Religion
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As the universal Church, through The Holy Father, Pope Francis has asked us to do, the Catholic Diocese of Oyo
Today celebrates the gift of all our elderly and grandparents. You are a gift and treasure to us especially in Africa and will always be cherished. I greet you all and pray for you. Joy, fulfillment, good health of mind and body shall be yours till the end. We cherish your wisdom, experience and faith. You are still useful and…
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Don’t misuse your opportunity – Akinfenwa urges LG chairmen
The Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has urged local government chairmen not to misuse the financial autonomy recently granted to them by the Supreme Court. Akinfenwa, speaking on Sunday at the Trinity Ordination and Installation of Canons held at St. James The Great, Cathedral, Ibadan, said Thursday’s judgment proved that the judiciary was impartial. The News…
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Kaduna pilgrim returns missing phones worth N4m to owner in Jeddah
An official of Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Yaú Inuwa, has returned missing two phones worth N4m to the Owner, Shiek Muhajiadina Kano in Jeddah The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi announced this, in a statement, on Sunday in Kaduna. Abdullahi said, “Malam Inuwa has done the state proud, when he handed over missing two mobile phones…
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Adamawa Govt. approves Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board’s constitution
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri has approved the constitution of the State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, with Rev. Theophilus Shadrach and Geoffrey Garba as Executive Chairman and Secretary respectively. The approval was announced in a statement, by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, in Yola on Tuesday. The Board members include: Rev. Moses Luckson, Rev. Anslemn Kachalla, Rev. Bukar…
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Eid-el Kabir: FOMWAN distributes food items to women in Jos
As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts to celebrate Eid-el Kabir, the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria(FOMWAN), has distributed food items to women in Jos, to enable them enjoy the festival. Hajiya Kaltume Abubabar, FOMWAN Chairperson in the state, who supervised the sharing on Saturday in Jos, said that the gesture would also help them to support their spouses.…
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Obi urges Muslims to draw strength from Prophet Muhammad’s teachings
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has urged Muslims to draw strength from the teachings of Prophet Muhammad ( PBUH). This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko, on Saturday in Onitsha. Obi in a message of felicitation to Muslims on the celebration of Sallah urged Muslims to draw strength from Prophet Muhammad’s teachings. “My…
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221 Christians from Adamawa to perform 2024 Pilgrimage, says official
The Adamawa Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has concluded plans to airlift 221 intending pilgrims to Jerusalem on June 29. The Ag. Executive Secretary, of the Board, Ms Angelina Emmanuel disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Monday. She said, the board had successfully screened all the intending pilgrims both at the state level…
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2024 Hajj: Kwara transports 3,102 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Kwara State has successfully transported 3,102 pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, with the final batch departing the Gen. Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin on Saturday, at 3.06 a.m. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the transportation of the final batch was initially scheduled for June 6, but was delayed due to technical issues developed by the aircraft…
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Centre organises Quranic recitation competition for PLWDs in Katsina
“Darul Qur’anil Kareem Wassunnah E-Global Academy”, has organised a Quranic recitation competition for the blind and other People Living with Disability (PWDs) in Katsina State. Its Director-General, Malam Ashiru Bala-Yandaki, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday in Katsina. He said the competition, scheduled to hold between June 15 and 16, would have…
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Hajj 2024: Be good ambassadors, Aiyedatiwa charges intending pilgrims
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has charged intending pilgrims for 2024 hajj from the state to protect the image of the state and Nigeria in the holy land. Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Olayide Adelami, gave the advice in Akure on Thursday at the farewell ceremony for the intending pilgrims. The governor urged them to follow…
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Shettima inaugurates NCPC Board harps on interfaith unity
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the resolve of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to uphold religious freedom and interfaith unity. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he inaugurated the Board of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said: “Nigeria is what it is because it is a nation of God, and this spirituality is…
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Hajj: Pray for Plateau, Gov Mutfwang tells intending pilgrims
Gov Caleb Mutfwang has urged the 1,232 intending pilgrims from Plateau, for the 2024 hajj, to remember the state in their prayers. The governor spoke on Saturday during the farewell ceremony organized by the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Board (PMPB) for intending pilgrims in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had paid for 540…
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2024 Hajj: 3rd flight from Birnin Kebbi arrives in Saudi Arabia on Saturday
The third flight from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, arrived in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the third plane, which took off from Birnin Kebbi conveyed 430 intending pilgrims from Gwandu, Aliero, Bunza and Kalgo local government areas of Kebbi, alongside Kebbi government officials. NAN also reports…
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Hajj: Amirul Hajj tasks prospective pilgrims on projecting Nigeria’s image
Alhaji Sa’idu Dakingari, the 2024 Amirul Hajj (leader of pilgrims) in Kebbi, has charged prospective pilgrims to protect the image of Nigeria in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He gave the charge on Friday while bidding farewell to the second flight of the intending pilgrims from the state at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi. The second flight…
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Hajj: Represent Oyo with dignity, Makinde urges intending pilgrims
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has urged all the 1,070 intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj to represent the state with dignity and be good ambassadors. Makinde stated this on Wednesday while addressing the intending pilgrims during the farewell ceremony organised for them in Ibadan. The governor, who stressed the importance of showcasing…
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Transportation of intending pilgrims begins May 23 in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Agency said that the transportation of intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj will begin on May 23. The Deputy Director, Public Relations, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Abdullahi said the date was set in collaboration with the National Hajj Commission of…
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CSO seeks coordinated security surveillance at Hajj camps, airports
A CSO, Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has called on the Federal and state governments to make adequate security arrangements for the intending pilgrims at Hajj camps and embarkation points across the country. It said the call became necessary as the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia begins on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that IHR, is…
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