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...

Controversial pro-Creationism sign by Rapides Parish School Board candidate In September, the Rapides Parish School Board had open seats available. Candidates for the Louisiana school system are campaigning hardily for the role. Forty-eight year old Jamie Floyd is running against Gerald Crooks for District C. Crooks is the board’s current vice president and was elected in 2014. But Floyd feels he is well qualified and looks to upset Crooks in the election....

Gov Shettima Meets With Family of Slain Aid worker MAIDUGURI, North-East, Nigeria – Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Tuesday evening led a delegation to condole with the family of slain aid worker, Hauwa Liman. The visit was also on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of a presidential delegation coming afterwards. Condoling the bereaved family, Shettima described the late humanitarian worker as someone who lost her life while serving humanity, and...

Former Methodist Prelate Endorses Governor Udom for Second Term Anne Bassey October 18, 2018 Former Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, Sunday Mbang, alongside religious leaders under the umbrella body of Spiritual Fathers Forum has called for the re-election of Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2019. Mbang revealed the information while speaking at his residence in Uyo, adding that church leaders and Christian communities had confirmed their endorsement of Governor Emmanuel as candidate for...

‘We Cannot Wait for a Government Who Has Failed in Their Duties’– Pst. Rapu Senior Pastor, House of Freedom and founder of God Bless Nigeria Church (GBN), Dr. Tony Rapu has said on Monday that the church can no longer wait and point fingers at the government who has failed to perform their duties. Giantability Media Network reports that Pastor Rapu who was the keynote speaker at the Church Administrative Society of...

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...