Ramadan fast to continue until new moon is sighted in Nigeria

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said that Muslims in the country will continue their Ramadan fast on Tuesday as the new moon has not yet been sighted as at Monday night. The Federal Government on Thursday last week had declared Tuesday and Wednesday to be public holidays in the country in anticipation... Read More

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EID, fast, holiday, Muslim, nigeria, Ramadan, Religion, Sultan

July 4, 2016

‘If a Hausa man is appointed, we call it ‘Northernisation’ – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday, warned Nigerians against attributing all acts of violence to religion. The Sultan stated this during a dinner held in his palace for religious leaders, security agencies and media practitioners. He noted that Muslims have faced more marginalized in the country but they do not complain.... Read More

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Christina, islam, nigeria, Religion, Sokoto, Sunday

July 2, 2016

Opinion: Oba Ogunwusi – even your god has a god

By Bukola Ogunyemi The battle for the seat of Ile-Ife may not have been won after all. The royal houses of Ife lands dealt with 21 names and pedigree over months, a king emerged but the battle for the Ife Ooye is far from over. Oba Ogunwusi, Ooni Ojaja II has been in the frontpage of new... Read More

christian, Ooni. Ife. Yoruba, Religion

July 1, 2016

Osun hijab crisis: ‘CAN is challenging the directive of Allah’

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), has urged the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Osun state chapter, to embrace the ruling of a court on hijab wearing for female student or take the matter to another court. The executive secretary of MUSWEN, Professor Dawud O. S. Noibi, said this on Thursday while speaking with newsmen. MUSWEN... Read More

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CAN, christian, court, hijab, Muslim, MUSWEN, Osun State, Religion

July 1, 2016

‘I didn’t make any negative prophecy about Buhari’ – Father Mbaka is back

Controversial leader of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has revealed that some people are out to cause bad blood between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. There had been reports in the media claiming that Mbaka predicted that the President’s chance of surviving an ear infection was slim. President Buhari, just last month,... Read More

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Buhari, catholic, father, Mbaka, negative, Religion

June 30, 2016

#Inspaya with Evangelist Bee premieres this Saturday… are you ready to be inspired?

The highly anticipated flagship documentary, Inspaya with Evangelist Bee is set to premiere on three TV stations starting this Saturday, July 2, 2016. Expected to run on MITV, Lagos Television (LTV), Dove Television, the show is a rich repertoire of life-changing and thought-provoking testimonies delivered directly in the words of the testifiers, with the intent... Read More

Dove Television, Evangelist Bee, Faith, Inspaya, Lagos Television (LTV), MiTV, online, Religion

June 29, 2016

‘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 this when he broke the Ramadan fast with some Islamic clerics at the Presidential villa, Abuja. While calling on the religious leaders to pray for... Read More

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Abuja, Buhari, Christians, Muslims, Ramadan, Religion, State House

June 28, 2016

Opinion: Wole Soyinka, religion and school uniforms

by Olalekan Waheed Adigun Humans call God for different reasons. Some are purely altruistic while others are selfish. This explains why people like me tend to wonder whether my God is the same one others call. To some people, they see God essentially as a big, fat or old man (or woman) hence weak in need... Read More

Church, education, hijab, Kongi, nigeria, Olalekan Waheed Adigun, Osun, Religion, school uniform, students, Wole Soyinka

June 12, 2016

Femi Aribisala: Dear Believer, is the Lord your pastor?

by Femi Aribisala Ask the average Christian for his pastor, and he is likely to refer you to mere mortals. But David declares in his most famous psalm: “The LORD is my pastor; I have everything I need.” (Psalm 23:1). If David has everything he needs because he made the Lord his pastor, why do... Read More

believe, bible, Church, Faith, Femi Aribisala, Jesus Christ, pastor, Religion

June 10, 2016

Morning Devotion: Two reasons you don’t have electricity, Buhari sends names of ambassadors & more religious madness in Osun

Today, Joachim MacEbong tells you two reasons you don’t have electricity, and then he talks about Buhari’s released names of ambassadors and the continuous religious madness in Osun. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/ynaijaonline/morning-devotion-episode-23

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ambassador, Buhari, Electricity, joachim macebong, morning devotion, Osun, Religion

June 8, 2016

Opinion: The importance of the Sexual Harassment ‎Bill

By Cynthia Ferdinand. The history of sexual harassment dates back to the pre-colonial era when women were accorded little or no rights whatsoever – they were often married out against their wish, sacrificed as virgins or married to deities where they became ready sexual preys to the chief priests or custodians of such deities. While... Read More

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bill, jail, nigeria, Religion, School, sexual harassment, society

June 4, 2016

#JusticeForBridget: Buhari ‘regrets’ murder of Igbo trader

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of an Igbo trader, Bridget Patiece Agbahime, by an angry mob in Kano state for allegedly insulting the Prophet Mohammed. In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, the President called on Nigerians to maintain peace while he commended the Kano state governor, Umar Ganduje, for being proactive... Read More

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Aso villa, christian, Ganduje, igbo, kano, Murder, Muslim, Presidnet Buhari, Religion, statement, women

June 3, 2016

As Osun court approves hijab wearing in schools, will the 2014 protests return?

Will the 2014 hijab protests in Osun be rekindled again? This is the questions on the lips of many as an Osun State High Court, on Friday, ordered that female Muslim students in government owed schools are free to wear hijabs to school. In early 2014, the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola, introduced a reclassification policy into the education... Read More

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crisiis, hijab, Osun State, RAUF AREGBESOLA, Religion, state

May 26, 2016

In 7 tweets, the strongest argument for why religions should not set laws for countries #ShariaBill

With the latest discovery that the House of Representative is considering a bill on Sharia law, many have questioned the rationale for making a sectional belief a part of Nigeria’s constitution -considering that Nigeria is a secular state. Technology professional, Amara Nwakpa in these eight tweets explains why no religion, or sectional belief, should be... Read More

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belife, Constitution, law, nigeria, Religion, Sharia law, twitter.

May 23, 2016

Letter: How Islam views ‘global peace’

by Michael Olusegun Olayanju After reading the piece by Muhammad Sidq Isa in Daily Trust of April 1st 2016 titled Global Peace in Islamic Perspective, it became clear that what I shared with a few friends in recent times is indeed true and very apt, I have clamoured for the need for Muslims to do... Read More

christain, islam, peace, Religion, terrorism, violence

May 5, 2016

Opinion: This rampaging disease called religion

One of the most challenging things to write about is religion. This is because, religion-an institution created by man-has been so abused by the class of animals that created it in the first place. In many cases one is either applauded for a position or chastised depending on the “religious beliefs” of the person who... Read More

disease, nigeria, Religion

April 23, 2016

‘How do you put Atiku, Buhari and Tinubu in one political pot?’ – Lamido

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state, has lauded the effectiveness of the controversial National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff. Lamido, who spoke to Weekly Trust on Saturday, April 23, said the people calling for the removal of Sheriff as PDP chairman do not understand the intricacies of politics. He also... Read More

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APC, christian, elections, Muslim, PDP, Religion, sheriff, win or lose

April 19, 2016

Opinion: Why Nigerians must boycott beef now

by Edikan Uko We should stop eating beef in Nigeria. Here’s why? It is now officially worse than blood diamonds. The people who rear cows and trade in cows are terrorists popularly known as Fulani herdsmen. They are no ordinary ‘herdsmen’, they are terrorists. A report published by Independent UK, named the Fulani Herdsmen as the... Read More

Agatu, Angele Dikongue Atangana, beef, christian, cows, Edikan Uko, Fulani, gang, herdsmen, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, Religion

April 15, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: The outlaws of Islam and the troublers of humanity

“In the name of God the Great we shall kill, slaughter and drain the blood of every single unbeliever, every apostate and every traitor that supports them until we establish our new world Caliphate. We will wash our hands with the blood of the infidels”- Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the leader of The Islamic State... Read More

fani-kayode, islam, outlaws, Religion, terrorists

April 4, 2016

‘We have no connection with Boko Haram’ – Nigerian Shiites

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has lambasted the alleged intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Army linking the religious group with deadly terrorist sect, Boko Haram. In a statement released by Ibrahim Musa, the spokesperson of the IMN, the group denied any link with Boko Haram or any plan to attack the military. The group... Read More

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army, boko haram, El-Zakzaky, islam, Military, Religion, Shiite

March 28, 2016

Aminu Tambuwal: Religious tolerance and the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION It gives me great pleasure to have the privilege of addressing this distinguished audience. I am immensely grateful to the Governing Council, Management and staff of this highly esteemed university for giving me a worthy platform to share my thoughts with you on this auspicious moment of Fountain University’s 4th & 5th Convocation Ceremony.... Read More

fountain, lecture, Osogbo, Politics, Religion, Sokoto, Tambuwal

March 14, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria, a house divided within itself

We may not have been together if not for the 1914 amalgamation. But since the artificial wedding took place over a century ago, it is quite surprising how and why we remain divided in the face of various integration plans and programs to keep us united. Few weeks ago when the Ese Oruru saga broke... Read More

ese oruru, nigeria, north, peace, Religion, south

March 8, 2016

Opinion: Islamic radicalisation and the cowards of faith

Religion is one of the greatest institutions created by man. For instance, Islam is defined as a “religion of peace” but you will find in the Quran some passages as violent as this: ”And when the sacred months are passed, kill those who join other gods with Allah wherever ye shall find them; and seize... Read More

Buhari, Christianity, Fayose, islam, Religion

February 29, 2016

How T.B Joshua got Goodluck Jonathan to ‘concede defeat’ in 2015 election

Ambassador Raphael Horsfall, a former Special Assistant to Professor Rufai Alkali, the former political adviser of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed why there was peace following the announcement of PDP’s defeat in 2015 presidential election. Speaking at the Synagogue, Church Of All Nations in Lagos, Horsfall told the congregation of how T.B Joshua revealed the... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan, Religion, SCOAN, Synangogue

February 28, 2016

Opinion: For Olajumoke Orisaguna, it’s all about God and nothing else

I had to pen down this rant. It’s to express my displeasure with the consistent efforts by some people to change the Olajumoke’s story. They are happy for her breakthrough they said , but feel it’s getting too much and unjustified. While they claim to be happy for her new status, they seems unhappy with the way the... Read More

Beauty, God, Jumoke, Orisaguna, Religion

February 28, 2016

Former PDP minister slams Fayose over comments against Buhari

Suleiman Abubakar, a former minister of National Planning during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has lambasted Governor Ayodele Fayose over his claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is turning the nation to an islamic state. Fayose had labeled the trip of the president as part of the plot to turn Nigeria into an Islamic... Read More

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Ekiti State, Fayose, islam, nigeria, Religion

February 28, 2016

Reuben Abati: Reverend King, the Supreme Court and a God of fire

In the case of the State and Rev. Chukwuemeka Kingsley Ezeugo, the Supreme Court a few days ago, upheld the rulings of the lower courts and ruled that the bearded, self-styled “little god”, “Jesus Christ of our time”, and founder of the Lagos-based Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), deserves to be hanged, for enacting a form... Read More

jsutice, legal, Religion, Rev. King, supreme

February 15, 2016

Opinion: Religion in Nigeria and Christianity as an excuse for mediocrity

Religion, despite the ups and downs that make up its history, remains decisive in the world. In Nigeria, religion is not just decisive. It decides things that become decisive. Every single facet of the normality and abnormality of the country has religious patch all over it. From the ear-piercing speakers that startle you off your... Read More

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Christianity, mediocrity, nigeria, Religion

February 14, 2016

‘Holy spirit moved Jonathan to surrender’ | 7 things to note as Primate Ayodele speaks

Today, Sunday, February 14, 2016 is Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele’s birthday. Primate Ayodele has made tremendous success since 39 years ago when he became the head of a church at age 16. He is the founder of Inri Evangelical and Spiritual Church Worldwide with branches in Nigeria, Europe and the United States. In an interview... Read More

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Buhari, jonathan, Politics, Religion

January 31, 2016

‘Our major concern is Father Mbaka’s security’ | APC says Catholic Church erred

The All Progressives Congress has disagreed with the Catholic Church on the transfer of the founder of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to a new parish. Father Mbaka, who has been the parish-priest of the Christ the King Parish, G.R.A, in Enugu metropolis for over 20 years, was transferred to Our Lady... Read More

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APC, catholic church, Father Mbaka, Religion

Ramadan fast to continue until new moon is sighted in Nigeria

‘If a Hausa man is appointed, we call it ‘Northernisation’ – Sultan of Sokoto

Opinion: Oba Ogunwusi – even your god has a god

Osun hijab crisis: ‘CAN is challenging the directive of Allah’

‘I didn’t make any negative prophecy about Buhari’ – Father Mbaka is back

#Inspaya with Evangelist Bee premieres this Saturday… are you ready to be inspired?

‘I’ve exchanged ideas with Christians’ – Buhari

Opinion: Wole Soyinka, religion and school uniforms

Femi Aribisala: Dear Believer, is the Lord your pastor?

Morning Devotion: Two reasons you don’t have electricity, Buhari sends names of ambassadors & more religious madness in Osun

Opinion: The importance of the Sexual Harassment ‎Bill

#JusticeForBridget: Buhari ‘regrets’ murder of Igbo trader

As Osun court approves hijab wearing in schools, will the 2014 protests return?

In 7 tweets, the strongest argument for why religions should not set laws for countries #ShariaBill

Letter: How Islam views ‘global peace’

Opinion: This rampaging disease called religion

‘How do you put Atiku, Buhari and Tinubu in one political pot?’ – Lamido

Opinion: Why Nigerians must boycott beef now

Femi Fani-Kayode: The outlaws of Islam and the troublers of humanity

‘We have no connection with Boko Haram’ – Nigerian Shiites

Aminu Tambuwal: Religious tolerance and the challenges of democratic governance in Nigeria

Opinion: Nigeria, a house divided within itself

Opinion: Islamic radicalisation and the cowards of faith

How T.B Joshua got Goodluck Jonathan to ‘concede defeat’ in 2015 election

Opinion: For Olajumoke Orisaguna, it’s all about God and nothing else

Former PDP minister slams Fayose over comments against Buhari

Reuben Abati: Reverend King, the Supreme Court and a God of fire

Opinion: Religion in Nigeria and Christianity as an excuse for mediocrity

‘Holy spirit moved Jonathan to surrender’ | 7 things to note as Primate Ayodele speaks

‘Our major concern is Father Mbaka’s security’ | APC says Catholic Church erred

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