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...

Rebecca Sharibu, mother of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram custody, has denied suing the Federal Government. Sharibu disclosed this to CNN on Wednesday following reports that Rebecca had sued the Federal Government for damages. According to the international news outfit, she “strenuously denied” the claims. Her reaction was captioned in a series of tweets on the handle of CNN Africa, which read: “Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Dapchi...

Evangelist Beth Moore has exposed more about her experience with sexual assault on Twitter by joining the #WhyIDidntReport movement, a movement created as a direct response to accusations against Brett Kavanaugh. Supreme Court Justice Nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh in the past weeks has been accused of sexual assault by two women from his past. The accusation has not been verified neither is the judge “categorically and unequivocally” denying that he committed these...

Rebecca Sharibu, mother of abducted Dapchi School girl, Leah Sharibu, has filed a N500 million law suit against the Inspector General of Police (IG), Ibrahim Idris and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami following their failure to secure her release. This is following her daughter’s continued incarceration, who since February was abducted along with over 100 Dapchi School Girls by Boko Haram in Yobe State. According to the suit...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Benue State chapter has said that the implementation of ranching policy will help remedy the crisis the State is faced with. The religious body made known that any attempt to resolve the herdsmen and farmers’ clashes which has claimed lives and property over time without reference to the execution of the ranching policy may result to a futile exercise. Daily times reports that this suggestion was...

A retired Anglican priest, Reverend David Boase, 69, working legally in America for the past 14 years is set to be deported back to the United Kingdom for a minor voting offence. According to the Washington Post, the priest at two Episcopal churches in Alton, Illinois, took his United States’ driving test in 2005 where a government official asked him if he wanted to register to vote and duly process his UK...