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U.S. village sued for religious discrimination against church

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

New York – The United States Department of Justice says it has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Walthill in Nebraska for alleged religious discrimination against a church. It said in a statement on Thursday that Walthill denied Light of the World Gospel Ministries, a

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There will be a lot of problems, Nigeria will break, Primate Ayodele foretells

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has released prophecies for year 2020 for Nigeria and the world. Primate Ayodele Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Oke-Afa, Ejigbo Lagos, foretold that the 2023 election will pose serious tension as the Northern part will want to continue to be in power at all cost. Ayodele speaking at on Christmas […]

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Ali Harrath of Islam Channel in Nigeria for GMP-MPAC convention

Ihesiulo Grace 25 December 2019 0

The Founder and Chief Executive officer of Islam Channel, Ali Muhammad Harrath has arrived Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos, for the 2019 Guild of Muslim Professionals (GMP) Convention. The convention is in collaboration with Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) which was declared opened a few hours ago.  The Tunisian Muslim entrepreneur arrived today Wednesday, at the […]

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Do Yoruba Christians have any grudges against Yoruba Muslims? – MURIC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2019 0

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that ‘nobody has the right to stop Muslims from worshipping Allah just as no one has the right to stop Christians from worshipping Jesus. MURIC also asked if Yoruba Christians have any grudges against Yoruba Muslims, any allegation at all, anything Yoruba Muslims have done to hurt Yoruba […]

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‘If anybody tells you Pastor Adeboye is dead, don’t believe them’

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Wednesday said that ‘If anybody tells you Pastor Adeboye is dead, don’t believe them’ Adeboye said this as he said that God is going to build for the RCCG an auditorium as big as Ibadan. Until that is done, he is […]

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Christ the answer to our problems – Anglican Bishop

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2019 0

Abuja – The Anglican Bishop of Kubwa Diocese, Rt. Rev. Duke Akamisoko, has urged Nigerians to put their hope in God (Christ) in the midst of challenges facing the country. Akamisoko made the call in Abuja at the dedication of an ultramodern vicarage at the Church of the Pentecost, Anglican Communion, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), […]

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MURIC hails Buhari for nomination of new NAHCON boss

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2019 0

Lagos, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating Dhikrullah Hassan as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The MURIC director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola praised the President and the incoming chairman in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos. According to MURIC, Hassan is the

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Lagos Govt. to register churches, mosques

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Lagos – The Lagos State Government says plans are on to register religious houses, (Churches and Mosques) to ensure sanity in the state. The Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, made this known on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, during a Stakeholders Meeting with the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC). Akinbile-Yussuf said

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Eid-el-Maulud: Emir of Daura enjoin all muslims to imbibe qualities of prophet Muhammad

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

 The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar has enjoined Muslim faithful in the country to imbibe the qualities of beloved Prophet of Islam Muhammad Peace be Upon Him (PBUH) and his companions. Umar said this while speaking at an event to flag off Eid-el-Maulud celebrations on Saturday in Daura. He emphasised the need for Muslim […]

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Pope Francis appoints Makurdi Diocese’s Fr Beba `Chaplains to His Holiness’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Makurdi – Pope Francis on Saturday formally announced the appointment a priest of Makurdi Diocese, Revd Fr. Stephen Beba as “Chaplains to His Holiness” with the title of Monsignor. His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, made the announcement during the 25th Priestly Anniversary of the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi, Most Revd Wilfred Anagbe, […]

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NASFAT to disburse Zakat to beneficiaries

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

By Abdulhakeem SanniThe FCT Zone of the NASFAT Agency for  Zakat & Sadaqat Ltd (NAZAS) is set to disburse its second round of Zakat/Sadaqat to beneficiaries on Sunday, to coincide with Maulud Nabbiy,which is  the birth of Prophet Mohammed (SAW).  ,which is  the birth of Prophet Mohammed (SAW).  The first disbursement was done during the  […]

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NASFAT gets new President

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

Nasrul–lahi–li Fathi Society of Nigeria, NASFAT, has chosen a new set of officers to run the Society from 2019 through 2021. According to Banji Busari, NASFAT Publicity Secretary, the new helmsman of NASFAT is Alhaji Mumeen Olaniyi Yussuf, the former Managing Director of Accenture in Nigeria and now the Managing Director, Verraki Partners. The 25 […]

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Lagos conducts screening for intending Christian pilgrims

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

The Lagos State Government has commenced screening for intending pilgrims to Jerusalem, Greece and Rome later in the year. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, said in a statement that medical and administrative screening were done for the intending pilgrims Akinbile-Yusuf said that the large turnout of the pilgrims for the exercise showed […]

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Holy Spirit strengthens and burns all forms of evil – Catholic Archbishop

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, Catholic Archbishop of Metropolitan See of Lagos, has warned that suicide is not an answer to problems experienced by individuals in the society. Adewale Martins spoke during the administration of the Sacrament of Confirmation at Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic church in Ijegun, a suburb of Lagos, on Sunday. Kwara pays […]

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Boko Haram end insurgency, embrace peace – JIBWIS

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2019 0

A faith-based group, the Jama’atul Izalatul Bidi’a Waikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS),  on Wednesday called on members of Boko-Haram insurgents still holding out, to lay down their arms and embrace peace. Sheikh Abdullahi Bala-Lau, the National Chairman of the organisation, made the appeal at the commemoration of the International Peace Day, 2019, organised by the Northeast Civil

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Don’t practise polygamy, emir cautions poor Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

Attahiru Ahmed, Emir of Anka in Zamfara, has cautioned low-income earners against marrying more than one wife. Mr Ahmed, who gave the warning on Sunday in Anka, said that polygamy was worsening the economic situation of the poor and making them even poorer. He spoke during the distribution of some women empowerment items donated by […]

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Only Shi’ites members are banned to hold procession, Muslims are exempted –Police

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

Nneka Nwogwugwu The Police has said that Muslims in the country can observe Ashura procession, but members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also called Shi’ites, are banned from observing the day. The police stated this in a statement through the Police spokesman, DSP Frank Mba on Tuesday, saying, “Following the deluge of enquiries […]

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Shi’ites dare police, hold Ashura procession in Wuse

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2019 0

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites challenged the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, to storm the street of Wuse, in Abuja to carry out its Ashura mourning procession. Adamu had giving a statement yesterday cautioning the group to withdraw its planned protest, noting that the activities […]

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Catholic church honours ex-Gov. Chime with excellent public service award

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

The Enugu Grand Commandery of the Knight of Saint John’s International, Catholic Church, on Saturday honoured former governor of Enugu state, Sullivan Chime, with the Excellent Public Service Award. Speaking at the event in Enugu, the Grand Patron of the Commandery, Brig.-Gen. Gilbert Obu, said that the honour was in recognition of Chime’s sterling performance […]

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Hajj: 1, 348 Pilgrims depart Jeddah for Nigeria –NAHCON

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says 1,348 Pilgrims have been transported to Nigeria in 3 flights on Saturday. This was contained on the site of NAHCON’s Command and Control Centre in Makkah and monitored by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The latest returnees were 554 pilgrims from Borno state, 404 from […]