By Angela Atabo Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) has advocated the adoption of restorative justice as a critical solution to decongest correctional centres across the country. Dr Jacob Tsado, Executive Director of PFN, a Christian Non-governmental Organisation, made the call at the opening of the Fellowship’s 2025 Prayer Week in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has described Rev. Williams Okoye, as “a true servant of God whose humility and service remain exemplary”. Okoye is the Founder and General Overseer of the All Christians Fellowship Mission (ACFM). Okoh, in a goodwill message at theContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards on Thursday agreed on a deposit of N8.5 million as the provisional fare for the 2026 Hajj pending final negotiations on all service contracts. The Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has reaffirmed the Anglican Communion’s stand against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ). Ndukuba made this known at the 14th edition of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Chancellors, Registrars and Legal OfficersContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Catholic Church on Sunday, said that periodic hangouts by couples will boost spouses’ intimacy and enhance marriage stability. The church encouraged spouses to indulge in outside-the-home treats to renew love and bonding in order to avoid marriage instability. The church gave the advice during the CatholicContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has inaugurated training for religious leaders on sign language use to promote inclusivity across religious spaces in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja, Kaigama said the six-month initiative will be implemented by Justice, Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI), an agency ofContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Malam Tajudeen Adigun, the Chairman, Council of Imams in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called on parents to inculcate the knowledge of Holy Quran in their children and wards. Adigun, who is also Chief Imam, Muslim Community Abuja, said that the Quran, if implemented, would promoteContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, on Thursday donated a dialysis centre to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) Wesley Guild, Ilesa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility, donatedContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Religious leaders have crucial role to play in shaping moral values, particularly within the context of nation-building and promoting social harmony. Dr Tony Ojukwu SAN, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), made this known on Thursday in Abuja at a one-day programme for the sensitisationContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris A three-day (Fida’u) prayer was on Thursday offered for the repose of the soul of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday in a London hospital. The prayer session, which took place at Buhari’s residence in Daura, was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, formerContinue Reading
