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UN warns of Escalated Violence in Jerusalem

Alaba Rotimi — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:46:34 +0000

The Secretary-General of United Nations (UN), António Guterres, says he is concerned by the potential risk of escalating violence over the situation in the Old City of Jerusalem. In a statement, he cautioned all political, religious and community leaders to refrain from provocative actions and rhetoric. “I reiterate my concern over the situation in the [...]

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Islamic Scholar Enjoins Religious Leaders To Promote Inter-religious Harmony

Kunle Atiba — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:16:45 +0000

The Co-Chairman (Muslim) of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council in Lagos State, Dr Saheed Timehin, has enjoined religious leaders in Nigeria to promote love and unity among the various religious groups in the country. Dr. Timehin, an Islamic scholar, stated this in a lecture titled: “From Convergence to Divergence: Muslims and the Search for Identity”, which he delivered at [...]

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NASFAT Honours 16 Distinguished Personalities With Merit Awards

Ade Adewale — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:21:50 +0000

Omu-Aran branch of Nasirul-lahi-li-fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) in Kwara, yesterday, honoured sixteen distinguished personalities with merit awards. The beneficiaries cut across all spheres of human endeavours, including businessmen and women, civil servants, medical practitioners, religious leaders as well community leaders. Each awardee was presented with a copy of the Holy Qur’an and an award plaque at [...]

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Yuletide: Religious Leaders In Adamawa Thank God For Peaceful Christmas/Maulud Celebrations

Ade Adewale — Sat, 26 Dec 2015 21:07:49 +0000

Adamawa clerics have expressed gratitude to God for the peaceful Christmas and Eid-el-Mauloud celebrations in the state. The clerics gave the thanks today when they paid Christmas homage to Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla. In their respective remarks, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Mike Moses, and his Muslim Council counterpart, Uztaz Ismaila Modibbo, [...]

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Christmas Message: APC Urges Nigerians To Imbibe Tolerance, Peaceful Co-existence

Wale Adebayo — Fri, 25 Dec 2015 09:41:28 +0000

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, urged Nigerians of all faiths to reflect deeply on the virtues of love, tolerance, godliness, honesty, fairness, selflessness and peaceful co-existence, which the Messiah espoused during his earthly mission. Chief Odigie-Oyegun, in his Christmas message to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, urged Nigerians to [...]

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We’re Ever Committed To The Security Of Lives And Properties – Niger Government

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:14:27 +0000

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has said that it will not be derailed from ensuring that the people of the state enjoy the change they voted for, but enjoined the people to be committed to the sustenance of peace in the state. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Mr Jonathan Vatsa, the [...]

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President Buhari Urges Religious Leaders To Support FG In Stripping Boko Haram Of Religious Pretence

Kunle Atiba — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:06:53 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on religious leaders to support the Federal Government’s in its efforts at stripping Boko Haram of its religious pretensions. The President made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja when he received in audience the Ecuador’s new Ambassador to Nigeria, Leopoldo Rovayo Verdesoto. He said the religious leaders’ collaboration with government would [...]

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Communications Minister Urges Nigerians To Give Total Support And Loyalty To President Buhari

Ade Adewale — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:15:50 +0000

In their quest to improve their living standards, the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has urged Nigerians and the people of Oyo State to give unalloyed support and loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi. He gave the statement at a well attended civic reception organised by a socio-cultural group in Saki [...]

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Religious, Traditional Leaders Urged To Contribute To Fighting Boko Haram Insurgency

Ade Adewale — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:45:04 +0000

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on religious leaders in the country to provide alternative narration to the distortion of religion, saying this has misled some deranged people to hide under its cover to perpetrate evil. He made the call in Abuja at a forum organized by the National Orientation [...]

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Christ Embassy’s Pastor Chris Faces Jail Term In South Africa

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:34:20 +0000

Nigerian Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy, may be on his way to jail in South Africa following reports that he refused to comply with the country’s laws on financial records. According to News 24, Pastor Chris is among other pastors who the South African Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and [...]

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