Religion
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EFCC detains NAHCON chair, recovers 314,098 Saudi Riyal
The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy. In a document sighted by our correspondent on Wednesday, the…
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Catholic Bishop Bemoans the High Number of Churches Constructed in Nigeria for Commercial Interests
Stephen Mamza, the Catholic Bishop of Yola, has voiced worries about the amount of churches springing up in Nigeria, claiming that they are becoming more and more businesses than places of worship. Bishop Mamza raised these concerns during a Mass held at St Augustine’s Catholic Church in Bekaji, Yola, to…
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TB Joshua: SCOAN faults BBC report, ex-disciple knocks late prophet
A public affairs analyst and member of the Synagogue Church of all Nations, Mr Dare Adejumo, on Tuesday, faulted the BBC documentary on the Founder of SCOAN, late Temitope Babatunde Joshua, known as TB Joshua. He described the documentary as unfounded, noting that the characters interviewed in the report were…
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Significance of Eid-ul-Maulud and why Muslims celebrate the Day
In the spirit of love, governments and Muslims all over the world mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), but not many understand the significance and why Muslims celebrate the Day. In Nigeria, the Federal Government declares a public holiday to…
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2023: Father Mbaka denies releasing fresh prophecy against Peter Obi
Reverend Father Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has denied prophesying against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
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N573 million ‘fraud’ case: Court declares former EFCC boss, Magu, innocent
Former Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has been exonerated over the claim that one Pastor Emmanuel Omale of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry and his wife, Deborah aided him in laundering N573 million.
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Drama as worshippers ‘attack’ Father Mbaka’s replacement
Angry worshippers on Sunday nearly mobbed Father Anthony Amadi appointed as the replacement for Father Ejike Mbaka.
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Catholic diocese reportedly redeploys controversial priest, Father Mbaka, to monastry
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev Callistus Onaga, has reposted the Chaplain and Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, to a monastery. The new Chaplain of the Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy is now Rev Fr Anthony Amadi. Fr. Mbaka’s followers, however, are rebelling against the decision,…
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‘Stop criticising your leaders, pray for them instead,’ Pastor Adeboye tells Nigerians
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, says the current situation of the country is tantamount to being in a war.
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‘Herdsmen’ kill RCCG student pastor’s 1-year-old baby, leaves bleeding mother for dead
Suspected herdsmen have ripped open the abdomen of a one-year-old daughter of a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) student-pastor, leading to her death, in Adamawa state.