2019 Elections: Methodist Church Warns Igbos against Boycott A note of warning has come the way of Igbo residents in Lagos as the Methodist Church of Nigeria (MCN) has advised them against boycotting the 2019 general elections. The church handed down the warning on Tuesday as they admonished people from the South-East against nurturing the idea of apathy. Speaking at a press conference after a tour of Umuahia Archdiocese of the church,...

Catholic Bishop Rejects Rev. Mbaka’s Apology to Peter Obi Enugu Catholic Bishop, Reverend Callistus Onaga has rejected Father Ejike Mbaka’s recent apology tendered to the former governor of Anambra state and vice presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi. Bishop Onaga made known his rejection of the apology over the weekend during a diaconate ordination mass offered at the Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu state. The apology issued by...

Politicians Empower Herdsmen to Kill– Bishop Oyedepo Alleges By Samuel Mayowa & Oluwaseyi Jeje General Overseer of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has pointed accusing fingers at politicians as those allegedly empowering Fulani herdsmen to kill people. Bishop Oyedepo made this accusation on Wednesday during the annual Shiloh program tagged, ‘Dominion’ at the headquarters of the church in Ota, Ogun State. Oyedepo, while preaching on the sermon...

CAN, Legacy International to Host Presidential Debate in December The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in partnership with Legacy Initiative International has made plans to organize a presidential debate to promote issue-based electioneering campaigns in preparation for 2019 presidential elections. NAN reports that the Grand Patron of Legacy Initiative International, Kenny Martins made this information known in a press statement, which revealed that the debate will hold on the 10th day of...

President’s Aide Counters Bishop Oyedepo’s Claims Following Sunday’s statement by Bishop David Oyedepo about President Buhari being dead and cloned, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Digital and New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi has lashed out at the cleric. The special adviser stated this on Monday denying the spreading claim that the president in Aso Rock has been cloned as Jubril Sudan. In a video posted on SaharaTv and titled ‘Cloned Nigerian...

Abiara Cautions Nigerians Ahead of Forthcoming Election The General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Agbala-Itura Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Kayode Abiara has warned against the danger ahead of next year election, if the political atmosphere in the country remains the same. Prophet Abiara expressed his concern on Saturday at an international press conference in Ibadan to launch the church’s annual Jesus Festival International themed: ‘And God Said’. Abiara, who is a former General...

Bishop Kukah, Abubakar led Team Fears Insecurity in 2019 Elections By Anne Bassey Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah and former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdusalam Abubakar led team known as the National Peace Committee (NPC) has expressed fear over the insecurity of the North East and Rivers State ahead of 2019 elections. The committee expressed its fright while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday after a...

2019 Polls: Presidential Candidates to Consult Christian Elders By Ololade Olatimehin Christian elders, under the auspices of National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), said they have resolved to screen new presidential candidates for the 2019 general elections. The Christian elders, headed by Elder Solomon Asemota, SAN, are inviting new presidential candidates to a consultation meeting “as a result of calls by concerned Nigerians that NCEF should engage them following the recent press conference.”...