The Secretary General of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Elder Sunday Oibe, has lamented that despite 62 years of nationhood, Nigeria is sharply divided along religion and ethnic lines. He also decried the endemic corruption among the ruling elites which has impoverished Nigerians and…
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC ) plans to explore more holy sites in Turkey and other countries for spiritually fulfilment. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, disclosed this during a visit to the Italian Consulate on Friday in Lagos. The visit was in preparations for the commencement of the 2022 pilgrimage…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the areas his administration had made significant progress is in the eradication of deeply entrenched corruption that permeates all facets of national development. He also said the his administration has reduced insurgency in the Northeast, militancy in the Niger Delta and ethnic and religious tensions in some…
The Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the federal government to adequately equip the Nigeria Police to fight insurgents bandits and other criminal elements in the country. The state Chairman of the association, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Niger…
Four members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have returned N122.4 million paid into their accounts by the chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu. The money was said to be part of the over N10 billion realised by the party from nomination fees paid by aspirants for…
The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU) has raised the alarm over the imposition of levies on farming communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Chairman of BEPU, Ishaq Kasai, said besides imposing taxes on farmers, the bandits have intensified their attacks on communities. The statement…
