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16 killed as Ogun cult killings escalate

16 killed as Ogun cult killings escalate

A total of 16 people have been killed following a renewed spate of cult clashes in communities in Ogun State. Last Thursday, a popular area boy known as Tommy was hacked to death at the popular Panseke market in Abeokuta, the state [...]

March 31, 2022 Religion
Muslim Ummah to observe 2021 Eid-el-Kabir on Tuesday

Muslim Ummah to observe 2021 Eid-el-Kabir on Tuesday

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Sunday, July 11, as the first day of Dhul-Hijja 1442AH. This was contained in a statement by Sambo Junaidu, chairman , Advisory Committee [...]

July 12, 2021 Religion
China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’

China’s Xinjiang province an ‘open-air prison’

China has turned its far western region of Xinjiang into an “open-air prison” for Uighur Muslims a United States official has said as the US released an annual report on the state of religious freedoms worldwide. The Chinese government has [...]

May 13, 2021 Religion
Let Children Wear Hijabs, Traditional Beads To Schools

Let Children Wear Hijabs, Traditional Beads To Schools

Hijab: We Will Push For Our Children To Wear Our Beads, Emblems In Schools, Organisations — Ifa Priest, Elebuibon Ifa priest and Iconic writer, Oloye Yemi Elebuibon has stated that the adherents of the African traditional religions will push for [...]

April 9, 2021 Religion
Two Catholic Bishops Sanctioned Over Sexual Abuse

Two Catholic Bishops Sanctioned Over Sexual Abuse

Twin statements from the papal nuncio said on Monday that the Vatican has punished two Polish bishops for negligence in combating sex abuse against minors within their dioceses. Following investigations, Slawoj Leszek Glodz, Archbishop emeritus of the Gdansk Archdiocese, and [...]

March 31, 2021 Religion
Apostle Suleman Tells Critic Over Third Private Jet Claim

‘You’re A Mumu’, Apostle Suleman Tells Critic Over Third Private Jet Claim

The founder of Omega Fire Ministry (OFM), Apostle Johnson Suleman, has slammed a critic who called him out for buying a third private jet. Suleman had faced heated backlash since he revealed that he acquired his third private jet during [...]

March 12, 2021 Religion
video of dogs "praying

A Video Of Dogs ‘Praying’ Before Eating Goes Viral

A woman has shared an adorable video of dogs“praying” together before eating and itimmediately went viral. The Twitter user shared the video with thecaption: “This is what my dad sends me Lmaooit’s cute though.” [...]

January 20, 2021 Religion
Kukah Did Not Attack Islam

Kukah Did Not Attack Islam, He has Nothing To Apologise For, Fani-Kayode Replies Northern Group

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has faulted the call by a group that the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, should leave the state, following the latter’s Christmas message. An Islamic group, Muslim Solidarity Forum, Sokoto, had [...]

January 13, 2021 Government and politics, Religion
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins,

Catholic Archbishop Condemns Freezing of #EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts, Asks President Buhari To Apply Caution In Dealing With Youths

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins, has faulted the freezing of accounts of #EndSARS promoters. The Archbishop disclosed this in a statement by its Director of Social Communications, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godonu. The clergyman advised the [...]

November 16, 2020 Religion
Bishop Onah & Attacks On Muslims In Nsukka

Bishop Onah & Attacks On Muslims In Nsukka: Sultan Petitions IGP, DSS

Sultan to IGP, DSS: Interrogate Bishop Onah over attacks on muslims in S- South, S-East ON NOVEMBER 4, 2020. 11:53 AM. IN NEWS By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, [...]

November 4, 2020 Religion
#EndPoliceBrutality

#EndPoliceBrutality: Pastor Adeboye ‘We Either Restructure Nigeria Or Breakup

Pastor Enoch Adeboye has lent his voice to the #Endpolicebrutality campaign and has also called for the restructuring of Nigeria. Igbere TV reports that the clergyman who is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCG, said [...]

October 14, 2020 Religion
Senator Fidelis Okoro Burial

Senator Fidelis Okoro Burial: Clergies Shun Mass In Nsukka Enugu

Senator Fidelis Okoro Burial: The congregation who gathered at Agu Nru Nsukka, in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday to pay their last respect to late Senator Fidelis Okoro were surprised to see a catechist officiate the [...]

September 8, 2020 Religion
FFK Kneels Down For Prayers

FFK Kneels Down For Prayers As CAN Chairman Says He’ll Lead Nigeria (VIDEO)

FFK Kneels Down For Prayers- IgbereTV reports that the Lagos state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) told Femi Fani-Kayode that he would someday rule Nigeria if he remained humble. He made this pronouncement on Sunday, 29 August, [...]

August 31, 2020 Religion
Master Builder Global Church

Master Builder Global Church Demolished By Enugu Government (PHOTOS)

The Master Builder Global Church in Enugu metropolis has just been demolished by Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) unjustly. Prior to this unjust demolition, there was no proper official notice of removal. This demolition took place while all Church [...]

August 13, 2020 Religion
Eid-El-Kabir

Sanwo-Olu & Wife Celebrate Eid-El-Kabir With Patients At Different Hospitals

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke, on Friday visited the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Broad Street and some other hospitals in different parts of the State, to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with in-patients and health practitioners. The Governor and his wife [...]

August 1, 2020 Religion
Eid al-Adha

Sulaiman Njoku’s Muslim Family In Imo Celebrates Eid al-Adha In An Unusual Style

Like other Muslims across the globe, Alhaji Sulaiman Njoku’s family of four is set for the activities marking this year’s Eid al-Adha, or Festival of Sacrifice, on which Muslims are expected to slaughter sacrificial animals. Being the Chief Imam of [...]

July 31, 2020 Religion
Eid-el-kabir

Kano Eid-el-kabir Festivities Suspends Over COVID-19

The Eid-el-kabir gathering for Hawan Daushe -the paying of visit on the Governor by Emirs and massing of Emirs at Shettima House, among other traditional outings by the Emirates have been suspended. Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, tokd reporters the [...]

July 22, 2020 Religion
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu

N700m Fraud: Court To Decide Ize-Iyamu’s Fate Today

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 19 Edo election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, will know his fate today when he appears at the Federal High Court, Benin City. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Ize-Iaymu is being [...]

July 2, 2020 Religion
Muslim Rights Concern

MURIC Warns Amotekun: Leave Fulani Alone, Stop Endangering Lives Of Yorubas

Leave Fulani An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has strongly warned the South West security outfit, Amotekun, to leave the Fulani alone and stop endangering the lives of Yoruba people living in the North and other [...]

June 26, 2020 Religion
TB Joshua

TB Joshua Celebrates His 57th Birthday, Reveals How God Wants Us To Mark It

On Friday June 12th 2020, Prophet TB Joshua will turn 57 years old! Here is an important message on how God wants us to mark this occasion: “Viewers all over the world, good morning and win today! Happy 57th birthday [...]

June 12, 2020 Religion
Obasa

Obasa Approved N40M For Feeding Less Than 40 Muslim Lawmakers

In this latest expose, Obasa and his protocol officer, a lady alleged to be his mistress, took over the responsibility of the House Committee on Services charged with welfare of members of the Assembly by approving N40,500,000 for feeding of [...]

May 27, 2020 Religion
Eid-el-Fitr prayers

Buhari Eid-el-Fitr prayers: We Don’t Have Any Money To Import Food, Farmers Should Start Producing

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Sunday that he observed the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at his State House residence because of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. He explained that his decision was in compliance with the measures put in [...]

May 25, 2020 Religion
Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak To All Muslims

Happy “Eid-El-Fitri” to all my Muslim brothers and sisters, may Allah (SWT) Makes us witness more of it in good health, more wealth and whatever good things we wish ourselves. [...]

May 24, 2020 Religion
German Church Opens Doors For Muslim Worshippers During Ramadan

German Church Opens Doors For Muslim Worshippers During Ramadan

German Church Opens Doors For Muslim Worshippers During Ramadan: A church in Berlin has opened its doors to Muslim worshippers unable to fit into their mosque under new social distancing rules. Germany allowed religious services to resume on 4 May [...]

May 23, 2020 Religion
Muhammad Musa Bello

Muhammad Musa Bello: Places Of Worship Remain Shut In Abuja

The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has said that places of worship in the territory remain shut based on advice from medical experts and guidelines from the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Churches and mosques have been [...]

May 22, 2020 Religion
Isaac Idahosa

Bishop Isaac Idahosa Distributes Food, Cash To Over 600 Nigerians

Like the biblical Apostle Paul advised, that in doing good to others, Christians should not become weary, because there is reward for every gesture done to others in due time, Archbishop Designate Isaac Idahosa, General Overseer of God First Ministries, [...]

May 10, 2020 Religion
Apostle Suleman

Apostle Suleman On Coronavirus: “Permit Us To Heal & Pray For COVID-19 Patients”

Johnson Suleman, founder of Omega Fire Ministry, has called on the federal government to allow pastors heal COVID-19 patients in the country through prayers. This is despite the fact that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had warned people against unscientific [...]

April 26, 2020 Religion
Ramadan

Workers Locked Down In Ramadan Without Salaries

This year’s Ramadan fast started throughout the country yesterday, but the holy month will be observed under unusual circumstances as Muslim faithful in several states face the coronavirus lockdown amid unpaid salaries. Muslims face a peculiar Ramadan period this year [...]

April 25, 2020 General, Religion
Nnamdi Kanu's Statement About Apostle Suleman

Nnamdi Kanu’s Statement About Apostle Suleman & Igbos Worshipping In His Church

POB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is under fire over his comment on Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide. Apostle Johnson Suleman’s protege in Europe who goes by the name Obiwest Utchaychukwu aka The Media Apostle called out the [...]

April 24, 2020 Religion
Social Distancing At MFM Church In Aba

Social Distancing At MFM Church In Aba Today (Photos)

Social Distancing At MFM Church In Aba: Earlier today I attended church service at MFM Church Regional headquarters in Aba Abia State. Although the Governor Dr Okezie IKpeazu relaxed the lockdown for two days ( yesterday and today )…most top [...]

April 20, 2020 Religion