2019 Elections: CAN Declares 72-Hour Worship Session By Anne Bassey The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has announced a 72-hour prayer, praise and worship session to ensure credible polls in the 2019 election. This was revealed in a statement at the weekend and signed by the special assistant to CAN President, Adebayo Oladeji, who said the group’s acting general secretary, Joseph Daramola gave the directive. According to Premium Times, the statement explained...

Lagos Governorship Candidate, CAN Liaise to Fight Poverty By Anne Bassey Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has joined the leader of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to address the rising state of poverty the society is plagued with. The candidate stated this yesterday during a visit to the Lagos State CAN leader, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola as part of consultations with stakeholders in the state....

Bishop Calls on FG, States to Approve N30,000 Wage Demand Anne Bassey November 2, 2018 Bishop of Anglican Church, Ihiala Diocese in Anambra, Reverend Israel Okoye has called on the the Federal Government and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to yield to the N30,000 minimum wage demand of the labor groups and its allies. The Herald reports that the Bishop made the plea at the third synod of the Diocese at St....

Akwa Ibom Government to Demolish Churches, Other Buildings Anne Bassey October 30, 2018 Akwa Ibom State Government has finalized plans to pull down illegal structures including churches built close to the collapsed Reigners Bible Church in Uyo Village Road, Uyo. Daily Sun reports that the state Commissioner for Lands and Town Planning, Chris Ekpo revealed the information on Monday, adding that some churches had been instructed earlier to provide insurance coverage for...

Imo State: Governor Attacks Bishop for Being Partisan Anne Bassey October 30, 2018 Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has criticized the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Diocese, Most Reverend Anthony Obinna on Monday for being politically biased. Okorocha made the criticism against the bishop for supporting former Governor of the state, Achike Udenwa; his kinsman, Ezekiel Izuogu; and a former chairman of the state council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya in...

Pastor, 2 Others Die in Auto Crash Anne Bassey October 25, 2018 Pastor Jones Abushe, a member of Omoyele Sowore’s 2019 presidential campaign team is among three members of the political party, African Action Congress (ACC) who lost their lives in a dreadful car accident. The party made the announcement of the tragic incident which involved the pastor, Edris Sani, and Ernest Ojegba. The three Delta State indigenes were returning from a...

2019: Christian Group Threatens to Vote against Buhari By Oluwaseyi Jeje October, 25, 2018 The Kwara State Division of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has threatened to march its members to vote against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the association, Professor T.O. Opoola, revealed this in a letter made available to newsmen on Wednesday. The letter stated that the All Progessives Congress (APC) in Ekiti, Oke-Ero...

Religious Leaders Visit Buhari for “Photo Opportunity” – Bakare By Oluwaseyi Jeje October 24 2018 Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Dr. Tunde Bakare has said that some religious leaders visit President Muhammadu Buhari to take pictures instead of discussing the current problems facing the country. According to reports, Bakare made this statement recently during the Thanksgiving service marking the 16th anniversary of Foursquare Gospel Church, Asokoro Abuja. The cleric, while...

CAN, Pastors Receive N500m Empowerment from Gov. Umahi Anne Bassey October 24, 2018 Ebonyi state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and “Divine Mandate” pastors have on Tuesday received N500 million from Governor David Nweze Umahi. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor empowered pastors under his “Divine Mandate” campaign platform with N250million for each pastor in the platform of over 2, 500 members receiving N1 million each while...