•The damaged car A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Chimaobi Nwajiagu, was allegedly attacked today by a member of the Knights of St. John International, Sir Iyke Nwatakwocha, at St. Anthony Catholic Church, New GRA, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The incident reportedly occurred shortly after the 6 a.m. Mass,...
A faith-based organisation, Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative (ACADI), has emphasised the need for religious and faith-based organisations to champion the fight against Gender-based Violence (GBV) in the country in order to promote safer and more inclusive communities. The Programme Officer of ACADI, Mr Chibuike Iroegbu, who made ...
•Late Catholic Archbishop of Benin, Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze The remains of the former Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, have been laid to rest following a funeral Mass at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin City, Edo State. The solemn ceremony was attended by members of the [&h...
•Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar III The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has called on Muslim faithfuls in Nigeria to look out for the new moon of Rabi’ul Awwal 1448AH today, Thursday, August 13, 2026. The council made the call in a statement dated August 12, 2026, signed by Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman, […]
•Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved the constitution of a state government delegation to oversee the 2026 Christian pilgrimage to the Holy Land in Israel. A statement issued today by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, said the delegation would be chai...
•Pastor Adefolarin Fowosere, popularly known as Pastor Ade Fire The Redeemed Christian Church of God has commenced an internal disciplinary process over sexual misconduct allegations circulating on social media against former National Teens President, Adefolarin Fowosere, popularly known as Pastor Ade Fire. 22-year-old Fowosere, once served as...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate yesterday dismissed claims that the ongoing amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Act seeks to ban street preaching, clarifying that the legislation only retains existing provisions prohibiting preaching and hawking inside commercial vehicles in the interest of public safety. The clarification follo...
•Pastor David Ibiyeomie The Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has warned proponents of the controversial 2026 traffic offence and anti-preaching bill to “leave Christians alone,” saying the proposed law is capable of triggering chaos in the country. Speaking during Sunday service in Port Harcourt yesterday, the ...
•PFN President Bishop Wale Oke and Tinubu The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Tinubu not to assent to the anti-preaching and hawking bill currently before the National Assembly, describing it as unnecessary and unrelated to the country’s pressing challenges. The Christian body said the proposed legislation was ...
A father of 11, Lawal Hamisu today prayed the Shari’a court II sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, to compel his daughter, Fatima Lawal, to get a suitor and marry. The complainant, who spoke through his counsel, H.B Debo, said his daughter was 27 years old and had completed her Higher National Diploma (HND), adding that […]

