A controversial banner bearing the inscription, “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!”, displayed at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State, has been removed. The removal was confirmed in a video shared on the social media platform X by a user identified as Adeleke Opeyemi. In the post, Opeyemi captioned …

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) will on 22 December airlift 10,000 Christians who registered for this year’s holy pilgrimage to Jordan. Each of the intending pilgrims paid N3 million, amounting to N30 billion by the Nigerian contingent. The NCPC’s Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this to The PUNCH on Sunday. Responding by text message to enquiries by The …

The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) has announced the disbursement of approximately N270 million as refunds for services not rendered during the 2024 Hajj exercise. Each pilgrim will receive N61,000, equivalent to 150 Riyals. To ensure a smooth process, the board has established a committee to oversee the distribution. Beneficiaries are required to present proper identification, including evidence of …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled with the Muslim Ummah over the death of the highly revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, at the age of 84. The president said the cerebral scholar lived to serve the Almighty Allah and humanity with his unusual insight into the Holy Qur’an, depth of wisdom and the gift of interpretation, which provided …

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with the Bobasuwa II of Ijebuland, Chief Chris Olufunmilola Okunowo, and his wife, Erelu Morenikeji Okunowo, on their investiture as Asiwaju Onigbagbo Akile Ijebu and Yeye Asiwaju Onigbagbo Akile Ijebu, respectively. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) will confer the prestigious titles upon them on Saturday. President Tinubu thanked CAN for recognising the Okunowos’ decades-long …

Renowned pastor and spiritual leader Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced a health scare during Sunday’s service at The Potter’s House in Dallas, United States. According to an official statement from the church, Bishop Jakes fell ill shortly after delivering a powerful hour-long sermon. In a now-viral video, the esteemed cleric abruptly went silent during a prayer, drawing immediate attention when the …

The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Thomas Oleghe, has died at the age of 104. According to a statement by Gabriel Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi, Oleghe passed away at approximately 2:30 am on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, 27 November, 2024. The statement read: “With gratitude to God for a life well lived on earth, I hereby …

Five Nigerian pastors and others residing in the Idabato II community of Cameroon, formerly known as the Bakassi Peninsula, have been arrested and detained by the Cameroonian authorities. Their detention followed the kidnap of the community’s Divisional Officer, Ewane Roland, by armed men in early October. A former chairman of the Yoruba community in the defunct Bakassi Peninsula, Eniola Alabo, …

The Celestial Church of Christ, Acts of Apostle Parish, Ketu, Alapere, Lagos, has been thrown into crisis following the donation of N5 million by the church authority. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the crisis erupted during a Sunday service last week when an acclaimed son of the church founder, Muyiwa Oluponna, stormed the church and disrupted service in an attempt to …

The Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, says preachers have a responsibility to tell their congregation the truth to achieve societal transformation. The respected cleric was a guest on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme. According to him, greedy politicians select churches they attend and pastors they listen to because they don’t want …