Category Archives: Religion

By Aderemi BamgboseDr Jimoh Ibrahim, billionaire business mogul and APC 2023 candidate for Ondo South Senatorial District has felicitated with Muslims on the birth of Prophet Mohammed (Eld-el-Maulud) celebration.Ibrahim in a message made available to newsmen on Monday in Okitipupa, urged Muslims to use the occasion to pray for the district, the state and theContinueContinue reading “Eld-el-Maulud: Jimoh Ibrahim congratulates Muslims”

Gov Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said there is no religious discrimination in the state.The Governor noted that religious tolerance is rooted in the state adding that both Christians and Muslims as well as traditionalists are given equal treatment in the Sunshine State. This is even as Muslims in the state declared that theContinueContinue reading “No religious discrimination in Ondo – Akeredolu”

By Aderemi Bamgbose Dr Jimoh Ibrahim, All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Ondo South has received royal blessings from the Ikaleland traditional rulers ahead of his 2023 senatorial ambition.Ibrahim recorded a landslide victory of 190 votes against his closest rivals, Mathew Oyerinmade and Boye Oyewunmi who scored 92 and 23 votes respectively at theContinueContinue reading “Jimoh Ibrahim receives royal blessing over 2023 senatorial seat”

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah has announced that all masses in the State’s metropolis have been suspended till further notice.Bishop Kukah made this known in a statement on Saturday, stressing that masses have been suspended until the curfew declared by Governor Aminu Tambuwal is lifted.Recall that the Sokoto government declared aContinueContinue reading “Bishop Kukah suspends Catholic mass in Sokoto over Deborah Samuel’s death”

Tears and agony pervaded the air as the remains of Deborah Samuel, the 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State was laid to rest on Saturday. Deborah Samuel was gruesomely stomed to death over allegations that she made a comment in her school’s WhatsApp platform which her Muslim colleagues considered to blasphemeContinueContinue reading “Blasphemy: Tears, agony as remains of Deborah Samuel laid to rest”

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Monday, May 2 as the first day of Shawwal. The Sultan made the declaration after no positive sighting claims were received from members of the National moonsighting committee and other Emirates.“The Sultanate Council Sokoto, has declared Monday as the first day of Shuwal 1443ContinueContinue reading “Sultan declares Monday as Eld-el-Fitr”

Leke Adeboye, son of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has tendered an apology to pastors of the church for referring to them as ‘goats.’Leke had incurred the wrath of many church members and other Nigerians after he slammed pastors of the church, calling them ‘goats’ forContinueContinue reading “Adeboye’s son begs RCCG pastors over insulting statement”

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced that 1443AH Ramadan will start in the country on Saturday, April 2, 2022.The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Friday in a broadcast.He said the new moon of Ramadan was sighted in different parts of the country and thatContinueContinue reading “Ramadan begins in Nigeria as moon sighted”

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, said he dedicated a white garment church last September based on divine instruction.The cleric, who recently clocked 80 years, disclosed this on Sunday during a special sermon titled, ‘Going Higher (Part 54)’.The octogenarian had in September 2021 dedicated the Lagos CathedralContinueContinue reading “Why I dedicated white garment church – Adeboye”