The Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. The pilgrims landed in the Kingdom of Jordan in the early hours of Sunday, after a seven-hour flight from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, to the Queen Alia International Airport in …

Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of Cardinal, saying diversity was indipensable to the future of the Catholic Church. Under sunny skies and with a crowd that filled half of Vatican City’s grandiose, colonnaded St Peter’s Square, the 86-year-old pope welcomed the new “Princes of the Church” — one of …

The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev John Joseph Hayab has noted that at 63, Nigeria has not done well since independence. He said: “At 63, we have not done well, we are still crawling, at 63, we do not even know what to do. There is so much insecurity, lack of growth, labour is …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and beyond on this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration, charging them to live by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu also congratulated Muslims on the occasion. In a statement on Tuesday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said that eyond celebrating the day marking the birthday of …

Prominent among those to be honoured are the Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mr. Onnoghen; the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein; and a seasoned Public Relations consultant/Editor of Decency Global News, Sir ‘Tunde Babalola will be among personalities to be honoured at the 2023 Honorific Award service of the Methodist Church Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. Also …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned intending FCT pilgrims to drop the idea of absconding because the full wrath of the law will be applied on them if caught. The FCTA permanent secretary, Olusade Adesola, stated this at the pre-departure orientation program for FCT pilgrims, which was organised by the FCT Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-CPWB) in Abuja. …

The Women’s Fellowship Conference of the Diocese of Lagos, Methodist Church Nigeria has called on Christian mothers to rise up and contend for the faith by ensuring that the total and sound doctrines of Jesus Christ are taught to their children. They underscored the importance of teaching God’s words to children at home in order to safeguard them from moral …

The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya has cautioned clerics who are in the habit of predicting the outcome of elections in the country. Faulting the practice of prophesying election results, Olukoya noted that the pulpit is not meant for politics. According to him, the pulpit is meant for teaching the …

Bandits on Thursday night invaded St. Rachael’s Catholic Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, razing the parish house. In the process, a seminarian, Na’aman Danladi, was burnt to death. Fadan Kamantan is in Southern Kaduna. It was learnt that while some priests escaped during the incident, Danlami, who was a seminarian, was caught in …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has assured Nigerians that the Naira will soon become stronger. During RCCG’s monthly thanksgiving service on Sunday, themed ‘Uncommon Miracles’, Pastor Adeboye said that those glorious days when the Naira was stronger than the United States dollar would return. Recalling the halcyon days of the Nigerian …