Faith

By Monday Ajogun Nnewi (Anambra), June 5, 2023 The kidnapped Rev. Stanislaus Mbamara of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Anambra, has regained freedom. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chancellor of Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Raphael Ezeogu, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Onitsha. The …

By Peter Okolie Owerri, May 29, 2023 A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, who was kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Imo has regained freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Opara, popularly known as Owu Ujo, was released by his abductors late Sunday night. He was …

  Professor Obaro Ikime, a celebrated historian, was born December 30, 1936  and passed on to glory on April 25, 2023.  A published author of several seminal books, including Leadership in the 19th Century Africa, (1974), The Fall of Nigeria (1977), Groundwork of Nigerian History (1980) and Can Anything Good Come Out of …

The Igbo Catholic Church (ICC), Blessed Sacrament St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) played host to Royalty last Sunday, May 21, 2023 as two Traditional Rulers from Imo State, Nigeria worshipped there. The visiting Traditional Rulers are the Chairman of Akah-Ebeiri Council of …

Mr. Peter Obi has described as timely, the release of a new book Hands Off Africa, written by the Catholic Pontif, Pope Francis, stressing that the book “touches on a very critical point of discontinuing the exploitation of Africa by the Western powers.” Mr. Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the …

By Peter Okolie Owerri, May 21, 2023 The Police Command in Imo says it has launched a rescue operation to free a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Jude Maduka, who was kidnapped on Sunday morning. Maduka, the Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish, Ezinachi/Ugwuago of the Diocese of Okigwe in …

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023, election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that late former Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, His Eminence, Sunday Coffie Mbang, told him last December in Akwa Ibom State when they met that God would use him to save Nigeria. Mr. …

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan, Rt. Revd. Dr. J.O Akinfenwa, has charged Nigeria’s judiciary, especially those handling various election petition cases, to be fair to themselves, to Nigerians and to justice, by endeavoring to do the right things and ensuring that justice is delivered to the country. …

By Angela Atabo Abuja ,May 10,2023 Labour Party (LP) has urged Nigerians to ignore claims that its Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi attacked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Mr. Diran Onifade, the Head of Media, Obi-Datti Media Office said this in …

From left: Mr. Thomas Etuh, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye and Pst. Enoch Adeboye during the inauguration of the hospital. By Victor Adeoti Ifewara (Osun), April 26, 2023 Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun have commended the Jennifer …

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu has been appointed the Secretary of the Section of First Evangelization of the Dicastery for Evangelization, and the New Particular Churches by Pope Francis. Born on May 10, 1960 in Ntigha, in present-day Abia State, Archbishop Nwachukwu joined the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See in 1994 …

Rome, April 17, 2023 Pope Francis has come to the defence of the late Pope John Paul II who was accused in a recent documentary film of ignoring allegations of abuse by priests and protecting them by transferring them. Francis said that the former Pope, who was born Karol Wojtyla …

World acclaimed gospel music sensation, Dr. Tim Godfrey started his tour of New Jersey, United States of America (USA) with a mega performance at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, Friday, April 14, 2023 night. He ministered live as the lead singer in the …

The Count Down to the greatest gospel music event in New Jersey, United States of America (USA) has started, as the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, hosts celebrity music minister, Tim Godfrey of Nara Nara fame, from tomorrow, Friday, April 14, 2023 till Sunday, …

  Nigerian-born Engineer (Elder) Temi Boyo-Aboderin celebrated her birthday on April 4, 2023, in New Jersey, United States of America (USA). Though she tried to make it a low-key event due to some circumstances, family, brethren, friends and associates of the highly respected Christian and community leader still rallied round …

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, April 9, 2023 Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his commitment to reposition Abia on the path of steady growth and prosperity. This is contained in his Easter message to the people of the state, which he personally issued and made available to the News …

Alaba-Olusola Oke Owo (Ondo State), April 9, 2023 St. Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo in Ondo State on Sunday reopened for service ten months after the deadly attack on the church by gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 40 worshippers died in the June 5, 2022, …

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians never to despair in the face of tribulations and provocations because Easter is about hope and promise for all who believe. Obi, who also noted that Muslims are in the middle of their 30 days of special …

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, United States of America (USA) will begin activities marking its 26th Anniversary this weekend. According to a notice by Pastor (Dr.) Toyin Laoye, Pastor-in-charge of the Region, the program, which has as its theme, “Mighty God” (Zephaniah 3:17), …

By Taiye Olayemi Lagos, April 6, 2023 Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has revealed the top ten Nigerian Easter favourite gospel music. Victor Okpala, Artist and Label Partnerships Manager, West Africa for Spotify, in a statement on Thursday said that data from the platform showed listenership trends around gospel music from …

    Elder (Mrs.) Sophia Mojisola Faniyan, the mother of Pastor (Dr.) Toyin Laoye, the Pastor-in-Charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Region 15, The Americas, Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, United States of America (USA), turned 90 on March 24, 2023. A landmark event, Madam Faniyan was …

 The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has condemned in very strong terms all forms of ethnic profiling, utterances, and violence witnessed in some parts of Lagos state, before, during and after the recent elections, warning that the trend if not urgently check-mated, could truncate the peaceful …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, March 21, 2023 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, retrained the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) from suspending or appointing trustees of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the churches. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the provisions of Sections 17 (1), 839 …

The first Coffee & Conversation interactive session with the Mayor of the City of Orange, Dwyane D. Warren has taken place at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Dominion Cathedral, Orange, New Jersey, United States. The program, which had many community leaders in attendance, was organised by Council Member-at-Large, Honorable …