National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has declared a three-day mourning for corps members who drowned at the Mayo-Selbe river, near the Gashake falls in Gashaka local Government Area of Taraba. This statement, which was sent to NAN on Monday in Abuja, was made by the NYSC Director, press and public relations Adeyemi Adenike. Twenty-Two corps members went on a picnic at Mayo-Selbe in Gashaka and nine were reported dead. Only seven bodies...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria needs N4 billion to tackle infectious diseases. Chief Executive Officer of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this on Monday at the launch of Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) in Lagos. The launch of A4EPR is aimed at getting major stakeholders in the health sector to combat infectious diseases. The NCDC boss, who stressed the need for urgent moves...

Are you looking for faith-based and family-friendly entertainment? Then you will want to know that Netflix has plans to offer more content that fits into these categories.   Netflix is a streaming service that provides movies and T.V. shows to monthly subscribers.  Netflix already has a number of offerings under the Faith & Spirituality umbrella, but hopes to capture more of the audience for such entertainment. At the 2018 Television Critics Association’s...

It’s a miracle!  That must be how at least some of the survivors of a recent Mexican plane crash are describing their survival of the ordeal.  103 people were on board and all survived, although 97 of them were injured.   Among the survivors was the Reverend Esequiel Sanchez.  He was surprised that the plane took off during a rainstorm that was occurring at the time.  He said, “I had a feeling...

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that 116 of the Nigerian migrants trapped in Libyan slave camps would be transported home soon. This statement was made by the Senior Special Assistant’s media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, the Federal Government and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), have located detention camps of Nigerians and have offered to...

Five insurgents have lost their lives in a failed bomb attack set in Kaleri community, Maiduguri on Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The attack was aimed at causing havoc in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital when it backfired, killing the perpetrators. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident on Monday in Maiduguri. Eye Witnesses said that the five powerful explosions shook the State capital between 7:30 p.m....

Reports have it that the police in Adamawa state have shut off a peaceful protest organized by Bishop Stephen Mamza, the state chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).   On Wednesday, August 1, Mamza called for the protest and a number of Christians gathered at the Saint Theresa Catholic Church, the planned venue.   The Chairman said the protest was to draw the government’s attention to the protection of human lives...

Stefanos Foundation, a Christian Faith-based, non-governmental organization A Humanitarian, Relief And Advocacy Organization, standing as a voice for the persecuted in Nigeria organized a prayer summit for prayer leaders from various denominations in Jos, Plateau State. The organization through its spokesperson said it was encouraging to see the turnout of  prayer leaders at the event, which by the grace of God shall be ongoing in different cities on monthly basis. Stefanos Foundation has...

Nigerians have been charged to pray for Leah Sharibu, one of the girls abducted from Dapchi Secondary School, Yobe State, and whom is yet to be released.   This formed part of the submission at the 28th diocesan women’s conference of the Diocese of Yewa, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), which was held from July 19 to July 22, 2018, at Reverend Fry Memorial Church, Isaga-Orile, Ogun State, with the theme: A...

Christians all over have been urged to continually pray for peace in the land as government deepens dialogue towards peaceful coexistence.   Governor Simon Lalong stated this at the Remembrance and Thanksgiving service of the Kaigama family held at Kona, Taraba State. Gov. Lalong said peace remains the cardinal objectives of the rescue administration in its quest to better the lives of the people. Speaking at the church service, the chief host...