Religion

A coalition of Christians under the umbrella of Ecumenical Youths Association has released the numbers of Christians who have been killed in the northern part of the country. The Christian body which said over 15,000 Christians in the North were killed between 2015 and 2019 in attacks targeted at Christian …

Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke has been announced dead. The announcement was made by his family who revealed that he died on December 7, 2019. The German Pentecostal preacher who is famous for his mission in Africa died a peaceful death while surrounded by family. A statement issued by the Bonnke Family …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has advised wealthy Nigerians to emulate the philanthropic and humanitarian gesture of the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo in contributing their little quota to development of humanity. Onuesoke who made the statement while reacting to Oyedepo’s donation of …

The Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to dismiss the case instituted against him, saying that its a mere abuse of court processes. In his preliminary objection he filed against the suit on September 20, 2019, Fatoyinbo told …

The Kaduna State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over a purported eviction order handed down to one of its churches in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Agency allegedly served the 100-year-old St. George Anglican Church, Sabon Gari, Zaria, the seven-day …

is uneasy calm at Kiagbodo community, the hometown of elder statesmen, Senator Edwin Clark, in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, over an attempt by an indigene, Mallam Abubakar Korokeme, to build a mosque in the predominantly Christian community. The matter has been simmering for some time until last …

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has carried out its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja, in defiance to the police order. The Ashura procession is an annual religious ritual carried out by the Shia Islamic sect all over the world on September 10. Participants including men, women, and children held the …

Over one million attend Pope Francis Madagascar Mass Over one million people attended a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on the outskirts of Madagascar’s capital city, Antananarivo, the Vatican said. Worshippers braved the windswept dust to ensure a place at the Mass. Catholics turned up early in the morning for …

The Nigerian Police have confirmed that the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, is currently in their custody to answer to some questions by the Detectives, over the rape allegations levelled against him by Busola, a photographer and wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo. The Force Public …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to without any further delay, secure the release of Miss Leah Sharibu and Grace Taku, a worker with International aid agency, Action Against Hunger, and five of her colleagues, abducted last week Friday in Borno State by members …