Category: Religion Watch (Christianity)

CAN mourns as General Secretary dies at 66

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The General Secretary of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Musa Asake, is dead. He died around 6am on Friday morning at 66. CAN’s Vice President, Elder Professor Joseph Otubu, confirmed the sad incident to our correspondent. He said: “Yes, he is gone. He died very early this morning. We have taken his corpse to Maitama Hospital.” Asake, a former General Secretary of Ever Church Winning All (ECWA) was believed to be diabetic. Sources said he might have died of complications from diabetes. A statement by the CAN President, Rev…

WE HAVE NO HIDDEN RELIGIOUS AGENDA IN OUR ADMINISTRATION – BUHARI

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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja called on religious leaders to work towards the broader goal of building a strong and unified nation, and avoid insinuations that could divide the populace, especially along religious lines. Receiving a delegation of the Arewa Pastors Non-Denominational Initiative for Peace in Nigeria led by Bishop John Abu Richard, President Buhari said religious leaders have the responsibility of creating an enabling environment for peace and development to thrive. “Some voices, for political or ethnic reasons are making unguarded statements accusing the government and myself in…

EASTER: GOV SANI-BELLO URGES CHRISTIANS TO EMULATE LESSONS OF THE SEASON … Advises Nigerians to Sustain Peaceful co-existence

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has charged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of hope the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ brought to mankind. Governor Sani-Bello in a Easter message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, encouraged Nigerians, especially those of Christian faith not to be despondent but be hopeful for a better Nigeria. “The lesson of hope that the death and the resurrection of Jesus Christ taught us should be a propelling force for all Nigerians not to be despondent but hopeful…

EASTER: FG Declares Friday, Monday Work Free Days

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The Federal Government has declared Friday 30th March and Monday 2nd April, 2018 as Public Holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively. The Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to employ the spiritual ethos of Easter, which includes love, peace and sacrifice, in contributing to the unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. Gen. Dambazau also urged Nigerians to remain supportive of the government of President Muhammadu Buhari in…

Tithe Debate: Theology Versus Evidence By Ifedayo Babalola Profiling the Nigerian anti-tithe coalition

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Profiling the Nigerian anti-tithe coalition is no mean task. For, it is a potpourri assembly comprising many non-Pentecostal Christians, old church reverends, adherents of such other faiths which consider Christianity a heresy against God, 24-carat atheists and people, who, frankly speaking, never cared about any public issue debate other than which of the P-Square brothers married the more beautiful wife. Some say a number of Pentecostal church members as well are closet anti-tithers and were happy to assist outsiders who attempted to upset the ecclesiastical status quo. And so important…

Pilgrimage Belongs To All Churches — Rev Uja

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The executive secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja has said that pilgrimage to Jerusalem belongs to all churches, and not NCPC alone. Adding that Christians, especially leaders of the church should always make out time from their busy schedules to visit Jerusalem for prayers. Rev. Uja who stated this at the weekend in Abuja during the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship International -Nigeria (FGBMFI) ,strategic breakfast meeting held in his honour, urged members of Full Gospel Fellowship to become the pillar of movement to…

NCPC Solicits Activation Of BASA Pact With Israel

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The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission(NCPC) has canvassed for the activation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement(BASA) with the State of Israel to enable pilgrims fly directly to Israel. The Executive Secretary of the Commission Rev. Uja Tor Uja, made the plea on Wednesday in TEL AVIV during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency Mr Enoch Duchi. A statement made available to LEADERSHIP weekend through the Head Media of the Commission, Mr Celestine Ogugua quoted the executive secretary saying, “there were some challenges and conditions needed…