The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said old N200, N500, N1,000 banknotes remain legal tender till December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin disclosed this in a statement on Monday. This is coming 10 days after the Supreme Court ruled that old naira notes should co-exist with new ones till the end of the year. “In compliance with the established tradition of obedience to court orders and sustenance of the Rule of Law Principle that characterized the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, and by extension, the operations of the Central Bank of…
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The former Dean of the Church of Nigeria, the Most Rev’d Maxwell Anikwenwa (Rtd), passes on to glory this day, Monday, March 13, 2023. This was made known to ACNNTV in a short statement signed by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur. Archbishop Anikwenwa was the former Archbishop of Province II and the Retired Bishop of Awka Diocese, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). The statement by the Church of Nigeria General Secretary reads: The Church of Nigeria mourns the demise of the former Dean of the Church of Nigeria, the Most…
The Bishop of the Diocese of Katsina, Anglican Communion, the Rt Rev’d Jonathan Bamaiyi has passed away in the early hours of today 10th March, 2023 after a very brief illness. This was made known to ACNNTV in a short statement released by the General Secretary of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Venerable Dr. Paul Dajur. Bishop Jonathan Bamaiyi was elected in 2007 as Bishop of Katsina and has been serving in the Diocese of Katsina sine then. The Statement Reads; The Church of Nigeria mourns the demise of the Bishop of Katsina Diocese, the Rt Rev’d Jonathan Bamaiyi…
Dear clergy brothers, I write you on the outcome of Nigerian presidential election held Saturday February 25, 2023. I know some of us are very passionate about the election and wholeheartedly believe one candidate or another. Several of our members have similar or opposing views. We must graciously respect everyone’s position. We are not politician clergy and must exercise self control required of believers in Christ. Clergy of this Diocese should not be carried away and become overly emotional to the point of name calling. Let us represent Christ in all things. Irrespective who wins or looses; they are all…
The Archbishop Metropolitan, and Primate of All Nigeria, His Grace, the Most Revd. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, has admonished Nigerians, most especially Christians, not to be downcast or depressed over the result of the just concluded presidential election. It would be recalled that despite the agitations from Nigerians over the inconsistency in the election results, the electoral umpire, Independence National Electoral Commision, INEC, declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC, candidate, the winner of the 2023 presidential election, as the certificate of return was presented to him, later in the day. Tinubu polled a total of 8,794,726 votes to defeat his closest…
A Justice of the Court of Appeal and the Chancellor of the Diocese of Egba, Communion, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has been confirmed dead today at the age of 67. Justice Lokulo-Sodipe who was until his demise one of the Justices at the Court of Appeal, Akure Division is said to have slumped while dressing up in his Chambers for today’s matter. Attempts to resuscitate him failed, as he reportedly gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital. The Late Justice was born on the 18th of February, 1956 and was appointed to the Appellate Court on the 15th of…
Nigerian Brothers and Sisters, greetings to you all. I am constrained to speak at this point. I crave the indulgence of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency General Muhammadu Buhari, to make this statement because I have had opportunity to keep him aware of what I know is happening and the danger looming ahead. On many occasions in the past, I have not hesitated to point out lacuna in the action of the President and his government. But as far as the election issues are concerned, the President has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he will…
Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has called for Intentional prayers for the Church and the Nation. The Venerable Gershinen Paul Dajur, General Secretary, Church of Nigeria, made this announcement in a memo made available to ACNNTV today stating that, as a follow up to the theme of the just concluded Standing Committee Meeting “Watch and Pray: Godly Disposition When Kingdoms Rage” (Matthew 26:40-41) the Primate of All Nigeria, His Grace, the Most Rev’d Dr Henry C. Ndukuba has directed that the Church of Nigeria and other faithful to observe a special session of prayers starting from Ash Wednesday to Friday…
The Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, The Most Revd Dr. Henry Ndukuba has frowned on some unwholesome developments in the communion threatening the peace and harmony among the dioceses and said it was time to start righting the wrong. One of them he said “is a situation in which some Bishops constitute themselves into a cabal for Episcopal Elections” . This he described as ‘sin against the Holy Spirit and not discerning the move of God’ asking such persons to go before God for repentance. Delivering his opening address at this year Standing Committee Meeting…
RESPONSE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA MOTHERS’ UNION TO THE DECISION OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TO BLESS SAME-SEX COUPLES Date: 15th February, 2023 Sequel to the legislation of the Church of England on Thursday, 9th February, 2023 after a two-day divisive debate during her General Synod, which voted priests to offer blessings of same-sex marriages and civil partnership, the Church of Nigeria Mothers’ Union, ably led by Mrs. Angela Eberechukwu Ndukuba dissociates herself from such a flawed compromise. The Union reinstates her stance and unequivocally states as follows: 1. That we unreservedly uphold the biblical principles whereby God ordains…