• Low turnout as worshippers obey leaders’ stay-away directive• Excitement in other churches• Divergent views on impact of closure on crime Many churches reopened in Lagos State yesterday for worship after about five months of closure in adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. The Federal Government had, on March 30, directed cessation of movements in Lagos Ogun […]
AMIDST reports that worship centres in Lagos would remained shut until further notice, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that the church would abide by government directive if it would lead to greater achievements. Adeboye stated during his virtual message at the July Holy Ghost […]
The Adamawa Secretary of Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Anthony Elishama, has been suspended for three months over alleged mismanagement of N1.350 million. The association also directed the suspended scribe to refund the amount within the period of his suspension. Elishama was further asked to return all official properties, including vehicle and documents, to […]
Rev Paul Abam, the Prophet of Word Based Prophetic and Deliverance Ministries (a.k.a City of Deliverance), who was paraded around Itigidi in Cross River State for burying charms in a house, has confessed to planting charms in people’s houses to lure them to seek “miracles.” Abam said after burying charms in people’s houses, they would […]
The Imo State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has decried the falling standard of education in Nigeria. The association also said it was not happy with the security situation in the country and the rot in the health sector, which has resulted in Nigeria’s failure to produce a cure for COVID-19. In […]
…Catholic: We can’t bar worshippers over 65 from services …CAN to meet Lagos govt over grey areas Following the guidelines introduced by Lagos State government for the reopening of churches and mosques, findings by Sunday Vanguard revealed that several Christian leaders are poised for a showdown over what they described as the failure of government […]
Osun State government plans to meet with religious leaders to work out the modalities for the reopening of worship centres, it was learnt on Monday. The development followed the new set of directives and guidelines issued by the Federal Government in the new phase of the easing of lockdown, which begins today Commissioner for Information […]
The Senior Pastor of the Household of God Church, Pastor Chris Okotie, has faulted the guidelines proposed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for reopening of churches in the country. Okotie, who was reacting to a 10-point directive by CAN which was presented to the federal government for approval, proposing that churches should strictly observe social […]
An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sanction governors of Kano, Borno, Nasarawa, Jigawa and some other states for allegedly defying the Federal Government’s pray-at-home directive on Eid-el-Fitr day. MURIC said Buhari must not allow the erring governors to go scot-free because their action […]
The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to open up worship centres in the country without further delay. Bamgbose noted that religious houses are power houses of the country, adding that continuing shutdown of such places may spell doom for Nigeria’s political leaders. The […]