Tag Archives: Religious

Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the government should have no business subsidising religious pilgrimages.    Some civil society groups have urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in Nigeria’s preparation for the 2024 Hajj by subsidising the fare for pilgrims …

Clergyman Able Damina has rubbished Pastor Adeboye’s claim that he drank some tea with God many years ago.    While preaching to church members sometime back, Adeboye said he went for a Ministration with his wife in Ilorin, Kwara state and God joined him to drink tea.   In his …

From the Christian Lent to the Islamic Ramadan, fasting serves not only as a spiritual purification but also, as a growing body of scientific research suggests, a boon to physical and mental health. Physical health benefits of religious fasting Fasting has been shown to improve metabolic markers, aiding in weight …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, says the agency has uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists.   The EFCC boss made the revelation on Wednesday at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, during a one-day dialogue on “Youth, Religion, and …

Solomon Buchi has slammed Nigerians  who criticize the large crowd at religious concerts but praise secular singers who sell out large stadiums. Some online users have criticized the large crowd of Nigerians that attended a Christian concert in Lagos state last Friday.  ‘’Burnaboy, Davido or Wizkid sells out 20,000 capacity …

  Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio said on Saturday that his government’s response to an attempted coup last week would be dictated by “respect for the law”.   Armed men had stormed a military armoury, two barracks, two prisons and two police stations, confronting security forces during the early …

PRESIDENT KASSYM-JOMART TOKAYEV: ‘In this atmosphere of tension and increasing geopolitical turbulences, it is vitally important to develop new approaches to strengthening inter-civilizational dialogue and trust.’ Credit: Office of the President Opinion by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (new york) Friday, October 06, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Oct 06 (IPS) – It …

Religious bodies in Kwara state have been warned by the state’s police command against posting inciting videos that could cause a religious crisis.    Spokesman of the Command, Ajayi Okasanmi told newsmen that the Command has deployed a team of policemento extensively patrol the city and arrest anyone found undermining …

Nigerian music has often intercepted with religion and sometimes, the result polarises people across the two divides. Artists have often turned to religion or religious paraphernalia for inspiration, and sometimes, this places them at odds with religious bodies and adherents over their usage and interpretations.

Obi said Nigerians can only enjoy peaceful coexistence if the government revamped the economy and actively engage the youths. The Labour Party presidential candidate in the just-concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has posited that building a strong economy and engaging the nation’s youths will play a crucial role in putting …