Christmas: FCT Minister Urges Residents to Pray for End of COVID-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaReligionChristmas: FCT Minister Urges Residents to Pray for End of COVID-19

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2020

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has urged Abuja residents to use the occasion of Christmas to pray for the quick end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bello made the call in his Christmas message on Thursday in Abuja. He enjoined the residents especially Christians to use the occasion of Christmas to reflect upon and rededicate themselves to the virtues of love and peace as exemplified by Jesus Christ. The minister also admonished them to comply...

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We require Christmas Values of Joy, Love, Goodwill to Tackle Insecurity – Buhari

NewsNigeriaPeopleReligionWe require Christmas Values of Joy, Love, Goodwill to Tackle Insecurity – Buhari

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari, says the nation requires the Christmas values of joy, peace, hope, love, goodwill, and imminent salvation to stem the rising insecurity in the country, economic recession and the Covid-19 pandemic. The president stated this in his 2020 Christmas message to Nigerians which was issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday. He felicitated with Christians in particular and Nigerians in general on the joyous occasion of Christmas 2020, commemorating...

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Share Love Not Covid-19, Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese to Nigerians

NewsNigeriaReligionShare Love Not Covid-19, Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese to Nigerians

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2020

The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Reverend Chukwuma Onaga, has appealed to Nigerians to adhere strictly to the Covid-19 protocols as stipulated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Bishop Onaga, who made this appeal on Wednesday in Enugu in his Christmas message, cautioned that observing the stipulated protocols will help curb the spread of the deadly virus during the festive celebration. “Christmas season is a season of sharing love and happiness among...

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CAN Chairman Urges Christian Faithful to Touch Lives During Christmas

NewsNigeriaReligionCAN Chairman Urges Christian Faithful to Touch Lives During Christmas

PilotnewsDecember 22, 2020

Christian faithful in the country have been admonished to use the occasion of the Christmas celebration to touch the lives of the needy in society. The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Enugu State Chapter, Rev. Ositadinma Edeh, gave the advice on Monday in his Christmas message in Enugu. Edeh stated that it was necessary to reach out to the less privileged to enable them to share in the joy of the season....

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Enugu Government Holds Carol of 9 Lessons

LifestyleNewsReligionEnugu Government Holds Carol of 9 Lessons

PilotnewsDecember 20, 2020

The Enugu State Government celebrated the festival of songs of nine lessons and carol late on Friday, with prominent citizens of the state and community leaders attending. The event was staged to mark the Christmas season. The festival, held at the Government House, saw Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi taking the first lesson with the massage centering on “The Creation of Man’’. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent at the event reported that each reading was...

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Lai Mohammed Condemns Nigeria’s Inclusion in U.S Religious Freedom Blacklist

Foreign PolicyPoliticsReligionLai Mohammed Condemns Nigeria’s Inclusion in U.S Religious Freedom Blacklist

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 8, 2020

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has condemned the inclusion of Nigeria in the United States religious freedom blacklist. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mohammed stated that Nigeria does not have a policy of religious persecution. “Nigeria does not engage in religious freedom violation, neither does it have a policy of religious persecution. Victims of insecurity and terrorism in the country are adherents of Christianity, Islam and other religions,’’ said Mohammed. According...

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Army Engages Religious Leaders On Insurgency Fight

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsReligionArmy Engages Religious Leaders On Insurgency Fight

PilotnewsDecember 2, 2020

The Nigerian Army says it will reinforce the role of religious leaders in the ongoing campaign against insurgency in the North East. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said the Chaplain and Islamic Directorates of the Nigerian Army commenced effort to reinforce the campaign in 2019 when it organised the first edition of Spiritual Warfare seminar to engage religious/spiritual leaders from across the country. He...

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OIC Names Chadian Diplomat its Secretary-General

NewsReligionWorld NewsOIC Names Chadian Diplomat its Secretary-General

PilotnewsNovember 28, 2020

Chadian career diplomat, Hissein Brahim Taha, has been appointed by consensus as the Secretary General of the Organization for the Islamic Conference (OIC). His appointment was made at the 47th session of the Committee of OIC Foreign Ministers that opened Friday in Niamey, Niger. Taha, who succeeds Yousef bin Ahmed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Othaimeen of Saudi Arabia, was born in 1951 in Abéché, a town in eastern Chad. He held several positions, including that of...

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CAN Urges FG to Listen to Youths and Make Changes

NewsNigeriaReligionCAN Urges FG to Listen to Youths and Make Changes

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 16, 2020

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to listen to the yearning of the youths of the country and make necessary changes. This call was made through the CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, adding that the government should know that the youths were formidable and should be adequately catered for by the government. The cleric stated this on Sunday at the consecration ceremony of Rev. James Owoyemi, as the President of the...

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Governor Fintiri Felicitates with Christian Community in Adamawa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReligionGovernor Fintiri Felicitates with Christian Community in Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has felicitated with the Christian community in Adamawa on the re-election of Most Reverend Stephen Dami Mamza, Catholic Bishop of Yola as state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou said the re-election of the cleric for a second term unopposed reflects his acceptability by the Christian Community and non-Christians alike. The statement read in part...

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