Theophilus Corner

Every year people around the world gather together to celebrate Easter. For many, it is a deeply religious holiday that honors the resurrection of their savior. Others simply see it as a time to hunt for colored eggs and eat candy with family. No matter how you celebrate, the history of Easter is a fascinating study in how cultures intermingle and how religious history becomes part of modern life. Here are 15 facts you should know about the Easter holiday come time for Sunday dinner. 1) Christians celebrate Easter as the day Christ rose from the grave, but he wasn’t the only one Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the day Jesus Christ rose from the grave following his crucifixion on Good Friday. According to Matthew 28 , on the third day after Christ’s death, an angel of the Lord came down from heaven to the tomb, rolled back the heavy stone that had been placed in front to prevent Christ’s disciples from moving his body. The guards fainted, and Jesus left t...

President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that the lockdown order will last as long as his 'scientific advisers' declare they are necessary. In a statement released by Presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu, Buhari who acknowledged the efforts of Nigerians as well as the sacrifices made during the stay at home period, stated that the lockdown is a major attempt to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  He said;  “We realize that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones. And there will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, who face real and present suffering.  “No elected government could ask more of the citizens of the country that elected them than today we ask of you. But we must ask you – once more – to observe restrictions on movement where they are in place, and follow the instructions of our scientists and medical advisers: stay home...

Kaduna State Government has confirmed a new case of Coronavirus in the state. A statement released by the state Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed Baloni, said the fresh case is a gateman in the Mando area who recently returned from Lagos.? Baloni said the patient had no connection to the first five cases in the state. ? Dr Baloni said the sixth case had traveled on public transport and contacted the authorities as his symptoms worsened. He said the patient has been evacuated to the state’s Infectious Disease Centre.” The Commissioner added that the latest case presents the nightmare scenario of possible community transmission of Covid-19 in the state as it would be very difficult and complicated to trace all those he might have had contact with while commuting in a public transport from Lagos to Kaduna. “The Rapid Response Team is trying its utmost to elicit from him a list of his contacts, so that they can be traced and monitored. He does not know who his fell...

Two Nigeriens, who attended a wedding in the Mani Local Government Area of Katsina State, have lost their lives after eating food suspected to have been poisoned. The victims, Bilkisu Surajo, 20, and Ibrahim Sani, 13, were among the 19 guests who ate the poisoned food. The incident occurred on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the 19 guests, who ate from the poisoned food, became unconscious and were rushed to the General Hospital, Mani, where the two Nigeriens eventually died. The spokesman for the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident on Thursday. He said two suspects, Musa Suleiman, 25, and Shafa’atu Sirajo, 20, both of Ali Yaba village in the Mani Local Government Area of the state, had been arrested in connection with the incident. It was learnt that the two suspects allegedly conspired to put a substance, known in Hausa as Zaqami, in the food that was served the guests. “Two suspects, Musa Suleiman (male) and Shafa’atu Sirajo (female) have been ar...

The Ogun State police command on Wednesday announced that it has recovered 16 stolen cars within two days. The force also said it also arrested eight armed robbers and identified the gangs’ hideouts. The command in a statement issued by its public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in Abeokuta said the feat was recorded when its State CID anti-robbery team and Anti-crime men attached to Ibafo Division of the command, uncovered the hideouts of armed robbers and recovered the stolen cars with assorted arms and ammunition. He said the recovered vehicles were stolen from various parts of the country and the recoveries are as a result of robust intelligence gathering of the command. Mr. Adejobi said the Ogun State commissioner of Police, Okoye Ikemefuna, who personally visited some of these hideouts, expressed disappointment in the way people perceive armed robbery as a legitimate business while causing untold pains on the victims of such robbery cases. “He has however ordered the ...

QUARANTINE DIARIES.!!! *Season 1* Wife: Tilly come take ur breakfast it's getting cold.  Tilly: I wanna take it with dad together on the dinning table. Dad: Tilly baby, I'll soon join u dear, go start it. Tilly: okay daddy. Dad joins Tilly no sooner after she got to the table. Tilly:  Dad, my tea is too hot. Dad: Sorry dear,  let me cool it down a little for u. Wife joins from the kitchen. Tilly: Mum are we going to school tomorrow? Wife: No baby, u will go to school soon but not now OK. Tilly: Okay mum. Wife goes to the kitchen to pick something. Tilly: I love u dad, u are not like the uncle who comes here when u go to work. He does not eat on the dinning table, he eats with mum in your room. Dad in shock, stops taking the breakfast and sighs. Wife: Honey u ain't eating your food,  are u OK? Why the sudden mood swing? Dad: I'm good dear I just lost appetite. Wife: should I make something else for u? Dad: not really babe, I...

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The ‘Grows, Gos and Nos’ — advice from World Food Programme nutritionists on dos and don’ts of eating in quarantine World Food Programme Mar 23  · 4 min read Eggs can be kept in the fridge for up to three weeks. Photo: WFP By Ana Opris More and more people around the world are being forced to stay at home, as countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ways in which this new coronavirus has transformed how we live, work and keep ourselves entertained feel, to me, unreal. So I courted the advice of the World Food Programme (WFP)’s nutrition experts — on both fortifying ourselves and using this moment as a chance to change our diets for the better. First things first: 1. Hydrate, hydrate The body is made of about 75 percent water. The usual recommendation is eight glasses per day of fluid. As we are less active during lockdowns, and may not feel as thirsty, it is important to set regular reminders to ensure we are h...