The Christian Association of Nigeria has frowned on the selection of former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had during a visit to the president, Major Read more…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on the family of Rev. Daniel Umaru of the Ekklisiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) also known as the Church of the Brethren Read more…
A Priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Rev Fr Emmanuel Ojeifo, has lamented the abduction of Catholic priests in the country. Ojeifo, a former personal secretary to the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Read more…
Pope Francis of the Catholic Church on Thursday ordained a new Maiduguri Catholic Bishop, Rev. Dr John Bogna Bakeni, who is now the 1st Maiduguri Catholic Bishop. The ordination took place at the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Maiduguri, the Borno Read more…
Terrorists, in early hours of Monday, have kidnapped another Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas, in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, confirmed the development in a statement Read more…
Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has expressed surprise at the level of boldness and confidence with which bandits, kidnappers and other armed non-state actors unleash terror on Nigerians unchecked. He, thus raised the alarm of looming Read more…
Two Catholic priests, Rev. Father Udo of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha in Edo State, were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday night. They were abducted along the Benin-Auchi Road on Read more…
No fewer than 50 people including children were rescued from an underground apartment in a church in Ondo town, Ondo State, by the operatives of State Police Command. LEADERSHIP learnt that the people were said to be abducted and kept Read more…
The Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama on Thursday, condemned the continued persecution and killing of innocent Christians particularly Catholic Priests in the country by terrorists describing the attacks as unfortunate. The Catholic Bishop also lamented the lack Read more…
The Catholic Communicators in Nigeria, under the auspices of SIGNIS, have condemned in strong terms the incessant killings of priests and other innocent Nigerians by bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. They said the increased attacks on Catholic churches in recent times Read more…
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, yesterday commissioned the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Guest House in Sokoto State. Kukah who advised Christians in the state to note that despite owning the place, it is to Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo (PhD) The Order of the Missionary Daughters of the Holy Wounds of Jesus celebrated thee seventh anniversary of its founding. The Sisters, who are residents at St Felix Catholic Church Egbu-Umumenem, Otolo, Nnewi, have in their Read more…