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A Legacy Immortalized: St. Celestine Commandery 1055 Futo, Named After Prof. Celestine Onwuliri, Inaugurated.

By: JohnPaul Ibe The Knights of St. John International (KSJI) has inaugurated St. Celestine Commandery 1055 at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), following approval by the Supreme Commandery, USA, obtained during the tenure of Major General Prof. Remy Uche, then Supreme Subordinate/National President, KSJI Nigeria. The historic inauguration, held on Tuesday, January 13, […]

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Okenze Noble Sir Major Christopher Nnawugwu Njoku Laid to Rest

By: Adolpus Ofoegbulem Family members, friends, and parishioners gathered on Friday, February 13, 2026, at St. Charles Catholic Parish, Ezuhu Na Amadi, to bid farewell to Okenze Noble Sir Major Christopher Nnawugwu Njoku. The funeral Mass was presided over by the Bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, alongside several priests.

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Holy Family Chaplaincy, Aboh Urban, Marks First Anniversary and Feast Day

By: Peace Chidindu The Holy Family Chaplaincy, Aboh Urban, has marked the first anniversary of its inauguration, joining the celebration of the liturgical Feast of the Holy Family in an atmosphere of gratitude and renewed commitment to mission. Established on January 30, 2025, by the Bishop of Ahiara Diocese at Mater Media Village, the Chaplain,

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Eulogies, As Ezinne Anasthesia Ulumma Ohaegbuchi Returns To Her Maker

Funeral Held with Solemn Tribute By: JohnPaul Ibe It was a moment of solemn reflection and heartfelt tribute as family, friends, and well-wishers gathered on Friday, February 13, 2026, to bid a final farewell to Ezinne Anasthesia Ulumma Ohaegbuchi. She was laid to rest amid prayers and eulogies celebrating her life of faith and virtue.

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Ahiara Diocese Marks World Day of the Sick with Prayer and Compassion

By: Tim Etoh In response to the Holy Father’s call for renewed compassion toward the sick and suffering, the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara joined Catholics worldwide in celebrating the 2026 World Day of the Sick on February 11. The Diocesan celebration took place at Holy Rosary Hospital, Ogbor Nguru Mbaise, bringing together clergy, healthcare workers,

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Bishop Nwobi Makes Maiden Pastoral Visit to St. Matthew’s Parish, Confirms Over 70 Candidates

By: Adolphus Ofoegbulem St. Matthew’s Parish, Umuawada Onicha, Ezinihitte Mbaise, came alive with joy and spiritual fervor as the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, paid his maiden pastoral visit to the parish from February 7 to 8, 2026. The visit, marked by prayer, dialogue, and sacramental celebration, offered the

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2026 Mother’s Day Celebration Slated for April 19

According to a recent announcement from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, the 2026 Mother’s Day celebration, earlier proposed to take place on March 29 in line with the directive for it to be observed on the Sunday following the Solemnity of the Annunciation, has been shifted to April 19. This change is due to March

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Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University Admits 1,371 Fresh Students

Vice Chancellor Warns Against Anti-Social Vices Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University (KOMU), Ideato, on Friday, January 30, 2026, formally admitted 1,371 students into 33 academic programs for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking the institution’s 8th matriculation ceremony. Administering the matriculation oath, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ikechukwu N. S. Dozie, charged the newly admitted students to internalize

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Mixed Reactions Trail Assent To Electoral Act

A step toward Electoral Sanity – Proponents A Blow to the Country’s Democracy – Opponents By: Tim Etoh The controversy that arose during the legislation that characterized the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill, 2026, has continued even as President Bola Tinubu assented to the bill on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, to make

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Lent 2026: A Season of Conversion and True Witnessing

“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15)—these words of Christ rang with solemn clarity last Wednesday as priests and deacons traced the sign of the cross in ashes upon the foreheads of the faithful, marking the beginning of the sacred forty-day journey of Lent. For the faithful of Ahiara Diocese, and for Christians across

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