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Christians
April 4, 2023

Supporting Muslim-Muslim ticket doesn’t make us less Christians – Fani-Kayode

Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of New Media of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, has defended his decision, as a Christian, to support the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election. In a recent tweet, Fani-Kayode stated that those who supported the ruling party’s presidential ticket are not inferior in the... Read More
Deep Dive
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August 25, 2021

This is how Churches and Mosques come in to change the narrative on mental illness stigma

There is a trend lately of Nigerians discussing mental health and lamenting the stigma attached to it – arguably due to the copious amount of public education by mental health organisations and other institutions of information and learning. People ponder – with affected heaviness of heart – how come the culture is so lacking in... Read More
Culture
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August 6, 2021

This is the Northern gambit you didn’t know about regarding enforcing Shari’ah

Unless you have a core of steel, shock is a natural reaction to news items like the arrest for blasphemy of Muslims and former Muslims in Northern Nigeria. The news of the sentencing to death of a child for blasphemy – who according to the Shari’ah court that tried his case, “committed the ‘crime’ while... Read More
Blogs, Non-binary Blog
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February 16, 2021

In search of God: The place of Gay Christians in Christendom

When writer and curator, Nelson C. J., went in search of church as a queer Nigerian, he found something that fell just short of his desire of an affirming church that doesn’t have him negotiating his existence as a queer person at every turn – a ‘progressive’ fellowship whose motto may well be don’t ask... Read More
Non-binary Blog
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January 15, 2021

The tussle between some Christians and the LGBT+ for the right to the rainbow is a needless distraction

A conversation about the claim of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, trans and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) community to the rainbow as a piece of iconography has hit the ground running on that delightful microblogging site called Twitter. Twitter user @dawn_immanuel, took to Twitter to lament about how nowadays anyone who goes on Twitter to... Read More
Non-binary Blog
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July 23, 2020

Social media users are tweeting as historical bible figures and there’s much to learn

An innocuous tweet has exploded most definitely beyond the original poster’s expectations. And while a global Twitter community is having a field day commenting under it and quoting it with an array of creative takes, others raise questions that are very familiar to a lot of people, myself included. https://twitter.com/gemozil/status/1286261166226931712?s=19 These questions are rooted in... Read More
Deep Dive
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September 11, 2017

Seven Bloody Days of Summer I: The 9/11 we tend to forget

Only days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and Muslims, neighbours for decades, fought to the death. But what exactly happened? By Eromo Egbejule The Valley of The Shadow of Death In the summer of 2001, *Abdulkareem, a lanky 20-year old who had just... Read More
Citizenship
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June 24, 2017

The Thread: How Yoruba demons set P in Church

The legend of the Yoruba demon is alive and kicking. It was only last week a young lady on Twitter NG revealed how a Yoruba demon screwed her over with his girl friend of 5 years. Now we hear Yoruba demons are plying their trade in Church? See below:   https://twitter.com/tocynaj/status/878529886285160448 Reactions Reminds me of... Read More
Opinion
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June 14, 2017

[The Church Blog] Social media and the Gospel: #HallelujahChallenge as a case study

The world constantly progresses at such a fast rate that says “Evolve or you disappear” and the constant question on our minds has been focused on how we can effectively position ourselves for the future which in actual fact is already here. The entire world is being disrupted in ways we are all still trying... Read More
Church Culture
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June 13, 2017

#HallelujahChallenge: Can we have a billion please?

by Alexander O. Onukwue It is the 13th day of the sensational online live fellowship that is the #HallelujahChallenge. Started as a call to Christians to sing to the Lord and pray for breakthroughs in their lives and for the country, the dimensions it has taken has become multi-faceted and quite extraordinary. With every passing... Read More
Story of the day, Thinking Through
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May 24, 2017

The World holds its breath as President Trump finally meets Pope Francis

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump is on the fourth day of his nine-day trip abroad. After visiting Saudi-Arabia and Israel, visiting their sacred sites and taking part in symbolic rituals, the President is set for his next stop – The Vatican. Referred to as the Holy headquarters of the Catholic Church,  Trump will finally meet... Read More
The News Blog
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Prayer
May 14, 2017

Opinion: Suicide- Religious leaders are not doing enough

by Owolabi Afeez Ashola I wondered why someone will think the exit route to end difficulties of life is by taking his or her own life. I then realised the person was probably going through depression, despair, health issues, marital issues, low self-esteem and so on. But after suicide, is that the end?  There is... Read More
Opinion
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April 22, 2017

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 allegedly responsible for the killing of Christians in many parts of the country. Ayokunle spoke at a press conference to herald the 104th annual session... Read More
The News Blog
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Election
February 28, 2017

Reuben Abati: The Nigeria-prays-for-Buhari competition

by Reuben Abati “Yes, they too will like to go to London” “With due respect, to go and herd cattle?” “No, to visit the President and reassure him about the welfare of his cattle” “My friend, are we talking about cattle or the health of Mr President?” “We are talking about everything and anything that can... Read More
Opinion
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February 19, 2017

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 incident was said to have occurred at 5am on Monday February 13, 2017. Reacting to the incident, the Christian Association of Nigeria (Youth Wing) has... Read More
The News Blog
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February 9, 2017

Southern Kaduna crisis: “I am being accused of paying to kill” – El-Rufai

Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said he is being attacked by Nigerians despite making efforts to stop the Southern Kaduna killings. He said this when he appeared on “Sunrise Daily” on Channels TV on Thursday. He said the media twisted his effort to stop the crisis by compensating the Fulani herdsmen to stop the attacks.... Read More
The News Blog
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February 8, 2017

Killing of Christians: Lai Mohammed a sick liar – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as s sick liar. Fani-Kayode stated this on Wednesday via his Twitter account while reacting to Mohammed’s claim that Christians are not being killed by Muslims in the country. “Lying Lai Mohammed claims it is a fallacy to say... Read More
The News Blog
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January 30, 2017

How cabal has been blocking us from meeting Buhari – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has alleged that a cabal has been frustrating efforts by its President, Supo Ayokunle to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. President of the Youth Wing of CAN, Daniel Kadzai in an interview with joirnalists said the leadership of CAN “has been denied audience with the President to brainstorm on how... Read More
The News Blog
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January 27, 2017

Christians are being oppressed, defend them, CAN tells Osinbajo

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the acting President Yemi Osinbajo to defend Christians in the country. In a statement by Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media to the CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle on Friday, CAN condemned the Jigawa State government for pulling down churches even as the killings in... Read More
Cover Stories, The News Blog
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January 27, 2017

I don’t hate Muslims, I was born into a Muslim family – Apostle Suleiman

General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has said he was born into a Muslim family and does not have anything against Muslim but Fulani herdsmen who are killing innocent Nigerians. Suleiman recently escaped arrest by operatives of the DSS who stormed his hotel room in Ekiti. The incident was days after... Read More
The News Blog
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January 26, 2017

Be ready to defend yourselves from Fulani herdsmen, Bishop tells Christians

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Ughelli, Delta State, Bishop Diamond Emuobor, has called on Christians in the country to be ready to defend themselves against any form of attack from rampaging Fulani herdsmen. Bishop Emuobor, the General Overseer of Trinity Gospel Mission, gave the charge on Wednesday in Ughelli while reacting to recent killings... Read More
The News Blog
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January 25, 2017

My comments on Fulani herdsmen was misinterpreted – Apostle Suleiman

Founder of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Solomon has said he did not galvanize Christians to attack Muslims. Apostle Suleiman said this after he attempted arrest by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) which was stopped by Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday. The pastor had told his congregation to kill... Read More
The News Blog
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January 19, 2017

Opinion: UN Panel of Investigation into the Genocide in Southern Kaduna | A call for objectivity

by Rev. Fr Paul Danbaki Jatau In Southern Kaduna today, many are desperately searching for answers right now. Southern Kaduna indigenes have seen their loved ones slaughtered, raped and brutalised. Some have watched their homes, businesses, villages, and religious places set ablaze and destroyed. Husbands have helplessly watched their wives raped and humiliated. Ordinary people have... Read More
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