Category: Religious
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MALI HALTS SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AMID FUEL SHORTAGE CAUSED BY JIHADI BLOCKADE
Mali has suspended all school and university classes nationwide for two weeks starting Monday, October 27, due to a severe fuel shortage caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked jihadi militants. The blockade has cut off fuel imports to the landlocked country’s capital, Bamako, disrupting transportation for teachers and students. Education Minister Amadou Sy…
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SHEIKH AHMAD GUMI URGES ISLAMIC JUDGES TO GRANT ABUSED WOMEN DIVORCE WITHOUT COMPENSATION
Renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on Islamic judges and clerics to ensure women enduring domestic abuse are given the right to divorce their husbands without being forced to pay compensation. Speaking at his weekly Tafsir session at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Gumi emphasized that Islam condemns oppression in marriage and grants both…
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ARUOSA PRIEST CALLS FOR JUSTICE TO ENSURE PEACE AT OBA OF BENIN’S 9TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY
At the 9th Coronation Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, held at the historic Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin on Sunday, Presiding Priest Dr. Mrs. Halima Tafida-Wase urged leaders in authority to uphold justice to foster peace across Nigeria. She emphasized the critical role of leaders in dispute resolution and…
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HALLELUJAH CHALLENGE 2025 BREAKS 1 MILLION VIEWERS, UNITING CHRISTIANS GLOBALLY IN WORSHIP
The 2025 Hallelujah Challenge, led by renowned Nigerian gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey, has once again surpassed the one million viewer mark on social media during its 15th day, drawing over 1.2 million worshippers from around the world. This global online praise and worship session streams live nightly on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok,…
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REV. DR. UMA UKPAI, RENOWNED NIGERIAN EVANGELIST, PASSES AWAY AT 80
The Nigerian Christian community mourns the loss of Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, a celebrated evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association (UUEA), who passed away on October 6 at the age of 80. His family shared the news via his official Instagram, honoring his over six decades of fiery preaching, dynamic teaching, and…
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NSCIA REJECTS GENOCIDE CLAIMS, WARNS AGAINST FOREIGN DIVIDE-AND-RULE NARRATIVES
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has slammed claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria as false and dangerous stories pushed by foreign interests aiming to divide the nation. Deputy National Legal Adviser Imam Haroun Muhammad Eze urged Nigerians to stay calm and not fall for misleading reports spreading on social media and…
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ARCHBISHOP AMOO CALLS OUT KWARA GOVT OVER PENSIONERS’ STRUGGLES AND BAD ROADS
At the funeral of former Governor Cornelius Adebayo, Archbishop Israel Amoo didn’t hold back, sharply criticizing the Kwara government for the suffering pensioners face and the terrible state of roads in the state. He passionately highlighted how many pensioners haven’t received their dues since 2019, calling it “unfair” and urging Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to make…
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SHARI’A COURT HEARS CUSTODY BATTLE OVER FOUR-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON IN KADUNA
Grandmother seeks custody amid family dispute, highlighting custody rules under Shari’a law. Karimatu Sulaiman, a grandmother, pleaded to a Shari’a court in Kaduna for custody of her 4-year-old grandson after her divorced daughter remarried. Represented by counsel Usman Umar, she argued that her daughter’s remarriage nullifies her custody rights and asked for a N30,000 monthly…
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JFI DISOWNS SOUTH-EAST JEWISH GROUP LINKED TO IPOB, REAFFIRMS NON-POLITICAL STANCE
Nigeria’s official Jewish body draws clear line between faith and politics amid controversy. The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), Nigeria’s main Jewish community umbrella, has distanced itself from the Eastern Judaism group in the South-East that publicly supported IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. JFI President Chief Arthur-Regis Odidika emphasized that JFI is not connected to separatist movements…
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CAN URGES UNITY AND HONEST REFLECTION ON NIGERIA’S PROGRESS
Archbishop Okoh calls for lifting every home, beyond statistics, amid economic challenges. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) congratulated Nigerians on the 65th Independence Anniversary, stressing that true progress must be felt in every household, not just by numbers. CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh acknowledged the hardships from economic reforms but urged citizens to rise…
