Tag: Christians

The Church Blog: Guest Post | 5 urgent messages for Nigerian Christians in 2017

Dear men & women of God in the Nigerian Christian community, I am writing this article from a place of deep respect, love and concern, and as a Bible-believing Christian.…

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Opinion: For Christians and Muslims alone

by Nimi Princewill   The casual rise of Atheism, or most emphatically; the non-committal, cold and distant 'been there, done that' ex-fanatic Christian & Muslim folks, who don't believe much…

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Merry Xmas, everyone! Here are our top 10 Christmas tweets

Christmas day is here again, and today Christians around the world remember the one who left his throne above to come live with us so he could save us from…

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Opinion: The limitations of black magic

by Tony Ogunlowo Nowadays a lot of people are turning to black magic in order to achieve all kinds of evil and selfish purposes – controlling or doing harm to…

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The Church Blog: The tweet from Pastor Poju to end all tweets

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Opinion: The social protocol

by Nimi Princewill There's always a moment for everyone, when doing the right thing doesn't quite seem your first instinct. You recall that moment you purchased a ticket for a…

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The Thread: The Syrian crisis simplified

Perhaps you know that Syria has been at war since 2011, but do you know why? This thread attempts to break down the reasons Syria found itself in a war…

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#TheExperienceReport: Forget o, Yemi Osinbajo is still very popular

At least among Christians. When his name was mentioned yesterday and his face (and that of his utterly ravishing wife) came on the screens, the whole venue was electrified. And…

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Farooq Kperogi: Buhari’s phantom $500m donation to Clinton’s campaign

by Farooq A. Kperogi In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s emergence as America’s president-elect, fringe, dodgy, clickbaity Nigerian websites have invented a transparently fake but wildly viral story that President…

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Mark Amaza: Donald Trump and his unusual Nigerian Christian supporters

by Mark Amaza It is less than three weeks till the US presidential elections and as expected, campaigning is at fever pitch. As usual, when the United States catches sneezes, the…

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Femi Aribisala: What does God want?

by Femi Aribisala We claim to be Christians, but don’t have a new heart. If you have been to some churches lately, you can be forgiven if you conclude the…

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Peregrino Brimah: First they killed the Christians, now they kill Shia Muslims…

by Peregrino Brimah When there was supposed to be a Miss World beauty pageant in Nigeria, they looked for and killed Christians and burnt Churches. At every opportunity, for things that happen…

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Jude Ndukwe: Ishaq Akintola and the blindness of an Islamic scholar

By Jude Ndukwe The recent interview granted The Punch by one Professor Ishaq Akintola titled “We want Fridays work-free for Muslims” wherein among other things he acerbically nay needlessly criticized…

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It is our intention to right the wrongs of the past – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said he dreams of a new Nigeria where the North will be separated from the South. In a speech made available to pressmen, Fani…

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5 statements from Gov. Yari that will tell you never to take him serious

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Yesterday the President met with Governors Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara and Kashim Shettima of Borno and though we do not know for certain what the purpose of…

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If Boko Haram kills christians, we will… – Niger Delta militant group

A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) on Saturday, vowed to carry out reprisal attacks if Boko Haram kills Christians and burn down churches in the north, as…

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Osun hijab crisis: Court strikes out CAN’s application for stay of execution

An Osun State High Court has struck out the application for stay of execution filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state against the judgment which allowed…

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Fani-Kayode denies writing Christians, Apostle Suleiman

Embattled former Minister of Aviation and the Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, said it's untrue that he wrote any message to Christians and…

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‘I’ve exchanged ideas with Christians’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, disclosed that he met with Christians from across the country and exchanged ideas with them on how to move the country forward. The President stated…

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Opinion: The debate of secularism and Osun Hijab controversy

Following an Osogbo High Court judgement which allowed Muslim female students in public schools located in the State of Osun to wear hijab along with their uniform, there was tension…

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‘I never ordered use of Hijab… I don’t deserve all these lies’ – Aregbesola

Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied ordering the use of Hijab by female Muslim students in the state public schools. Following the court order giving permission to Muslim students…

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‘Hijab controversy has exposed Aregbesola’ – PDP

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned security agencies, Interpol, the Presidency and United Nations of the possibility of the state being plunged into a religious…

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Kikiowo Ileowo: Much ado about hijab in the State of Osun

by Kikiowo Ileowo Much has been said in recent times about the wearing of Hijab and Church robes to school by pupils in public schools in the state of Osun,…

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Opinion: 10 lessons every Christian should learn from Leicester City’s EPL triumph

It's the stuff of fairy tales, the stuff of wild dreams, the stuff of children storybooks, the stuff of bedtime tales, the stuff of fictional works at best but it…

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” Jonathan made corruption look attractive” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. Buhari needs to warn his governors about corruption A United States-based non-political organisation, African Peoples Economic Development Agency, advised Buhari to warn his governors against…

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12 Nigerian, Ghanaian migrants thrown into the sea for being Christian (PHOTOS)

by Anike Jacobs 12 African migrants died yesterday after being thrown overboard by fellow passengers into the Mediterranean sea. Police in the Sicilian port of Palermo  confirmed the news to…

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Femi Aribisala: God speaks through every situation, will you be attentive?

by Femi Aribisala “I am sorry to disagree with you, Sir. You are not releasing him because of any of the reasons you have given. You are releasing him because…

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I’m not a religious fanatic and I’ve never been – Buhari clears the air

by Kolapo Olapoju The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has issued a comprehensive response to the allegations of religious bigotry levelled against him by the the…

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Dele Momodu: Bishop Oyedepo is a victim of success

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me confess that I have a soft spot for men of God, especially Pastors. The reason can’t be difficult to fathom. I’m not just…

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#CharlieHebdoShooting: Here’s why you can’t make jokes about Prophet Muhammed playing golf

by Adedayo Ademuwagun This week some gunmen attacked Charlie Hebdo Magazine office in Paris and shot twelve people to death. The magazine had published 'offensive' cartoons of the Holy Prophet…

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