Herdsmen React to Bishops Tagging Them ‘Terrorist Group’ In response to the charge by Anglican bishops to President Muhammadu Buhari to declare herdsmen as terrorist group, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has rejected being described as such. The national coordinator of the group, Garus Gololo revealed this on Tuesday in a chat with Vanguard saying, “We are not happy with this comment coming from the Bishops who are spiritual heads...

Brazil: Four Dead as Gunman Opens Fire in Cathedral A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four people and wounding four more before turning a gun on himself, authorities said. The shooting happened right after the midday service had ended at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Campinas, a city about 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Sao Paulo. According to reports the gunman took a...

Nigeria Recycles Leaders, Cleric Laments Bishop of Ibadan Diocese Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend Joseph Akinfewa has voiced out his frustration on the consistent recycling of Nigerian leaders who tell the same stories to electorates during elections after many years of independence. Akinfenwa relayed this to newsmen on Sunday after the international ordination service and licensing of Lay Readers at the All Souls’ Church, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State. The cleric while...

2019: Christian Group Clamours for Consensus Candidate, Rejects Choice Between “Lesser of Two Evils” By Samuel Mayowa The National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) has called on all Christian Presidential candidates “to accept a common candidate” with the aim of ousting the incumbent government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a welcome address on Friday by the Chairman of the body, Solomon...

2019: Nigerians Urged to Reject Choosing Between ‘Two Evils’ Anne Bassey November 27, 2018 Christians under the umbrella of the National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) and Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) have admonished Nigerians to reject the options of selecting amongst “lesser two evils” to rule the country come 2019. NCEF national chairman, Solomon Asemota and chief executive officer of CSMN, Bosun Emmanuel gave the advice at a press conference over the...

Methodist Prelate Warns of Impending Crisis By Samuel Mayowa Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Samuel Kalu Uche, has warned the Nigerian government of an impending crisis if efforts are not intensified to eradicate unemployment and poverty in the country. The prelate’s director of media and public communications, Reverend Oladapo Daramola who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday noted that government’s failure to eradicate hunger and unemployment in the...

Bauchi Women Protest Christian Youths Arrest By Anne Bassey Following a religious crisis that erupted on Sunday night in Yelwa community of Bauchi State, Christian women in the community have staged a protest demanding the release of Christian youths arrested by the police. Leader of the protest, Ladi Joshua told journalist that the police arrested innocent Christian youths from their homes instead of the actual perpetrators. She said, “We are here to...

Pastor Folu Adeboye Urges Nigerians to Pray for Peace By: Oluwaseyi Jeje November 12, 2018 Wife of the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Folu Adeboye has admonished Nigerians to call on God for peace and prosperity in the country. Adeboye while leading a special prayer for Nigeria at the 17th Annual Abuja Special Holy Ghost Service, RCCG Camp, KM 23, Auta-Gurgu Village, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, stressed the need for...

Leah Sharibu: Theological Body Seeks International Communities’ Intervention By Samuel Mayowa A Christian theological group has called on the European Union, United Kingdom and the United States of America to help in securing the release of Leah Sharibu and others. The first and newly-elected Chairman of the National Theological Students body, Okorie Chukwuemeka made the plea during his inaugural address. The chairman, a ‘student of the Word of God’ at World Harvest...