Tag: CAN
CAN tasks leaders on good conduct
The Borno chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday advised political and religious leaders in the country…
$9.3m: A war against the Nigerian church – Oritsejafor
Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday washed his hands off the controversies surrounding…
Oritsejafor’s CAN a ‘sorry arm of Aso Rock’ – Senate leader
Senator George Akume, Senate Minority Leader on Monday accused the bling-wearing President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor…
Nigeria’s Top Pastors In Trouble
Eromosele Ebhomele Counted among the wealthiest pastors in the world, Ayo Oritsejafor, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria,…
The Questionable Use Of Private Jets
Following the arrest of a Nigerian private jet in Johannesburg with $9.3 million (about N1 billion) belonging to Pastor Ayo…
Oritsejafor Owns Seized Jet With $9.3m In S/Africa
An investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed that a Nigerian private jet caught in Johannesburg with $9.3 million belongs to Pastor…
2015: CAN warns political parties against rigging, imposition of candidates
The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Benue, Bishop Yiman Orkwar, has warned political parties in Benue against election…
Stop Handshakes During Church Services — CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger Chapter, has asked its members to desist from handshaking during church services to…
Cleric tasks CAN leaders on corruption
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Patrick, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, has advised…
CAN hails Gombe govt over peaceful eid-el-fitr
Reverend Abare Kala, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Gombe state, has commended the state government for providing adequate…
CAN condemns Kaduna, Kano explosions
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed shock and sadness at the explosions that rocked the cities of Kaduna…
Jonathan Can’t End Boko Haram —Pastor Oritsejafor
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Only religious leaders, not President Goodluck Jonathan, can end the insecurity pervading the country, especially the northern region.…
CAN Releases Names Of Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls
The names of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram gunmen from their dormitories on 15 April, 2014 have been released…
Boko Haram: Jonathan, Govs In Crucial Talks
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The enlarged security meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan, the 36 state governors and the Nigeria military chiefs over…
Human Rights, Rule Of Law And Democracy: Whither Nigeria?
By Akido Agenro True to the observation by Mahatma Gandhi [1869-1948] that intolerance is a species of violence, wherever this…
CAN Spits Fire Over Grazing Reserves For Fulanis
Kazeem Ugbodaga The umbrella body of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned President Goodluck Jonathan against the proposed…
Pastor Moses Iloh At 84
By Kola Johnson Is Nigeria a jinxed nation? I ask this question in the light of the astounding surfeit of…
Kwara CAN boycotts Nigeria’s independence anniversary
THE Kwara state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the state government’s request to be part…
Kwara CAN Decries Marginalisation Of Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kwara State chapter, has decried the perceived marginalisation of Christians in the central Nigerian…
Oshiomhole: Nigeria treading dangerous grounds
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Going by recent developments in the nation’s political terrains, Nigeria is treading on dangerous grounds that could threaten…
Christendom Mourns Prophet Obadare
The Christendom in Nigeria rose in unison today to mourn the demise of famous evangelist and founder of the World…
Kano Killings: Police, CAN Disagree On Casualty Figure
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Police Command in Kano, northwest Nigeria are in disagreement over the casualty…
CAN Versus Nasir El-Rufai
By Ebenezer Obadare The controversy triggered by Mallam Nasir el-Rufai’s comments about Jesus Christ on Twitter is instructive on several…
Pastors’ Filthy Lucre
The acquisition of a Canada-made Bombardier jet by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor,…
Bauchi Attack: Anarchy Looms, CAN Warns
Following the attack on churches and killings of Christians in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN…
Fight Terrorists Now, Says Oritsejafor
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has called on the Federal Government to muster needed…
Pilgrims To Pray For Peace, Security
Pilgrims from Borno State have promised to dedicate the period of their pilgrimage to Israel to pray for peace and…
We Are Not Against Islamic Banking-Oritsejafor
National President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor says Christians are not against the controversial Islamic Banking. He…
Islamic Banking: Plot To Islamise Nigeria —Oritsejafor
National President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor says the proposed Islamic Banking is an attempt to Islamise…
CAN Moves To Stop Debate On Jesus
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, is currently moving to stop the proposed debate between Christians and Muslims in Lagos…