Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has reacted after the founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, described the president’s government as the most wicked and corrupt Recall that the clergyman had described Buhari’s government as the most wicked and corrupt in the history of Nigeria. …
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After a priest, identified as Rev. Fr. Kefas Gogwim denied parishioners access into his parish for failing to show their Permanent Voters Card PVC, on Sunday, June 12, the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau state has reacted. Reacting, the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau state distanced itself from …
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has stated that any political party interested in winning the 2023 presidential election must involve the church. This was stated on Sunday by Samson Ayokunle, national president of CAN at the interdenominational church service to mark the 2022 Democracy Day celebration held at the National …
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The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis will no longer be able to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan as earlier scheduled. The church cited health reasons for postponement of the papacy upcoming trip to the two African countries. The trip, originally planned for July 2 to 7, will …
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Thomas Partey, an Arsenal midfielder from Ghana, has changed his name to Yakubu after converting to Islam following his recent marriage to Moroccan Sara Bella, according to the Daily Mail. Despite the name change, the former Atletico Madrid midfielder will continue to be known as Partey when representing Arsenal. In addition, …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Founder and General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, ahead of the cleric’s 81st birthday on Monday. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Buhari hailed Kumuyi for transforming life through …
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Governor Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, emerged the winner of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Oyo State. At the primary held at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Makinde polled a total of 1,040 delegates votes to defeat his challenger, Mr Hazeem Gbolarunmi who had two votes. …
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Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has called for the sack and prosecution of Prof Ibrahim Maqari, the Deputy Chief Imam of Abuja’s National Mosque, for supporting the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, by her colleagues over alleged blasphemy. Soyinka said …
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The Hausa Christians Foundation (HACFO) said they would not bow to persecution and killings of faithful in Nigeria’s North. The reaction followed recent events including the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel. The Shehu Shagari College of Education student was lynched last Thursday in Sokoto State. The European Union (EU), the …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced at least 17 properties to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This is coming shortly after the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended Idris who is currently being investigated for fraud to the tune of N80bn. An …
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