Category: Religious
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RAMADAN RELIEF: KATSINA SUBEB BOSS DISBURSES N18M TO 727 INDIGENT RESIDENTS
Hundreds of vulnerable residents in Katsina receive cash support to cushion hardship ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The Executive Chairman of Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Kabir Abdullahi-Gafia, has distributed N18 million to 727 indigent residents in Kaita LGA, in a major relief effort to ease financial pressure ahead of…
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HAJJ STAKEHOLDERS DECRY NAHCON TURMOIL, DEMAND MAJOR OVERHAUL
With three leadership changes in two years, stakeholders say Nigeria’s Hajj commission is in urgent need of stability and reform. Stakeholders in the Hajj industry have raised alarm over persistent leadership crises at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), following the resignation of its Chairman and CEO, Prof. Abdullahi Usman. Usman, who served from…
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KADUNA ABDUCTION: CAN DEMANDS SWIFT RESCUE, SLAMS EARLY DENIAL
Church leaders say lives were at stake while officials argued facts. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the police and other security agencies to act fast—and speak carefully—after the alleged abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru LGA, Kaduna State. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the initial public dismissal of the incident…
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POLICE CLARIFY KADUNA ABDUCTION COMMENTS, CONFIRM INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Nigeria Police Force has clarified that Kaduna State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Muhammadu Rabiu, was not denying the reported abduction of church worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru LGA, but speaking cautiously pending verification. CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, NPF spokesperson, said initial conflicting reports prompted measured comments to avoid panic. Subsequent checks confirmed the attack, and…
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“HE CHOSE HUMANITY OVER HATE” — CAN MOURNS PLATEAU IMAM AT 90
Nigeria is mourning a quiet hero. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condoled with the family of Mallam Abubakar Abdullahi, the revered Plateau-based Imam who passed away at the age of 90. In a condolence message issued in Abuja, CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, described the late Imam as a “shining example of religious…
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FINAL CALL FOR 2026 HAJJ: KANO PILGRIMS RACE AGAINST FEB. 8 DEADLINE
If you’re planning to perform the 2026 Hajj from Kano State, now is the time to act — no delays, no excuses. The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced February 8 as the final deadline for data capturing of all intending pilgrims. The Board’s Director-General, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u, made this known through a statement…
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PASTOR CHRIS OKAFOR SUMMONED BY LAGOS POLICE OVER RAPE ALLEGATIONS
Lagos cops aren’t playing— they’ve called in Pastor Chris Okafor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries for questioning on multiple rape claims and other heavy charges. Will he show up? SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed Sunday: CP Olohundare Jimoh ordered SCID’s DCP to dig deep. The pastor got an official invite via his lawyer and…
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BISHOP FAGBOHUN SLAMS KUKAH: APOLOGIZE FOR TERROR SILENCE NOW
Clash of collars: Old Catholic Bishop Oluwaseun Fagbohun blasts Sokoto’s Matthew Kukah in New Year message demand public apology for ignoring terrorists/Bandits/Boko Haram in his backyard, betraying Christians amid Nigeria’s bloody insecurity surge (over 2,000 faith attacks since 2020). Fagbohun: “Silent on diocesan threats? Misleading denial of persecution ignores displaced families, razed churches, lost lives.”…
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CAN’S 2026 ULTIMATUM: FG TURN PROMISES INTO REALITY – RESETTLE THE DISPLACED NOW
Endurance isn’t enough: CAN demands FG swaps 2026 rhetoric for action affordable basics, crushed insecurity, and a timed roadmap to resettle uprooted communities. President Archbishop Daniel Okoh’s Thursday message saluted Nigerians’ grit amid hardship/costs but warned: Reforms flop without food/health/education reach. “Quiet suffering screams for healing/justice,” he said. Security: Slash terror/banditry/kidnaps no more endless displacement;…
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CATHOLIC BISHOP TO NIGERIANS: LEARN NEW SKILLS, HUSTLE HARD IN 2026
New Year reset: Enugu’s Catholic Bishop Callistus Onaga wants Nigerians ditching complacency for skill-building and grind mode to thrive amid challenges. Delivering the crossover sermon Thursday at Holy Ghost Cathedral, he preached vision: “Enter 2026 knowing your goals lean on God, work harder, learn new skills to level up.” Reflecting on 2025, Onaga saw silver…
