Christian Association of Nigeria
The ongoing national dispute in the National Assembly between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has prompted the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to call for caution regarding the sexual harassment allegations leveled against the Senate President. CAN chairman for Northern States, Rev. Joseph Hayab, stated on Tuesday in […]
Hundreds of clergymen drawn from Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu federal constituency and other parts of Delta Central, Delta State, on Thursday gathered for 2025 edition of the Rev Waive Annual Day of Prayers. The prayer session held at the Ughelli Kingdom Hall, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State, brought […]
Early Life and Background Pastor Ayodele Joseph Oritsegbubemi Oritsejafor, preferably called Papa Ayo was born on November 10. He was born into the family of Mr. Joseph Monday Oritsejafor and Mrs Roli Durojaiye Oritsejafor. Ayo Oritsejafor grew up in the southern region of Nigeria. His early exposure to Christianity, particularly through the Pentecostal movement, […]
Following the demand by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, protesting an Easter message that was derogatory to the Christian body, the Federal Inland Revenue Service has tendered an apology. In a now-deleted post by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, the agency wrote “Jesus paid your debt, not your taxes’. The message brought […]
The remaining student of the Bethel Baptist Secondary School, Kaduna, Treasure Ayuba has been released. Ayuba finally regained his freedom after two years when bandits invaded their school in Damishi, Kaduna State and kidnapped 120 students from the school in July 2021. Other students were released in batches following payments of huge ransoms […]
After a ransom was paid and a motorcycle bought by the Muslim community to the bandits that abducted 16 church worshippers on Sunday in Kaduna State, the captives have been released. On Sunday, May 7, 2023, during a church service at Bege Baptist Church in Madala near Buruku, Chikun LGA about 40 worshippers […]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity, saying that Mr. President cannot shut down the country because of bandits and other forms of insecurity. The Presidential candidate of the SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, said this after he led an entourage to a meeting with officials of […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria says it will go ahead with its nationwide protests against the lynching of Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, who was stoned to death and burnt for allegedly blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. This is despite a ban on religious protests by Kaduna […]
Delta Governor, Senator, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended church leaders for awakening interest of Christians to participate actively in politics and governance in Nigeria. Okowa spoke on Wednesday at the First Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN)’s Directorate of Politics and Governance (DPG) Regional Conference at PFN’s Alpha and Omega City, Agbarho, Ughelli North Local […]
Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Sunday led the pack of dignitaries that attended the coronation thanksgiving of His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III. Other top dignitaries at the church thanksgiving held at the Olu of Warri Palace were former Governors James Ibori, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, […]
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