The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, has declared that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the worsening insecurity ravaging the nation. In his 2025 Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Archbishop Ugorji lamented the rising spate of kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness,…
On Easter Sunday, 2025, Pope Francis issued a powerful appeal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The call came during his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Despite recovering from a serious bout of double pneumonia,…
In a powerful Easter message, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, delivered a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to urgently address Nigeria’s deepening insecurity, hunger, and national despair. Speaking from Sokoto, Kukah likened the suffering of Nigerians to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, declaring that the people have…
Popular Nigerian gospel singer and ordained RCCG pastor, Bolaji Olarewaju, widely known as Big Bolaji or Big B, has passed away at the age of 50. The family confirmed his death in an official statement released on Saturday, stating that he died on Easter Saturday, April 19, 2025, after a brief illness. The statement described…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has raised a passionate alarm over the relentless bloodshed across various parts of Nigeria, criticizing the silence and inaction of the nation’s leaders amid growing insecurity. Speaking during a Special Service at the Glory Dome in Abuja, the fiery cleric condemned the gruesome killings taking…
Christians across Nigeria and the world today, April 18, 2025, are observing Good Friday, a solemn day that commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, the foundation of the Easter celebration and Christian faith. Good Friday, which precedes Easter Sunday, is considered a day of mourning, reflection, and repentance by Christians globally. It marks…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima joined thousands of worshippers at the National Eid ground in Abuja on Sunday as Nigerian Muslims marked Eid-El-Fitr, a festival of gratitude, charity, and unity. Prominent figures such as Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and several ministers were also present at…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, led a delegation of Abuja residents to the Presidential Villa on Sunday to pay Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and other notable FCT leaders were also present at the event….
Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a stern warning to Senate President Godswill Akpabio over alleged plans to remove Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate. Ayodele Predicts Chaos in the Senate In a statement through his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele cautioned that Natasha’s removal would…
Saudi Arabia has officially declared that Eid al-Fitr 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30, 2025, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Saudi Supreme Court made the announcement and relayed it through the Royal Court via the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on X (formerly Twitter). The crescent moon sighting, which…
