Bishop Joseph Mason, the state’s CAN Chairman, told newsmen in Lafia on Thursday that the association was concerned by the continued killings in the southern Senatorial zone of the state by the suspected herdsmen.
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The pastors, led by Bishop John Richard Abu, had during the visit expressed support for President Buhari, a development that has been condemned by CAN
The pastors, led by Bishop John Abu Richard, pledged their support to Buhari and his government, calling on others to do same
Ayokunle said this in a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Personal Assistant on Media and Communications to the CAN president, Ayokunle on Monday in Abuja.
Rev. Peter Gambo, who was travelling with the late chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the incident happened when they parked to buy some drugs in Zing town on their way to Yola.
The association said this in a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant Media and Communications to the CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, in Abuja.
The warning came at the 2018 First Quarter General Meeting of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council meeting on Thursday in Abuja
This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a one-day seminar organized by OSCAN for Church Leaders, Christian Traditional Rulers, Christian politicians, Christian Non-Governmental Organizations, journalists, lawyers and Christian political office seekers among others at the body’s secretariat, Owode-Ede, Osun State.
Onaiyekan said: “Nigerians should stop complaining and get involved in politics because it is a serious task that will salvage the nation and give the youths hope for the future.
This was revealed on Sunday by the President of CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle
The Chairman, Plateau State chapter of the CAN, Rev. Soja Bewarang, gave this hint on Saturday at the third annual Plateau State prayer day organized by the state CAN in conjunction with the Plateau State Government
MURIC and CAN have been engaged in a war of words over the alleged religionisation of Nigeria’s politics by CAN
The Summit will provide an all inclusive platform for heads of security and defence agencies, Governors, traditional rulers, socio-cultural groups, civil society organizations and others, with a view to finding solutions to acute and long term security challenges in the country
Joseph Masin, the state Chairman of CAN, made the donations comprising 10 bags of gari, 20 bags of rice and assorted clothes to IDPs in Kaderko, Keana Local Government Area of the state
The clergy’s car was said to have been riddled with bullets though he escaped unhurt
Ubeh alleged that more than 60 people had been killed in Lau, 11 others in Wukari, four in Maisamari and six others in Gassol.
They were attacked at the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun; Methodist Cathedral; and the St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral, all located within the Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin, the state capital.
Bishop Tunde Akinsanya, the CAN chairman in Ogun State, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta on Monday that the support became necessary to realise the plan of God for the country.
The President stated this when he received a delegation of Federal Capital Territory residents who paid him Christmas homage in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Rev. Martins Echioda, the state CAN Chairman, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna.