Tag: Christians
Iraqi Christians could become extinct – Archbishop
An Iraqi archbishop called for military action in his homeland in a speech to British lawmakers on Tuesday, and warned…
Things Must Change
By Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Good morning my friends, Many of you believe something is wrong with Nigeria. Some of you…
Bauchi sponsors 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage
The Bauchi State Government on Monday said it sponsored 2,306 Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 2007 till date. Governor…
Somali Islamists execute 28 non-Muslims on Kenya bus
Somalia’s Shebab Islamists on Saturday seized a bus in Kenya, executing 28 non-Muslim passengers in what they said was revenge…
Ogun begins screening of Christian pilgrims
The Ogun Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board on Saturday commenced screening of candidates for the 2014 Holy Pilgrimage to Israel, Greece…
Stop preaching prosperity, cleric urges Christians
An Anglican Church cleric, Rev. Prince Igwe, on Sunday called on Christians to focus more on preaching the entire Gospel…
Boko Haram’s Effrontery
In the wake of Boko Haram’s recent territorial conquest, the insurgents have taken another step to rub Nigeria’s face in…
Christians fear persecution from Boko Haram rampage
Christians in northeast Nigeria are paying a heavy price at the hands of Boko Haram, even if they are not…
Pope calls on UN to stop Iraq violence
Pope Francis has called on the international community and the United Nations in particular to do all they can to…
Interfaith Conference: Muslim, Christian clerics meet
The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Thursday said the second conference of the Interfaith Initiative for Peace would hold between…
Ebola: Lagos Orders Churches To Stop Crusades
Kazeem Ugbodaga/with Agency Report Following the death of two victims of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in Lagos, western Nigeria, the…
France ready to facilitate asylum for Iraq’s Christians
France said Monday it was ready to help facilitate asylum for Christians in Iraq displaced by a jihadist onslaught, saying…
Sallah: Nigerian Market Leader Calls For Peace, Tolerance
President of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria and Iyaloja-General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has urged all…
Jihadists claim Baghdad blasts as Iraq rallies behind Christians
The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for deadly Baghdad bombings, as the Christians they drove out of Mosul grieved…
Christians flee jihadist ultimatum in Iraq’s Mosul
Hundreds of Christian families fled their homes in Mosul Saturday before a jihadist ultimatum threatening their community’s centuries-old presence in…
Christians lose divisive bid to use ‘Allah’ in Malaysia
Malaysia’s highest court on Monday dismissed a bid by Christians for the right to use the word “Allah”, ending a…
Gospel music not for Christians only
Wale Oni, a music producer, said on Friday that gospel (Christian) music is for everybody irrespective of their religion or…
Amaechi Tasks Nigerians To Pray For Good Leaders
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has urged Christians to…
Now is the time to rescue our daughters – Kwankwaso
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano, northwest Nigeria has called on politicians and opinion leaders to come together…
Boko Haram Arrests Stoke ‘Profiling’ Fears
Nigeria’s Muslims have voiced concern about an apparent increase in religious “profiling” after hundreds of terror-related arrests in the country’s…
Boko Haram: The Nigerian Civil War As Religious War
By Osita Ebiem “We are…calling on Muslims in this part of the world to be well prepared because, very soon,…
Soyinka Speaks To Africa
By Adebayo Lamikanra One of the great tragedies afflicting our continent is that the story of Africa and Africans has,…
Let The People’s Will Be
Nigeria came into being through the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates by Sir Frederick Lord Lugard in 1914.…
Nigeria At 53: PFN Declares 3-Day Fasting, Prayers
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has declared three days of all-round prayers and fasting for Nigeria, as the country…
Morality And The Afterlife
By Akin Obasa Many Nigerians would remember the iconic social crusader, Tai Solarin, who died 19 years ago. During his…
ChristianSwingers: The Christian Adulterers Website
What appears to be the invasion of the church by satan is unfolding following the launch of a website that …
Seeking Refuge In God’s House
At a time of political and economic downturn in Nigeria, many citizens, especially the Christians, have decided to seek refuge…
Nasarawa Killings: More Bodies Of Policemen Recovered
More bodies of policemen have been recovered after gunmen from a shadowy cult ambushed a group of police officers in…
Muslim Women Cry Out Over MEND’s Threat
Muslim women have cried out to Nigeria’s Federal Government to put security measures in place to protect the lives of…
Politicians Behind Boko Haram —Sheik Ahmad
The Chief Missioner of Ansar-deen Society of Nigeria, Sheik Rahman Ahmad, has said that the Boko Haram insurgency is more…