Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos State House of Assembly has congratulated Christians in Nigeria as they join their counterparts all over the world to mark this year’s Christmas just as he urged them to imbibe love as instructed by Jesus Christ. Dr. Obasa, in a message released by his media office, also advised Christians in Lagos and Nigeria to ...
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The Mountain CAN’s Archbishop Okoh Must Climb
By Isidore Emeka Uzoatu The recent elevation of Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the General Superintendent of Christ Holy Church aka Nation Builders (Odozi-Obodo), to the prestigious presidency of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) refers. If anything, it should come like a breath of much needed local air to the group. Much like the early Church in Antioch, Nigerian Christians have ...
Read More »Tinubu Meets Bishops, Says He Has Been A Friend Of Christians
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met with some Christian clerics under the aegis of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria. At the meeting, Tinubu, disclosed that his choice of a former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima was not a threat to the Christian community. He added that his decision was ...
Read More »Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Is More Complicated Than It Seems
Christians hold signs as they march on the streets of Abuja calling for peace and security in Nigeria. Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi Nigeria has a long history of religious tensions against which the current spate of violence against Christians must be seen. There are a number of factors that have heightened ...
Read More »Why The Hijab Controversy Persists In Nigeria’s Public Schools
Muslim and Christian schoolgirls at a public school in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via GettyImages Adeyemi Balogun, Osun State University Hijab use in Nigeria’s public schools has become highly controversial, in some cases leading to riots, fatalities, the destruction of school property and the closure of schools. Adeyemi Balogun, a PhD holder in the history of religion ...
Read More »Atiku Felicitates With Christians At Christmas
As the world celebrates Christmas Day on December 25 which showcases the birth of Jesus Christ, Nigerians have been urged to embrace peace and unity at this period, and to love one another for the sake of progress and growth in the country. This call was made by the former Vice President of Nigeria and Waziri Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar, in ...
Read More »Going To Mecca And Jerusalem
Uzor Maxim Uzoatu Nigerians take so much pride in making pilgrimages to Mecca and Jerusalem in the name of religion. The Muslims and Christians obviously can never have enough of acting holy through these pilgrimages even when they cannot afford it by paying from their pockets. I have just heard that the Saudi Arabian authorities do not want any pilgrims ...
Read More »Attacks: Christians Have Right To Defend Themselves With Equal Force — Archbishop Martins
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins, has said on Tuesday that Nigerians and particularly Christians being attacked and killed in the northern part of the country have right to defend themselves against incessant attacks on their communities by invaders, tagged: herders. Martins, who spoke during the celebration of his 62nd birthday anniversary, said one of the moral principles in life ...
Read More »Kwara Hijab War
By Casmir Igbokwe On a recent visit to my state, Anambra, I tuned in to a local radio station. A pastor was on air. The crux of his message or advert, if you like, was that those afflicted by mermaid spirit or witches and wizards should visit his church for total deliverance. The ‘man of God’ also advised dreamers who ...
Read More »Hijab Controversy: Christians, Muslims Clash In Kwara
Three persons reportedly sustained injuries as Muslims and Christians clash over the issue of using Hijab by Muslim students in Baptist Secondary and Baptist LGEA Primary School, Ilorin, Kwara State. Daily Sun gathered that the clash erupted around 9am after some Christians blocked the school entrance to prevent Muslim students from gaining access into the school premises. The situation was, however, ...
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