By Ahmed Kaigama Over 300 Quranic students from six northern states have converged in Bauchi State for the second edition of the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation Qur’anic Recitation Competition. The states are Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Katsina, Niger, and Kaduna. The opening ceremony, held on Sunday in Bauchi, marked theContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Rev. Fr. Ifeanyichukwu Uwabunkeonye, a US-based Catholic priest, has urged mothers and their children to always support their fathers in building their families especially at this austere time. Uwabunkeonye, a Catholic Priest of St. Augustine, Francisco Parish, California, made the call during the 2025 Fathers’ Day CelebrationContinue Reading
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced penalties for individuals who violate regulations requiring a permit to perform Hajj and for those who facilitate such violations. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the ministry said the following penalties will begin from Dhul-Qi’dah 1 until the end of Dhul-HijjahContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has urged the youth to keep hope alive and rise above adversities to accomplish their divine purpose. Ndukuba made the call at the 5th Joshua Generation International Youth Conference themed “Ambassadors for Christ”Continue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Conclave in the Vatican says it will begin the process of electing late Pope Francis’s successor by May 7. The Vatican’s spokesman, Mr Matteo Bruni, said that the date was chosen during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefingContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje A Christian Cleric in Nasarawa State, Rev. Bitrus Kaya, has advised couples to always respect the institution of marriage to build a happy home and enhance the overall development of the country. Kaya, in charge of ECWA Goodnews Garaku, made the call while presiding over the weddingContinue Reading
Pope Francis has been buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his favourite church in Rome, on Saturday afternoon, after a two-hour funeral service held in St Peter’s Square, the Holy See says. Earlier, some 150,000 people bid farewell to the pope from the roadside as his funeral processionContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu remains committed to unifying Nigerians irrespective of their religion. Idris, who said this at the Official Opening of Katampe Extension Jumu’at Mosque in Abuja on Friday, said that he is also ensuring thatContinue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The Nigerian Baptist Convention has commended the administration of President Bola Tinubu for taking practical steps towards repositioning the economy. President of the convention, Rev. Israel Akanji, gave the commendation at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. He said the administration’s economic reforms had been impactful,Continue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On April 21, the Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City State, announced the death of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff. The demise of the pontiff followed bouts of respiratory illnesses–pneumonia in both lungs—among other complications;Continue Reading
