The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, along with six others, to appear before it on March 6 over a contentious property dispute in Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the summons, directing the defendants to show cause why they should not be restrained from…
Olga Alexandrovna Kharabarova at work as an accountant     One summer day in 2009, I was called to meet some pilgrims passing through. A man and a bent-over old woman were waiting for me on the porch. Getting acquainted, it turned out that it was Schemanun Vassa (Kharabarova), ninety-five years old, who had come from…
Photo: pravoslavie.ru     The Law of God that’s taught in schools isn’t intended to give children knowledge of God (it presupposes that this knowledge already exists)—it only gives children knowledge about God. But since knowledge about God, like any other knowledge, is absorbed only by the mind and memory, studying the Law of God in…
A two-storey building under construction in the Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos has collapsed on Tues leaving an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble. The tragic incident occurred at Mega Mall Estate, Mobile Road, Inikpa Villa, Ikota, sending shockwaves through the community as rescue efforts intensified late into the night. Emergency responders, including…
Bucharest, January 29, 2025 Photo: ​orthodoxwitness.org   Only a Pan-Orthodox Synod has the authority to discuss initiatives regarding the date of Pascha, says the Romanian Patriarchate. The Church issued a statement on the matter yesterday in response to recent statements from Pope Francis about finding a common date for all Christendom to celebrate Pascha together….
In a sweeping crackdown on financial crimes, Nigerian authorities have arrested 1,088 suspects linked to money laundering, cyber fraud, and terrorism financing in 2024 alone. The operations have also led to the recovery of over $11.45 million and N142.26 billion, the Nigeria Police Force disclosed on Tuesday. The announcement, made by Force Public Relations Officer,…
