Speaking at the just concluded meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Christian umbrella body held in Abuja, the CAN President, Dr. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, could not hide his disappointment in the unending killings and the treatment of those responsible with kid gloves
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The lawyer was dragged to court for declaring support for Apostle Johnson Suleman last month during the attempt by the DSS to arrest the pastor
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State at a security meeting with religious leaders recently, raised alarm over influx of herdsmen from neighbouring countries into the stat
The Governor spoke at the 2017 Inter-Denominational Divine Service organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria at the Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos
In a press release signed by its Chairman, Peter Ayuba, and made available to the media shortly after a meeting in Abuja, the group described Fani-Kayode’s interest in the terrible occurrences in Southern Kaduna as the “Finger of God” and highly commendable
The RCCG church was razed in the early hours of February 13 at Apiawe village, Deidei, a suburb of Abuja
We are aware that over a thousand places of worship for Muslims have been built over the years using legitimate donations from abroad and the heavens hasn’t fallen nor did the Director General of Department of State Services arrested or interrogated any of these Muslim leaders for accepting donations to build their places of worship from their brethren of other nationalities
HURIWA has a history of being one of those cash and carry civil society groups that pick briefs on selective basis just to deepen their pockets and not on national interest. Oftentimes it is not just about the money but it is about the highest bidder
Kwamkur Samuel, the Director of Legal and Public Affairs of CAN, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday
Mohammed had on Monday at a town hall meeting organized by the Federal Government for the North Central Zone in Ilorin, Kwara State, said some religious leaders were overheating the polity with their pronouncements
The two groups made the declaration during a peace advocacy visit to their offices in Kaduna by officials of the state government
They therefore called on its members to “always speak out” whenever the government does anything wrong
Ahmed made the call while receiving the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Reverend Samson Ayokunle, at the Government House, Ilorin
Thousands (yes THOUSANDS!!!) of Christian Biafran youths and members of Indigenous People of Biafra have been slaughtered all over the South East and South South by the Sunni-Muslim led Nigerian security agencies since Buhari came to power just under two years ago yet no arrests have been made
The position of CAN, which also accused the Federal Government of still trailing Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries to arrest him, was contained in a statement on Friday
This followed Tuesday’s pronouncement by Obasanjo that the South East region should produce the country’s president in 2019
Obasanjo had on Tuesday when he hosted the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ogun State chapter at his Abeokuta Hilltop residence, urged the Igbos to contest for the presidency in 2019
CAN’s President Rev. Samson Ayokunle, in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja, commiserated with the families of the victims and wished the wounded quick recovery
Clearly the drums of war and conflict are already beating in our nation and no-one takes a greater share of the blame for this than those identifiable forces that are encouraging, sponsoring, protecting and covertly supporting these barbaric and murderous Fulani militias and herdsmen
A statement by the state CAN Chairman, Bishop Ransom Bello, in Kano on Thursday said the prayers would also seek for divine intervention in the current economic recession in the country