Pope Francis has thanked the people of Iraq for allowing him to make his historic trip to the country, saying Iraqis deserve to live in peace. In his weekly audience, the 84-year-old pope reflected on the packed three-day programme that saw him travel throughout Iraq last weekend, offering encouragement to persecuted Christians and extending a […]
The presidency has faulted a group, the Muslim Solidarity Forum, over a threat it issued to the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Revd Matthew Hassan Kukah, to tender an apology over a recent comment credited to him or leave the State. Channels TV reports that in a statement signed on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, by […]
Christian and Islamic leaders have disagreed over Government’s claim that reopening of religious centres has contributed to the spike in COVID-19 cases since the second wave hit the country last November. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control, MrBoss Mustapha, told Newsmen that reopening of Schools and businesses also caused the high […]
The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has congratulated the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) on the appointment of Sepeteri, Oyo State-born Revd Dr Israel Ade Akanji, as the new President of the Convention. The Governor, who equally lauded the outgoing President, Revd Dr Supo Ayokunle, for the great progress recorded by the NBC under his […]
The Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has approved the suspension of the 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew earlier imposed on States by the Federal Government, saying that officials of the State’s Task Force on COVID-19 will ensure strict compliance to the guidelines and advisories during the Yuletide and after. He, therefore, directed that […]
Christians have been charged to praise God always irrespective of life’s challenges. Prophet Isaiah Alade of CAC Ori-Oke Anu gave the charge at the annual Christmas Carol Service of the BCOS, held on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Corporation’s Christian Chapel. Prophet Alade said there is power in praise, worship and thanksgiving, as God […]
The Lagos State Government has warned religious leaders in the State against a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging them to intensify safety protocols to avert the spread of the virus. The State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Anofiu Elegushi, said this on Monday, November 16, 2020, in Lagos at the 2020 International Day […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria has kicked against the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, and asked the government to seek good governance instead of looking for avenues to control the church. CAN describes as unacceptable section 839 (1) and (2) of the law which empowers the supervising minister “to suspend trustees of an association […]
Churches in Lagos have re-opened partially across the state on Sunday, August 9, 2020, after being locked down for about four months in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows the directive announced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on August 1, 2020, with the provision that worship centres can only fill up 50 per cent […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerians for their patience and understanding over the inconveniences created by precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. He also reiterated his call on citizens to continue to exercise patience and understanding over the inconveniences, especially the regulations on places of worship. In his Sallah […]