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Opening markets, closing churches for COVID-19 wrong –Oyedepo

Opening markets, closing churches for COVID-19 wrong –Oyedepo

The Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, has questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives. Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday, said if markets could be opened for six hours, there was no reason…

Peter Obi: It’s wrong to relax lockdown for religious reasons

Peter Obi: It’s wrong to relax lockdown for religious reasons

Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says it is wrong to relax lockdown because of religious worship.  Speaking at a programme on Arise Television on Friday, Obi said the coronavirus pandemic is going out of hand and that the country does not have enough resources to manage it. He said states which have relaxed…

Black and Beauty

Black and Beauty

I grew up in a household where “you’re so beautiful”, “look at my pretty girl”, and “you are beautifully, uniquely, and wonderfully made” competed with oxygen to fill the air. However, upon entering kindergarten, my classmates came to challenge the words of my family. Throughout kindergarten, I was ridiculed by a White boy in my…