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Vatican opens debate on married priests
The Vatican has formally opened debate on letting married men be ordained as priests in remote parts of the Amazon where priests are so few that Catholics can go weeks or months without attending a Mass.
2019 polls: God intervened to give us victory – Governor Wike
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that God came down and personally intervened in the electoral turbulence of the state to give Rivers the desired victory.
Why I abandoned my matrimonial home – Ex-Governor Chime’s wife
The estranged wife of former governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Clara, on Monday told an FCT High Court Apo that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life.
CAN: Christians contributing to persecution of church in Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have blamed Christians for continued persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Anglican Communion urges President Buhari to improve Nigeria’s security network
The Diocese of Gombe Anglican Communion has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to improve on the security situation in the country.
Christian forum advises CAN president to step aside
Reverend Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been advised to step aside from his role by Some Concerned Christian Forum of Nigeria (SCFN).
Presdiency: Why President Buhari attended OIC meeting and what he got for Nigeria
A presidential aide, Garba Shehu, has reacted to criticisms over President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest trip to Saudi Arabia for a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
MFM: Man who raped, impregnated teenage church member not a pastor
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has clarified that suspended ‘Pastor’ David Onyekachukwu of its Life Camp branch, Abuja, is not an ordained pastor of the church.
Pastor Damina: Why more Nigerians are committing suicide
The popular pastor, Abel Damina, who runs a Pentecostal church called Power City International, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, said today’s messages in churches are instilling greed and depression among Christians in Nigeria.
Governor Makinde: My administration will be transparent, open
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has promised to run a transparent and open administration.
Governor Wike asks church to sanction members involved in election malpractice
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the Church to sanction members who are involved in electoral malpractice .
Pope Francis apologises to Roma for Catholic Church’s ‘discrimination’
Pope Francis apologised to the Roma people on Sunday for the Roman Catholic Church’s “discrimination” against them as he wrapped up a visit to Romania.
ECWA trustee decries disparity in pastor’s salaries
A trustee of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Mr Moses Yusufu Dembo, has decried what he observed as the disparity in salaries recieved by pastors of the church in rural communities across Nigeria.
Two women in court over kidnapping of a three-year-old girl
The police on Tuesday arraigned Mercy Sampson and Stella Madueke, in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly kidnapping a three-year-old girl from a church.
Governor Emmanuel gives condition for appointment of commissioners
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has given condition under which people may be considered for appointment as commissioner in his second term.
Islamisation: Don’t let your disappointment with President Buhari turn you into a bigot –...
A former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido yesterday warned ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo against turning himself into a bigot.
Woman allegedly strips in church, urinate on altar
A 39-year-old petty trader, Moji Aderibigbe, accused of stripping naked and pouring urine on the church altar, on Friday appeared in a Yaba Chief magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Bishop wants politicians to see their positions as temporary, servant leaders
The Anglican Bishop of Owo, Ondo state, Rt Rev. Stephen Fagbemi, has advised politicians to see their positions as temporary and to be accountable as good stewards.
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China: We would give preference to Nigerians applying for visas
The government of the People’s Republic of China on Monday said that it would create more opportunities for more Nigerians to visit China in the years ahead.
Peter Obi: INEC must provide server used for election
Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will not escape providing the server it used for the election. =
Bandits attack Taraba villages, kill one, burn houses
At least, one person was said to have lost his life and several houses burnt and other valuable property destroyed on Sunday night when suspected herdsmen attacked Tudiri village in Ardo Kola Local Government and Kasuan Baila area of Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.
Plateau tertiary institution workers suspend strike
Tertiary institution workers in Plateau State who have been on strike since April 23, 2019, have suspended the strike
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