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Gov Ugwuanyi emerges new PDP leader in South East

Yuletide: Ugwuanyi salutes Christians

On December 25, 20207:28 amIn Newsby Nwafor

…Prays for God’s divine intervention in nation’s challenges Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on Nigerians to utilise the significance of Christmas to offer sustained prayers for God’s divine intervention and abiding grace for the nation to surmount its various challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the second economic recession in five
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Central African town finds Muslim-Christian peace after years of war

On December 8, 20209:34 amIn Foreignby Rasheed Sobowale

In the crowded alleys of Bambari’s Kidjigira market, customers of all faiths brush together as steam rises from hanging cooking pots and flies swarm around them. At last, people are not afraid. Until recently, the marketplace remained a no man’s land separating the Muslim and Christian districts of Bambari, a town at the epicentre of
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Christian Council tasks religious leaders on peace in Southern Kaduna

On September 22, 20208:15 amIn Religion & Beliefsby Oboh

The National President of the Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, Most Rev. Benebo Fubara-Manuel, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders in Kaduna State to chart a course towards restoring peace in Kaduna.

American televangelist, Morris Cerullo, dies aged 88

On July 11, 20206:55 pmIn Newsby Rasheed Sobowale

By Sam Eyoboka World-renowned televangelist, Morris Cerullo, was announced dead in the early hours of Saturday (July 11). Cerullo was known as a man with a deep passion for his faith with a burden for the lost world. Dr Morris Cerullo was raised in a Jewish Orthodox orphanage in New Jersey. He had lost his
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Of going spiritual and recalibrating our response efforts to COVID-19

On July 7, 20203:59 amIn Viewpointby Bankole

As the worldwide COVID-19 confirmed cases tops over 11 million and still counting, the Federal Government of Nigeria has urged religious bodies in the country to direct their members to fast and pray against the pandemic.

UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak

COVID-19: Global death toll exceeds 100,000 as Christians find new ways to celebrate Easter

On April 11, 20208:13 amIn Coronavirus Updatesby Nwafor

The worldwide death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 100,000 amid about 1.6 million cases and more than 368,000 recoveries, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.

COVID-19: Food that relieves symptoms, dietitian review

COVID-19: Christian Council of Nigeria says no to public gathering

On March 24, 202011:57 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Nnewi—The Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, has directed its members and non members in the country to shun public gatherings which might expose them to coronavirus and be a possible source of infections.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Saturday called on Nigerians to resist any agenda designed to cause division and instability in the country. The minister made the call while speaking on a radio programme, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He urged them not to allow anyone or group play on the security challenges in the country to pit them against one another. Mohammed said the country’s security challenges were surmountable, urging the citizens to refrain from statements and rhetorics that could exacerbate the situation. “We are calling on all Nigerians to resist any agenda by anybody to threaten the unity and peaceful coexistence in the country. “We have always lived together peacefully for long as Hausas, Yorubas, Ibos, Fulanis and so on, and we have always resolved our differences amicably. “So, l want to urge our political and religious leaders particularly to be careful about what they say. “We should be doing things that could help address the security challenges that we have, not making statements capable of worsening the situation,” he said. The minister also warned against portraying the herders/farmers clashes in parts of the country as part of plans by one ethnic group to subjugate the other. He said that farmers and herders had always had disagreements and community leaders in the affected areas had always found a way of resolving the issues. The minister said there was the need for communities to go back to the old ways of settling disputes between herders and farmers for peace to reign. Mohammed said the Federal Government was committed to the protection of all citizens and would not side with any particular people against the other. On banditry and insurgency, Mohammed said the government was doing its best to address the problems. He said security agencies had recorded remarkable successes against bandits and terrorists and called on Nigerians to support them to do more. “If we look at where we were and where are now, we will see that a lot has been achieved. “Though the challenges are still there, the government won’t rest until the problems are over. “I want to call on citizens to continue to support the government and our security agencies to achieve more,” he said.

Boko Haram targeting Christians to trigger religious war — Mohammed

On February 28, 202012:00 amIn Newsby Nwafor

Relentless and brutal attacks by the military against the Boko Haram insurgents and their ally in the Islamic State in West Africa, ISWAP, have forced the terrorists to change their pattern of indiscriminate onslaught on Nigerians, focusing on Christians and churches, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said.

Why Boko Haram/ISWAP now target churches, Christians, Lai Mohammed reveals

On February 27, 20204:46 pmIn Viewpointby David O Royal

Soni Daniel, Abuja Relentless and brutal attacks by the Nigerian military against the Boko Haram insurgents and their ally in the Islamic State in West Africa, ISWAP, have forced the terrorists to change their pattern of indiscriminate onslaught on Nigerians and to focus on Christians and churches, Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said.
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#EndSARS Protest: No degree of brutal repression can quench flame — Bakare

Bakare and the limits of prophesy

On February 20, 20209:05 amIn Viewpointby Victor Ogunyinka

By Alafia Oluwa A prophecy is a message that a messenger claims to have received from a divine authority for onward transmission to others or society. Evidence abounds in almost every culture across the world of instances of prophets who gave prophecies. The activities of such prophets or messenger usually involved revelation of divine will
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