A renowned Liberian Prelate, Rev. Eric S. Gbogar, is calling on Church leaders here to take stronger measures against government officials that are constantly denigrating the body of Christ through frequent criticisms of Church leaders. Speaking Sunday at the worship service of the Love Center Ministries International Church over the weekend, Rev. Gbogar indicated that […]
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The Women’s Home and Overseas Mission Society, a women’s wing of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church Ghana, Accra North District, over the weekend, donate assorted items to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. Worth about GH¢ 1,200, the items included detergents, biscuits, soaps, disinfectants, surgical gloves, adult diapers, toiletries, drinks, bags of sachet water, and […]
There was pandemonium at the Saint Peter’s Anglican Church premises, at Ofankor, in Accra, when the youth of the area attacked church members during last Sunday’schurch service. The youth and the Anglican Church in the area are on a collision course over land in front of the church, which had been turned into a football […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Catholic bishops to keep speaking truth to power, but tasked them to extend their message of change to violent non-state actors, saying some of them were propagating genuine course but with mindless brutality. He spoke at the opening session of the 4th Plenary Assembly of the Reunion of Episcopal Conference […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, appealed to religious leaders to speak up against violent non-state actors propagating genuine causes but with mindless violence leading to the destruction of lives and property. The president made the call at the opening of the General Assembly of the Reunion of the Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA), held at […]
With the murderous activities of terrorists not showing any sign of abating, the federal government has been urged to stop treating the perpetrators of evil with kid gloves, but should unleash the nation’s full military force to wipe them out. The call was made by the Diocese of Umuahia (Anglican Communion) at the end of […]
El Geneina — The Wali (governor) of West Darfur state, Gen Khamis Abdallah Abakar, has called on all sectors of society to renounce violence and tribalism and to be alert “in order to abort the conspiracies woven by the enemies of peace”. Addressing the West Darfur public after Eid El Fitr prayers on Monday, Abakar […]
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged all Church leaders, via their various Churches to organise a solemn assembly to pray for Nigeria on the 13th, 14th and 15th of May, 2022. The Christian body decried the rise in blood-shedding of innocent people and other violent acts in Nigeria, praying that it should be put […]
THE High Court has expressed concern over the unending feud between Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) and the rival splinter group led by Cossam Chiangwa. Justice David Mangota of the Harare High Court last Friday said the situation was now embarrassing, considering how famous the AFM brand is. The judge has, however, put to an end […]
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Nigeria: Eid Mubarak
After 29 or 30 days of fasting, an act of worship prescribed for Muslims, what follows is the Eid ul Fitr celebration. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is not only a means of purification and an opportunity for all irrespective of social status, to feel what it is like to be deprived, but it […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and president general, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, May 2, 2022 as Eid-El-Fitr. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen last night signed by Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto and chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday receive the traditional Sallah homage to mark the Eid El Fitr celebration for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement on Friday. The age-long tradition was suspended two years ago due to the outbreak of Covid-19 which ravaged the […]
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri’s outstanding work in humanitarian work in the country has been recognised by Exploits University which conferred him an honorary doctorate. This award comes barely a month after Product Magazine awarded the Enlightened Christian Gathering, ECG founder for his outstanding humanitarian works during the flood disaster. Speaking after during university graduation ceremony held […]
A national essay competition which seeks to sharpen the writing skills and also instil in the youth the principles of Christianity has been launched by the Bible Society of Ghana in Tema. The competition which was launched on Wednesday would see participants write on the topic; “How can I uphold my integrity as a youth.” […]
With the Eid-el-Fitr celebration to mark the end of this year’s Ramadan just a few days away, marketers in Kano, especially those that deal with items that are in high demand during festive periods, are lamenting the low level of patronage, Daily Trust reports. The festive period, which comes after the Ramadan fasting, is usually […]
The late Johane Marange Apostolic church leader Noah Taguta’s brother, Clements Momberume, has been granted an interim interdict barring the sect from using the sacred burial shrine he was buried at in Mafararikwa Village, Mutare. The legal challenge could result in exhumation of his remains from the sacred Chinyamukumba Mountain in Marange. Momberume was granted […]
No few than six members of the Deeper Life Bible Church, located at Iragbo community in Badagry, Lagos state, were injured on Sunday, sustaining serious degrees of injuries when the building of the Church collapsed during a heavy storm while the service was in progress. Reports have it that heavy rain which was later followed […]
The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Rev. Felix Ajakaye, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government ( FG) to resolve the lingering crisis that has led to the closure of all public universities. Ajakaye said that the resolution should be in the interest of students, parents and the […]