Bishop Receives Courtesy Visit from APC’s Candidate, Sanwo-Olu By Ololade Olatimehin October 11, 2018 Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt. Reverend Dr. Humphrey Bamisebu Olumakaiye has recently received a courtesy visit from the winner of the Lagos State governorship primary election, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this recently on his twitter page. He wrote, “Today, my wife and I paid a courtesy visit on the Rt. Rev. Dr. Humphrey...

CAN President’s “Criticism of Buhari’s Appointments Reeks of Religious Bigotry”- President’s Aide Anne Bassey October 8, 2018 Social media adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie has on Monday condemned the leader of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Dr. Samson Ayokunle Olasupo in an open letter posted on her Facebook page. Onochie wrote “I do not really understand what you, as the leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), stand...

Renowned cleric, Felix Meduoye has urged the Federal Government to do its best to return Leah Sharibu, the remaining Dapchi schoolgirl with the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Meduoye, the General Overseer of the Foursquare Gospel Church, Nigeria, made the demand at a press conference organized by the church about its annual convention. The cleric noted that Leah, if killed by her captors, would create a bad image for the country. In...

The president of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Samson Ayokunle, has said the association had finalized plans to train 300 electoral observers to monitor the 2019 elections and subsequent ones for transparency The cleric also called for an outright cancellation of the governorship election held recently in Ekiti and Osun states for allegedly failing credibility test. Guardian reports that the CAN president, made the call at a First Christian Leaders Roundtable...

Chairman of the Ebonyi chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Fr Abraham Nwali has appealed to Nigerians to pray ceaselessly for leaders in the country. Daily Sun disclosed that this, the clergy said, is to enable them overcome the challenges of leadership they are being faced with. Reverend Nwali stated this on Sunday during an inter-denominational church service to commemorate Nigeria’s 58th independence and the state’s 22nd anniversary in...

The Nigerian Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has been accused of neglecting the deplorable condition of federal roads in Taraba state. Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku made the accusation yesterday while fielding questions from journalists at the presidential lodge, Jalingo. According to him, apart from refusing to give the dilapidated roads the desired attention, the federal government has also refused to refund the billions of naira that the state...

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in his speech, admitted that there might be socio-economic and political challenges but charged Christians to believe in Nigerian project and ability of God to restore its years of loss. He said this while  addressing Christian leaders from across Nigeria gathered at the National Ecumenical Centre, Abuja, on Sunday, for an interdenominational prayer service to appreciate God for His awesome love and mercy for Nigeria as it marks its 58th independence...

The main market in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State in the early hours of Monday, October 1st, 2018 was razed down by fire. Residents and business owners in the area have described the incident as catastrophic. According to an eyewitness, the fire, which started in the early hours of the day consumed over 300 shops and goods worth millions of Naira. As at the time of filing this report, the...

State Government Calls on Churches, NGOs for Partnership By Anne Bassey September 27, 2018 The Lagos State Government has called on Churches and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to partner with the state as the administration is committed to the development of education in Lagos. Punch reports that the Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Olufunmilayo Onadipe made the call at the six block classrooms inauguration in...