The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over religious discrimination, national security threats and the erosion of constitutional freedoms in the region. The concerns were raised during a strategic meeting with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja. The…
With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that — speculation. But here are 16 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — so-called “papabili” — divided by region….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Muslim faithful need to always be of good conduct both in public and private to distinguish themselves from those mixing their belief with an act of disbelief. This was the conclusion of Islamic Scholars and participants at the 2nd post Ramadan lecture organised by Ath-Thaqaafat-al-Islamiyyah Society of Nigeria held at Ash-Shayyik Al-Imam S.M.B…
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has issued a deadline for intending pilgrims to complete their payments for the 2025 Hajj exercise, warning that the registration portal will be closed by April 22. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, made this known during an enlightenment and special prayer session organized for…
The Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board, Honourable Akeem Ige has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Christians as the world celebrates Easter season. In a statement made available to newsmen by the Information Officer of the board, Mrs Banke Adeyemo, Honourable Ige in his Easter greetings, felicitates the Governor of Oyo…
Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across the country, urging them to reflect on the values of love, sacrifice, and renewal which the season symbolizes. This is contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Akeem Abas and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan….
By Babatunde Tiamiyu As Christians all around the world celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, known as Easter, an Ibadan based Legal Practitioner and All Progrssives Congress, APC, chieftain in Oyo State, Barr. Akeem Agbaje has emphasized the need to embrace the spiritual importance of the day, describing it as a solemn reminder…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Senator representing Oyo Central in the National Assembly, Dr. Yunus Akintunde has felicitated Christians as they celebrate the Easter season which marks a significant aspect of the faith adherents on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Kunle Olatunji,…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Leadership and members of The Ansar -Ud-Deen Society, ADS, Oyo State have been admonished to keep maintaining the group’s frontline in the promotion of Islamic tenets as contained in the Holy Quran and Hadith, as well as Islamic and Western education which are the core vision of the Society. This is…
By Micheal Adeyemo Two Islamic scholars have emphasised that Sharia law is a divine ordinance aimed at establishing discipline, justice and fairness in society. The emphasis made by Haafiz Shamsudeen Ojo, the Coordinating Missionary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama' t Monatan and Akinyele Circuits in Ibadan, and Murshid Naheem Mosadoluwaa, the National Secretary of the Religious…