Nigeria has been ranked the second most prayerful country on earth. According to the Pew Research Center, Afghanistan was ranked first with 96 per cent prayer rate while Nigeria took the second position with 95 per cent prayer rate. The Pew Research Center is a non-partisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides data on social issues, public …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Forum of State Executive Secretaries of Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, and Commissions have agreed to peg the minimum deposit for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage exercise at N4.5 million. NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Fatima Usara, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The commission said the decision became necessary to …

The Lagos State Government has suspended the airlifting of the second batch of intending pilgrims to Israel due to the ongoing war between that country and Hamas. Some Christians from the state had gone for pilgrimage in Jerusalem and another set of pilgrims were scheduled to be airlifted to Israel today. Over 1,000 people have been killed on both sides …

The Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs Florence Gbafe, has disclosed that Christian pilgrims from Lagos will spend three days and nights in the Kingdom of Jordan before moving to Israel for the continuation of the pilgrimage journey. A statement on Monday quoted Gbafe as saying that the three days and three nights will be …

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. …