The Bishop of the Diocese of Yewa, Anglican Communion, The Rt. Michael Oluwarohunbi has emphasized that the Church leaders need to do more in mission work. He made this statement while speaking with the communication officer of the Church of Nigeria at the on-going 2024 Annual Retreat of Bishops and spouses at Faith Plaza in Lagos. During the interview, he emphasized the vital role of mission work within the Church nothing that it ensures the growth of the Church and also helps in defending the community and society. He discussed the challenges posed by the migration of people from the…
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The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba as approved the appointment of Church of Nigeria North America Mission legal team. This was made known in a letter signed by the Primate. The appointments are as follows: 1 Attorney Muyiwa Sobo as Chancellor, CONNAM. 2. Attorney Okey Dike as Deputy Chancellor, CONNAM .3 Attornay Emeka INwankwo as Deputy Chancellor, CONNAM 4. Attorney Henry Nnabugwu as Registrar, CONNAM 5. Attorney Taiye lyasere as Deputy Registrar, CONNAM Archbishop Ndukuba noted that the appointment is a testament to their qualifications, experience, and leadership capabilities. He acknowledged…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry. Atiku said the ministry has become an Automated Teller Machine, ATM, and Point of Sales, POS, for people in power to loot funds. In a statement by his Special Assistant, Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said the fact that the previous Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq, is also being probed over alleged N37 billion fraud shows that immediate and urgent actions need to be taken to reform the ministry. The statement reads: “There is a need for the government…
No fewer than 85 persons, comprising both travellers and residents, were said to have been abducted by terrorists at Katari along the Kaduna – Abuja highways near Katari, in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was also gathered that more than four residents were killed by the hoodlums. The breakdown of those abducted by the bloodthirsty terrorists indicated that between Thursday and Sunday, January 7, 2024, a total of 85 persons were abducted. The Kaduna State Police Command confirmed that there was a bandit attack on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway at Dogon Fili near Katari. However, the command…
The Super Eagles have traveled to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The players and their officials, who dressed in traditional African attires, left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, for Abidjan on Wednesday morning. The contingent arrived in Lagos from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday Jose Peseiro’s side spent one week in Abu Dhabi perfecting strategies for the AFCON. They were hosted to a send-forth dinner by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday night. The three-time African champions will be based at the Pullman Hotel in Abidjan. Nigeria’s first game is against…
The 2024 Annual Retreat for Bishops and their wives, hosted by the Diocese of Lagos at the Archbishop Adebola and Mrs. Oluranti Ademowo Christian Resource Centre (Faith Plaza) in Bariga, Lagos, kicked off with enthusiasm. The theme, “Shepherding God’s Family,” set the tone for the event, graced by the Archbishop and Metropolitan Primate of All Nigeria, the Most Revd. Dr. Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, and Mama Nigeria, Mrs. Angela Ndukuba. The Primate and Mama Nigeria were warmly welcomed with singing and dancing by clergy wives, led by the host, The Rt. Revd Bishop Ifedola Okupevi, Mama Lagos, Mrs. Modupe Roseline Okupevi,…
Date: 2024-JANUARY -10 🎯TOPIC: THE TRUE LIGHT 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/NVX9hDoQVQo?si=L6XwfRky68BDQckg ✝️TEXT: John 1: 9-11(NKJV) 1:9. That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 1:10. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 1:11. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. ✝️🗒️ STUDY: “That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world” (v.9; NKJV). Each one of us came into the world at some point (at…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday approved “cost-cutting” measures that involves slashing, by 60%, official entourage on local and international travels. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. Ngelale said the directive applied to the Offices of the President, Vice President, First Lady, Wife of the Vice President and all Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He said, “President Bola Tinubu has approved that anywhere he travels within this country he will no longer accept or allow huge security delegations to be following him…
The Synagogue Church of all Nations on Tuesday countered the BBC documentary on the late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, known as TB Joshua, Founder of SCOAN. SCOAN described the documentary as unfounded, noting that the characters interviewed in the report were unknown to the church. The church in a statement signed by its Public Affairs Director, Mr Dare Adejumo, said the statement was aimed at disabusing public minds from the report. The BBC on Monday released a highly controversial and damning documentary on the late TB Joshua, accusing him of various crimes, including rape against some members. SCOAN said, “BBC World…
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Interior, has launched the online passport application portal to allow Nigerians to apply for their passport seamlessly. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo had announced in December that the FG was working to ensure a fully automated system of passport application in the country. At the time, the minister said the automated application system was “99 per cent done,” adding that the process would include uploading passport photos and supporting documents. He noted that Nigerian applicants who want 32-page passports with five-year validity would pay N35,000, while those who want 64-page passports with…