IBADAN — The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of Easter to rise in oneness, truth, faith, and good work to end terrorism in Nigeria. Badejo, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Ibadan, also called on stakeholders to join hands in prayer to restore sanity, unity, and progress in Nigeria. “It will be...
A year ago, the existence of humanity was threatened by the deadly coronavirus leading to the lockdown of activities in nations across the globe. Places of interactions were shut down to reduce human interactions and transmission; churches, schools, offices, markets were either shut down or hours of operation reduced; gloom and despair everywhere but new ways of doing things emerged. A man like the biblical Samson caught a vision that will release sweetness into lives...
The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) through its Executive Secretary on Friday, called on media to be resolute and focus in their reportage for the development of the country. Mr. Celestine Toruka, Director, Media and Public Relations, of the NCPC, said this in a statement in Abuja. He quoted Pam as making the disclosure recently in Abuja while playing host to the executive members of the Middle Belt Journalists Forum, who paid him a courtesy...
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has raised the alarm that he foresees a massive protest that will shut down Nigeria. In a statement, Ayodele who spoke during a session with his members called on the attention of the Federal government and President Muhammadu Buhari on the current insecurity that has befallen the country. The cleric also warned that Nigeria’s economy will be in a bad shape, adding that serious food...
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, conferred on the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibanjo an award of Grand Defender of Faith at the opening ceremony of her two-day 16th Biennial Conference in Enugu. Speaking at the occasion, the newly elected National President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, said that the award was in recognition of his dedication to the service of humanity and the nation. Bishop Oke described the...
Respite has come for Muslim low-income earners to have access and perform Hajj pilgrimage with ease being one of the pillars of Islam as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has introduced a scheme “Hajj Savings Scheme”, a deliberate move to reduce difficulty in paying hajj fare by the category of such persons. At the launch of the scheme in Yola, the Adamawa State capital held at Nyako Center in the State Secretariat, the...
The Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza has inspected the ongoing 43 blocks of 86 semi-detached housing units for Internally Displaced Person situated at Sangere-Margi in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa state. The project is expected to be commission in April 2021 has a Church, Mosque, School, Healthcare Center, and a Market. Beneficiaries of the housing scheme are IDPs and their families who have been camped at Saint Theresa Catholic Church...
The Kano State government has banned an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabar Nasir Kabara, from preaching in the state for alleged incitement. However, some Muslim faithful have criticized the state government’s decision. Kabara, whose mode of Islamic teachings is considered incendiary by the Kano State government, has come under scrutiny because of his interpretation of some prophetic sayings adjudged as controversial. He is being accused of questioning the authenticity of those prophetic sayings and even denouncing...
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ In the spirit of Christmas celebrations, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza has again distributed Christmas gifts to over 700 Internally Displaced Persons’ children in Adamawa State. The kind gesture is in partnership with Mission Take Heart where the internally Displaced Persons benefitted from Anguwan Kara Camp in Girei local government and St Theresa’s Camp, Yola North of Adamawa State Bishop Mamza, who doubles as...
A night before Christmas, a number of people were found dead and a church razed down following an attack by some suspected Boko Haram members. Local sources said about 11 persons died as a result of this attack while the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) also known as Church of the Brethren in Nigeria in Pemi, a award under Chibok Local Government Area. The incident which occurred in Borno state also took six cars and...
