blessings and simple hopes

Aug. 1 | By Anthony A Kila Once upon a time, there was a land wherein it was common practice for everyone to be happily affected by, and even actively participate in any kind of religious festival or event around them. It did not really matter whether it was a...

Muslims start month long fasting to mark Ramadan

Aug. 1 | By NAL staff writer Today, Nigerian Muslims are joining their counterparts from all regions of the world to mark the start of Islamic holy month of Ramadan.  As one of the fundamentals of Islamic faith, millions of Muslims will observe a twenty-nine...

Societal Decadence: Who will teach the Men and Women of God

Jul. 12 | By Anthony Kila Up until not too long ago, everybody we knew was Anglican, Catholic or something similar to that. The clergymen were then known by titles such as canon, reverend, father and vicar. They were known for their robes, collar and demeanor;...