Leader of the state’s delegation, Barrister Abraham Yisa, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday in Minna, said the state will be among the eight states whose pilgrims would be going for pilgrimage in March after they missed out last year
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According to the organisers, the event is scheduled to hold all-night long at the Rock Cathedral along Lekki-Epe Expressway beginning at 8pm
The governor in a message by the Director of the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Semiu Okanlawon, appealed to Christians to use the occasion to supplicate to God for the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming elections
Governor Ahmed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, said the Lenten season calls for sober reflection on individual attitudes and national challenges in order to engender a better society
This was contained in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs of the Sultanate Council
Buhari made the appeal in a Lenten message to Nigerian Christians as they joined other Christians worldwide in observing the annual period of repentance, sacrifice, fasting, prayers and almsgiving for the forgiveness of sins and spiritual revival
The controversial land, situated within the premises of the police headquarters in Asaba, was approved for the church building by the outgone Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayo Ikechukwu Aduba (rtd.)
Gaenswein insisted on Thursday in Vatican City that there were no reasons behind Benedict’s resignation beyond physical exhaustion
It said a survey of census data showed the number of people identifying themselves as Muslims reached 2.71 million by 2011, up 75 per cent from 1.55 million in 2001
The 69-year-old historian said on Monday in Sofia that the book was due out in the next few days and the Society would discover many of the so-called secrets of the Vatican
Jonathan made the call at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of NIGERIA, held at The Redeemed Evangelical Mission national headquarters in Lagos
The project, which was facilitated by the Prophet’s right-hand man, an Accra High Court Judge, His Lordship Justice John-Ajet Nassam, cost GHC23,000:00
Aside from giving the residents free eye test, the church also ensured that opportunities were given for them to know their health status
The Pope said in relation to recent events in Paris, France that violence in the name of religion can never be justified, but that there are “limits” to freedom of expression
Open Doors, an international group supporting persecuted Christians worldwide, saidon Wednesday Islamic militants posed the greatest threat to the faith in 18 of the 20 countries that its annual World Watch List says are toughest for Christians
President Jonathan, according to Abati, urged all adherents of Islam in the country to use the occasion to offer special prayers at Jumat (Friday worship) for the success of the forthcoming general elections
According to the governor, the virtues of service and exemplary leadership as demonstrated by the Holy Prophet should guide both leaders and the led on the need to give their all in the overall interest of the society
“Those attributes of love, selfless service, sacrifice and care, especially for the less privileged, should of a necessity be our guide today
The Federal Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to celebrate the New Year and Maulud Nabiyyi (birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Rev. Fr. Moses Jumbili, Assistant Parish Priest of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Nyanya, in the FCT, told News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that necessary security measures had been put in place for the crossover mass