Hoodlums Attack: Bishop Alleges Threat to His Life, Priests and Church Members
The life of a Bishop, his priests and that of members of his congregation are under threat, an Anambra State based church leader has alleged. Following attack by hoodlums in one of the churches in his diocese, the Anglican Bishop…
Enugu is not Building Islamic Centre, Govt, Archbishop Chukwuma Say
The State Government and the State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have debunked the allegation of an Islamic Centre being built in the state, calling on the public to disregard the rumour entirely, as the Archbishop of…
One Killed, Curfew Imposed on Pandogari, Niger State Over Religious Unrest
Nigeria’s military has imposed a curfew in Niger State town of Pandogari over the killing of a trader in the area over religious crisis. Trouble started at about 6 p.m. on Sunday, 29 May 2016, when one Mr Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, a…
Niger Gov Cautions Volunteer Groups Against Youth’s Militarilisation
The Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has urged Youth Volunteer groups, especially those affiliated with religious bodies, not to militarise their members but to operate within the armpits of the law. Bello who frowned at the display…
Synagogue Tragedy: Court Returns 2 Engineers To Prison -As It Adjourns Ruling on Bail Application
The hope of two engineers who supervised the construction of a collapsed Guest House belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), which claimed about 120 lives, many of whom were foreigners, was dashed on Tuesday, as they were…
Synagogue Tragedy: Court Remands TB Joshua’s Engineers
An Ikeja High Court of Lagos state on Tuesday, ordered the remand of two engineers who constructed the collapsed T. B. Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) seven-storey guest house, at Kirikiri Maximum Prisons. The court presided by Justice…
Gov. Ugwuanyi Urges Prayers To Tame Criminality
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has urged Christians to embark on fervent prayers to arrest upsurge in kidnapping and other forms of criminality in the country. He spoke at a church service to mark 2016 mothering Sunday at St. Leo…
#Biafra: Catholic Church Invites IPOB in Russia, Prays For Nnamdi Kanu (PHOTOS)
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Russia Chapter, has held prayers for and in support of their detained leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The prayers was held at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Moscow, on Easter day. The Street…
Two Brussels Suicide Bombers Were Brothers, Official Says
Two suspected suicide bombers who carried out the Brussels attacks were brothers, and a third man is being sought, a prosecutor said. The brothers who were part of the Tuesday bombing in Brussels were identified as brothers with criminal records….
The Challenge of Secularism and Human Rights in Africa By Leo Igwe
African countries have been facing various challenges since independence and one of these major dilemmas is defining the relationship between religion and politics. At independence, African countries inherited multiple faiths, political religions that seek to control state formation and structure….
Ocholi James Goes Home As Indigenes Seek God Over Darkness in Igala Land
When, on Thursday ahead of Friday’s Funeral Service, The Street Reporters, arrived the Achobo country home of late Minister of Labour and Employment, Ocholi Enojo, whose surname was James, an atmosphere of grieve, pain and regrets over the death of…
