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By Agbom Kenneth Introduction Human experience gives strong evidence for their existence. This experience is greatly influenced by what one believes in. The question is whether the moral agent will earnestly ask himself/herself whether his/her experience of the Ultimate influences his actions. Holistically, how does this experience in our daily action relate to our conscience, freedom, choice and decision making? How does it affect us in our daily lives? What must we do to live out the intention of our creator according to the dictates of our moral codes irrespective of our worldview?  It is in the light of these pertinent questions that this study intends to examine conscience, freedom, choice and decision making in relation to morality. To this end, this study is divided into three parts. The first part dwells on conceptual clarifications. The second part dwells on conscience, freedom, choice, and decision making in relation to morality (Christian morality), then, followed by a conc

By Obi Peter. Feeling lost is a common experience we occasionally have as humans as we navigate through life. Worthy to note is the fact that there are several things one can do to scale through this experience. Here are some suggestions to help you when you're feeling lost. R eflect on your feelings : Take some time to explore and understand the root cause of your feelings. Ask yourself why you feel lost and what specific aspects of your life or goals are causing this confusion. Accept your emotions : It's okay to feel lost sometimes. Acknowledge and accept your emotions without judgment. Allow yourself to experience the full range of your feelings, as it is a natural part of the human experience. Seek support: Reach out to friends, family, or a trusted mentor who can provide guidance and support. Share your feelings and concerns with them, as they may offer different perspectives and insights that could help you find direction. Engage in self-reflection : Engage in activitie

By: Cyril Chibuzor Ikeh INTRODUCTION Many Nigerian students earnestly seek to further their studies but are being hindered by the inability to afford the finance involved. It is important to note that there are many scholarship opportunities in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and other first world countries. With the right knowledge, bright and serous-minded Nigerian students can benefit from these scholarships. The essence of this article is to give a detailed direction on how to secure admission and most importantly, scholarships in the United States of America. NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE 1. Search for schools that suit your profile : The very first thing to do is to search for schools that suit your profile perfectly.  It is imperative to pay attention to the programs they offer, requirements for admission and funding opportunities. Worthy to note is the fact that there is a school out there that suits you perfectly, so don't give up nor get tired of searching. To make th

By: Adoga Anthony Adehi. In recent times, cases of suicide have been on the increase. There is a very long history of suicide and from many researches conducted so far, there are many types of suicide and reasons why people opted for suicide in the face of great dilemma. Suicide from its etymology is understood to mean self killing or taking one's own life by one's own authority. Many researches have been conducted why some people in the society opted for suicide and from the research it is evident that there are many reasons why people opted for suicide and many types of suicide as well. Some suicides are committed based on religious beliefs or conviction, other are based on personal trait and national purpose. For whatever reason, suicide cannot be the solution to any of our myriad problems.  People have reasons why they opted for suicide, may be because life became unbearable and unpleasant, therefore one decide to take his life. It is imperative to note that life is full of

  ‌ TITLE: BECAUSE I AM INVOLVED AUTHOR: CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU PAGES: 208 PUBLISHER: SPECTRUM BOOKS LTD YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1989 REVIEWED BY: FRANKLIN CHUKWUEMEKA I ZUNDU. Because I am involved was written by Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, some well-known Nigerian military personnel and a politician who played a very significant role in the Nigeria civil war, he was the president of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. Ojukwu was born on the 4th of November, 1933, in Zungeru, in the northern part of the country. In his book which is made up of 17 subheadings, Ojukwu was more of a critic of the Nigerian situation, he wrote on many issues in Nigeria, issues that have been ignored for years, issues no one dares to explore, he opined that Nigeria is crippled by four fears, these fears he conceptualised as fear of change, fear of truth, fear of unity and fear of man. According to him Nigeria lack the will to transform our primordial instincts and create a modern polity, we are so inflex

By Franklin Chukwuemeka Izundu    izufranklinmary@gmail.com INTRODUCTION. The primary interest here is to educate the general public on the need to stay home. The pandemic ‘’corona virus’’ or ‘’Covid-19’’ is currently ravaging the world, and in order to curtail its spread the governments of various countries have ordered the lockdown or all markets, institutions, places of worship and all venues of social gathering, this also has engendered the an automatic ‘’stay at home’’ as this will go a long way to hinder to spread of the virus. The crux of the matter is that this stay at home of a thing is not easy at all, reason being that it is already our daily schedule to leave the house in the morning, come back in the evening, rest and leave again the next morning. Nevertheless, it is pertinent to bear in mind that prevention is better than cure, an Igbo adage goes thus ‘’okuko na akpa nni na obi onye ochi no nso na ite ofe’’ meaning that the foul that prefers

                                                                                  Okafor Chika Okafor.                                            vitcee25@gmail.com INTRODUCTION. The forming of a Political society was never on the interest of the common man as the rich looks for a way to protect themselves and their properties. Man was never jealous  nor greedy in the state of nature. He needed few things to sustain himself and not to save for the future use. In our world today, does justice favor the common man? Why should one man get up and fence a free  gift of nature that was supposed to be enjoyed by all, as his personal property? The spirit and interest of brotherhood was no more since every man were busy acquiring his own. I shall highlights how man relate with his fellow and the free gift nature provided for all in the beginning. TOWARDS A DELINEATION OF ROUSSEAU'S NOTION.  In Rousseau's view, the most fundamental relationship of the human individual was with the s