Category Archives: World
Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM demolished, Nigerians react
Fresh FM, a private radio station owned by popular singer Ynka Ayefele, was demolished on Sunday following an alleged political victimization. It will be recalled last week that the Oyo State Government had marked a section of the building for demolition, a matter which the gospel singer took to court. Efforts to reach the Oyo … Continue reading
Ebola: Christians Urged to Pray for Containment in DRC
Christians are being urged to pray for the containment of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), as it is faced with its 10th outbreak of the deadly virus. Medair UK warned “containment is vital” to stop Ebola spreading from the DR Congo to neighboring countries, Uganda and Rwanda. Neil Casey, a Christian from … Continue reading
Aretha Franklin’s Funeral to be Held at Greater Grace Temple
Aretha Franklin’s representative Gwendolyn Quinn was quoted by the Associated Press saying that Aretha will be laid to rest at Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery following an Aug. 31 funeral at Greater Grace Temple, limited to her family and friends. It’s the same church at which Franklin sang at Rosa Parks’ funeral in 2005. Franklin’s service will take … Continue reading
Taraba CAN Laments 73 Members’ Death
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Taraba has lamented the death of 73 of their members by suspected Fulani herdsmen last month in the Lau and Ardo-Kola Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. 15,000 people have also been reportedly displaced across 49 communities in the affected areas. The states’ CAN acting Chairman, Apostle … Continue reading
Community Navigation Training Program aims to stop deportation of immigrants in Chicago
President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program, but the Resurrection Project is loving immigrants as they would themselves in their city wide effort to protect Chicago migrants from being deported. Currently, Hundreds of navigators are being trained to educate immigrants being treated as ‘strangers in the land of Egypt’ Since President … Continue reading
CAN Declares Three-Days Prayer For Nigeria’s Democracy
The Christian Organization of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day prayer for the country over the unending political threat. The religious body, while disclosing this in a statement released on Tuesday said that the decision was informed by the “recent political drama unfolding in our nation.” The acting CAN General Secretary, Daramola Bade, in the … Continue reading