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January 22, 2018

The Late 5: Pence tells Israel’s Parliament that the US Embassy will be moved ahead of schedule, George Weah sworn in as Liberia’s President and other stop stories

These are the top Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has congratulated the National Coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, on his installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi... Read More

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December 22, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Following America’s new threat to the world, what should Nigeria prepare for?

by Alexander O. Onukwue “The United States will remember this day in which it was singled out for attack in the General Assembly for the very act of exercising our right as a sovereign nation. We will remember it when we are called upon to once again make the world’s largest contribution to the United... Read More

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December 22, 2017

Nigeria, 127 other countries reject Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Nigeria and 127 other countries have voted against the decision of President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The countries on the opposing side stood their ground at the UN General Assembly despite Trump’s threat to cut off funding to them. Thirty-five countries, among them Rwanda abstained while nine tiny countries, including Togo,... Read More

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December 11, 2017

On Jerusalem, Donald Trump is determined to be reckless, naïve and lonely

by Alexander O. Onukwue By announcing that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Donald Trump has taken the unconventional route towards achieving “the ultimate deal”. Mr Trump’s announcement on the 6th of December is the most controversial move yet of his 10-month old administration but while his other proclamations have... Read More

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Israel bars Muslim men under 50 amid protests

Israeli police Friday, said that Muslim men under the age of 50 would not be allowed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in an announcement made hours before expected mass protests, Aljazeera reports. Palestinians are reportedly prepared for demonstrations after the Muslim Friday prayers, over new security measures at the Holy site in East Jerusalem, some... Read More

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President Trump’s flight to Israel may be a first in history

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump’s flight from Saudi-Arabia to Israel, Monday may have been the first direct flight between the two countries in history, Fox reports. The direct flight from Riyahd, Saudi- Arabia to Tel-Aviv, Israel is said to be the first direct flight between Saudi-Arabia and Israel, the only countries with direct flights from... Read More

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Israel demands explanation from White House over Western Wall territory

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Israel demanded an explanation from the White House Monday after U.S. official reportedly questioned the country’s claim to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. A U.S official reportedly told Israelis the site is “not your territory.” The report said the comment prompted shouting from the Israeli delegation helping with preparations for... Read More

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Lagos will no longer ‘sponsor pilgrims to Mecca, Jerusalem’

Lagos State Government has halted the sponsorship of both Muslims and Christians pilgrimages to Mecca in Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem in Israel. The state government said sponsoring such pilgrimages was an irresponsible way of spending tax payers’ money. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs in the State, Abdulateef Abdulhakeem, when members of the... Read More

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October 26, 2015

Fayose’s prayers, prophecy made me become Speaker – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has revealed that Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, played a significant role in his emergence as speaker. Dogara, disclosed this on Sunday in Jerusalem, Israel at a special pilgrimage programme organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC). The Speaker explained how he went to visit Fayose... Read More

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October 29, 2014

Tife Afolabi: Dear Jonathan, God does not live in Israel or Mecca

by Tife Owolabi There is nothing more important for the Prince than appearing to be religious.” ― Niccolò Machiavelli God is too big to live in Jerusalem or Mecca and I wonder the God some persons go to worship or visit in Jerusalem or Mecca. This is because God does not resides in any particular... Read More

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October 26, 2014

Pres. Jonathan meets with Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu during Christian Pilgrimage to Israel (See Photos)

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan, earlier today, met with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netayahu in his office in Jerusalem, Israel. The president had earlier on his trip visited the Wailing Wall, Mount Tabor and other historical sites in the company of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor;... Read More

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September 8, 2014

Nigerian hospitalised in Israel not sick with Ebola

by Isi Esene A Nigerian woman previously suspected to be infected with the deadly Ebola virus has been certified free from the disease. A statement by an Israeli hospital spokesman said the woman who was admitted after being diagnosed of high fever tested negative for the EVD. The unnamed woman, a health worker here, was hospitalized... Read More

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November 4, 2013

Collins Uma: Blaming it all on Jonathan won’t help our cause (Y! FrontPage)

by Collins Uma President Yar’Adua often went to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj and nobody saw any problem with that. Why now? We have pilgrims’ welfare boards saddled with the responsibility of subsidising pilgrimages in most if not all the states of the federation and nobody raised an eyebrow until Citizen Jonathan decided to go... Read More

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November 1, 2013

Steve Nwosu: As Jonathan relocates to Jerusalem

by Steve Nwosu And to make matters worse, although the number of pilgrims seems to grow with every year, the ills that bog our country (which we yearly crowd into Mecca and Jerusalem to allegedly pray against) have continued to grow exponentially. Yes, just the same way societal ills in our country have been rising... Read More

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October 29, 2013

Tolu Ogunlesi: Jonathan goes to Jerusalem

by Tolu Ogunlesi If a fraction of the budget and energy that currently go into maintaining this Commission went towards building the moral authority to move Nigeria forward, perhaps we wouldn’t need to be making all these shows of empty religiosity presumably in search of divine transformation. Sometimes you want to just focus on the... Read More

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Why I avoid making public comments – Pastor Adeboye

by Isi Esene The General Overseer of the Redeemed Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye says he avoids making public comments so as not to make mistakes. Adeboye said this in an interview with Haaretz newspaper during a visit to Jerusalem. Read the Punch Newspaper report below: He also said he was aware of the enormous... Read More

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