•Governor Dauda Lawal and Miss Zainab Muhammadu The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has commended the Zamfara State Government for clarifying the alleged arraignment of Miss Zainab Muhammadu before a Sharia Court in the state. In a statement issued by its Chairman, Rev Dr...
•Pope and Tinubu Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has described President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV as an insult to Christianity. He said the president’s presence at the Pope’s inauguration could have been arranged by lobbyists, reports Vanguard. Recall that the head of the Roman Catholic Chur...
•Governor Dauda Lawal and the lady purportedly on trial, Zainab Muhamadu The Zamfara State Government has debunked a story claiming that one Zainab Muhamadu, a Christian convert, is set to stand trial in Sharia Court on Friday for switching religions. In a statement, the Zamfara governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, dismissed the repor...
•Zainab Muhamadu A 22-year-old woman, Zainab Muhamadu, is facing a possible death sentence in Zamfara State after being charged with apostasy following her conversion from Islam to Christianity. Zainab’s ordeal began after her conversion, which reportedly followed her interaction with a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified si...
•Late Reverend Father Anthony Udogu The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra State has expressed its deep sadness over the passing of one of its priests, Reverend Father Anthony Udogu, who died in the early hours of yesterday, while playing lawn tennis. The deceased, until his death was the Parish Priest of St. Francis Parish, Awka […]
•Fayemi (L), Peter Obi (C) and Tinubu (R) President Bola Tinubu yesterday met with the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, during Pope Leo XIV’s installation service at the Vatican, Rome. In a statement yesterday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said...
•Tinubu and PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise visible, tangible action over rhetoric in addressing the nation’s deepening socioeconomic and political challenges. Speaking at the close of a four-day leadership retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, PFN National...
•Rams market As this year’s Eid al-Adha approaches, livestock dealers and buyers have expressed concern that rams and other sacrificial animals may become more expensive due to rising cases of rustling in parts of the North West and a recent livestock export ban imposed by the Niger Republic. Earlier in May, the Nigerien government temporarily...
•Hajj pilgrims Lagos has commenced airlifting of its intending pilgrims for the Y2025 Holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with 388 pilgrims on board the inaugural flight. The intending pilgrims numbering 388, comprising 167 males and 221 females, left the Pilgrims and Cargo Terminal, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on...
•Hajj pilgrims The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has airlifted over 8,819 pilgrims, representing over 19 per cent, within four days. This marks an improvement from last year’s exercise, reports The Nation. According to the commission, Air Peace has concluded the airlift of Kogi State pilgrims, transporting 559 out of the 564 sch...