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Presidency commends CAN over message to Buhari
The Presidency on Monday said the message from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to President Muhammadu Buhari was touching. CAN in a statement during the weekend had expressed joy…
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Review textbooks that teach “ungodly practices like masturbation”, C.A.N. urges FG
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Saturday, lauded the Federal Government for reversing the controversial merging of the Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) and the Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK) by the…
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CRK/IRK: The new curriculum encourages rebellion, CAN insists
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Wednesday, took its protests to the Senate over the controversial introduction of National Values/Civic Education in the school curriculum. The controversial curriculum seeks to…
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Saboteurs responsible for fire incident at House on the Rock church – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said it suspects a form of sabotage in the fire incident at the House on the Rock church in Abuja on Sunday. The…
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No religious group is immune to corruption – CAN replies Osinbajo
Some church leaders in Nigeria have faulted the comments of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on how corruption had eaten deep into the Church. Punch reports that the leaders asked Osinbajo…
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CAN insists CRS has been removed from schools’ curriculum, says it’s satanic
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the secondary school curriculum introduced in 2015 by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). CAN insist that CRK has been removed…
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Have IRS and CRS been removed from the curriculum?
by Alexander O. Onukwue There have been reports that the teaching of Islamic Religious Studies and Christian Religious Studies have been removed from the curriculum of secondary school students. This…
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One dead, 8 injured as van runs through pedestrians near North London mosque
A man has reportedly died and eight people injured after a van ran through a crowd of pedestrians near a north London mosque. Metropolitan police confirmed that a 48-year-old man…
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CAN meets Osinbajo behind closed doors, lists demands
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) met Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led on the courtesy visit by…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Why we won’t intervene in sack of Lagos chaplain – CAN President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr…
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Why we won’t intervene in sack of Lagos chaplain – CAN
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr Supo Ayorinde has said the association will not intervene in the sacking of the chaplain of Lagos State chapel, Reverend Femi…
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Sack of Chaplain: CAN supports Ambode’s action
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday said the Lagos state governor's wife, Bolanle Ambode, was not involved in the sack of the Presiding Chaplain of…
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Nigeria needs leaders who can manage its endowments – CAN
by Azeez Adeniyi President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Samson Ayokunle has said Nigeria needs good political and religious leaders to manage its rich endowments. He spoke on…
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Stop herdsmen menace before it leads to war, CAN tells FG
by Azeez Adeniyi President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), Reverend Olasupo Ayokunle, has urged the Federal Government to prosecute herdsmen arrested for killings in Kaduna and Benue states.…
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Go for further medical treatment, CAN tells Buhari
by Dolapo Adelana The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take out time to focus on his health. In a statement on Tuesday, the organisation…
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Stop giving excuses over killing of Christians | CAN tells FG
by Azeez Adeniyi The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Samson Olasupo Ayokunle has said it was unfortunate that the Federal Government has been unable to arrest herdsmen…
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CAN demands apology from DSS over interrogation of Lemo, Dongoyaro, others
by Dolapo Adelana The Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded that the Department of State Services (DSS) should tender a written apology publicly to four members of its Board of…
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Opinion: Apostle Suleman and the logic of ‘fallen Angels’
by Jideofor Adibe While the term ‘fallen angels’ does not appear anywhere in the Bible, it is generally used by Christians to describe one-third of the angelic hosts who…
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‘CAN not interested in investigating adultery allegation against Apostle Suleman’
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said it will not carry out investigation into adultery allegations against General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, Punch reports. A…
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#SouthernKaduna: Osinbajo meets community, religious leaders
by Dolapo Adelana Acting president, Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting with community and religious leaders from Southern Kaduna, according to his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande.…
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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 3rd of March
Read the full stories and analyses here, here and here now!
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Why Southern Kaduna crisis persists – CAN
by Dolapo Adelana The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said the failure of security agencies to arrest and prosecute those responsible for the killings in Southern Kaduna was the…
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Buhari’s absence: Osinbajo up to the task – CAN
by Dolapo Adelana The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says no vacuum has been created due to the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari. President of the association, Rev. Samson Ayokunle,…
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Hoodlums burn down Redeemed Church in Abuja
by Dolapo Adelana Suspected hoodlums razed the Redeemed Christian Church of God (Root of David Parish) in Dei Dei, a satellite community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, The Punch reports. The…
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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. President Buhari's health There have been rumours that the President is dead but his aides have continued to assure…
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Release updates on full progress of Buhari’s recovery, CAN tells Presidency
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Presidency to release full details of President Muhammadu Buhari health status. CAN said it was normal for the President to fall…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Army arrests soldiers for molesting crippled man The Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers who assaulted a physically challenged…
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The YNaija Tracklist: How to end Southern Kaduna crisis – Sanusi | DSS quiz CAN leaders on Boko Haram video | More stories
From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Army arrests soldiers for molesting crippled man - YNaija How to end Southern Kaduna crisis - Sanusi - YNaija DSS quiz CAN…
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DSS quiz CAN leaders on Boko Haram video
The Department of State Services (DSS) has quizzed some members of the Board of Trustees of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over a video being used to mobilise funds…
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What I said about Igbo presidency – Obasanjo
by Dolapo Adelana Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified a comment he made on Igbo presidency in Nigeria. Obasanjo, who made the clarification to journalists in a recent interview said…
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