The groups argued that allowing passage of the bill would amount to clear violation of the provisions of Section 10 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Echioda said that the call became necessary to help rebuild their morals and lives of the affected girls.
Echioda said: “I appeal to the Federal Government to involve clergymen that will use their professional based knowledge and faith to counsel the girls
Ibrahim urged Nigerians to give leaders of the country time to fix the nation’s socioeconomic and political problems.
Ibrahim said: “Yes. it is disturbing that the country is 56 and people are still suffering, but it is only a matter of time and things would turn around for good.
In a statement he issued on behalf of all Christians in Nigeria, Ayokunle felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari; the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar; and all Muslims in Nigeria on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir
A group, operating under the umbrella of Concern Christians of Nigeria and Northern Nigerian Christians, led by Shehu Luka and Peter Luka, had last week announced their decision to pull out of CAN following the emergence of Dr. Supo Samson Ayokunle as CAN President
Ibrahim, who is also the association’s Secretary in Kaduna State, said there was no time the state chapters contemplated pulling out of the apex body
The 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory reiterated that the election, which produced the current CAN President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, was all inclusive and peaceful, adding that they stand by the election and the new leadership of CAN
Speaking before handing over to his successor, Dr. Supo Samson Ayokunle, outgoing President of CAN and Founder of the Word of Life Bible Church, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, said his most challenging period as CAN president for six years was the series of attacks he got from Christians
However, at the court sitting on the case on Tuesday, Justice Jide Falola, in a brief ruling, struck out the case based on the fact that the state Christian community has approached the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, to sit on the matte
Mrs. Eunice Elisha was murdered in Kubwa area of Abuja, FCT, in the early hours of the day. Her neck was slashed and she was also stabbed in the stomach. About a month ago in Kano, Mrs. Bridget Agbaheme, a 74 year old Christian was murdered at Wambai market due to an altercation with a Muslim man who came to the front of her shop to perform ablution. Her offence was that she objected to the Islamic washing rite in front of her shop
The statement said: “Recently the terrorists unleashed mayhem near a mosque in Saudi Arabia. On behalf of the out-going President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor and all Christians in Nigeria, we totally condemn this sacrilegious act. We urge those behind this act and other similar acts to desist from such because no good thing comes out of the acts of violence
He said: “The only means to protest judgment not satisfied with is through appeal instead of exploring civil protests capable of breaching public peace
A communique issued by CAN in Yola after a meeting held at the St. Andrew Catholic Church, Mubi South on June 29, 2016 stated: “The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is seriously concerned about the unilateral decision of Government to earmark about 15,000 hectares of land in Adamawa state for the purpose of grazing. The Association considers this proposition as not only wrongheaded but unacceptable by CAN members whose lands constitute a larger chunk of this proposed landmass for so-called grazing reserve in Adamawa state
Northern christians under the aegis of the Christian Association of Nigeria have complained to President Muhammad Buhari that his appointments…
In a statement to which the State’s Chairman of CAN, Bishop Mike Moses, appended his signature Yola, CAN expressed its concern on some sermons aired by media houses which are adjudged to be confrontational to the Christian faith
We remind Nigerians that MURIC had raised objection to Nigeria’s membership of the Islamic military coalition even before it was announced. Although we have not shifted our position in principle, we now have a clearer understanding of the picture after FG explained its raison d’etre
Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the state CAN Chairman, Bishop George Dodo, confirmed that the meeting was on the controversial bill, but said the association would not make any comment for now
The statement quoted him as saying that it is high time Nigerians put aside their differences and work with relevant authorities in the New Year to move the country forward
Saudi Arabia, according to reports, was building a coalition of 34 Muslim/Arab countries to fight ISIS, with Nigeria named among them
The association however commended the Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, for reversing what it described as “a wrong directive of an ambitious Permanent Secretary on this matter” and advised other state governments “involved in this ungodly directive” to take a cue