Saturday, 19 April, 2025

Month: July 2023


The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has rejected a bill seeking to establish the National Council of Christian Education, contending that the proposed law violates sections 10 and 42(3) of Nigeria’s Constitution. Rather than promoting a bill that violated the Read more…


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Ukraine of allowing foreign mercenaries and Western generals to use civilian infrastructure to fight against Russia, and has vowed to destroy these groups. Speaking at an online briefing on Friday, Lavrov said that Read more…


Pope Francis said on Friday there was no apparent end in sight to the war in Ukraine as his peace envoy wrapped up three days of talks in Moscow. “The tragic reality of this war that seems to have no Read more…


Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the brutal murder of a butcher, Usman Buda, by a horde of religious extremists in Sokoto State for alleged blasphemy. In a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, described Read more…


In a statement by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission also commended the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for adhering to its latest policy on gender sensitivity in his recommendation. The Commission however expects that the Inspector General Read more…


The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the federal government to shelve its plan to increase electricity tariff by 40 per cent July 1, 2023. It said that if nothing is done to halt increases in tariffs and cost of goods Read more…