An Abakaliki Magistrate Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of Bishop Onyeagoziri Ndubueze in the Abakaliki Correctional Centre over allegations of sexually abusing a 22-year-old female member of his congregation. Chief Magistrate Nike Chima gave the order after refusing the bail application submitted by the defence counsel, Mr. Friday Agbom. Chima ruled that the court…
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally distanced itself from the Church of England, declaring spiritual independence following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, signed by the Primate, Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, the Nigerian Church condemned Mullally’s elevation as both…
Dr Alexander Ibezim, the Archbishop, Province of the Niger and Bishop of Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion, has urged Church leaders not to compromise Bible standards in all their endeavours. He said doing so had the potential to destroy the future of the Church. Ibezim expressed the views while delivering admonition at the Church of…
Nigeria’s Cherubim and Seraphim Church of Nigeria has marked its centenary with a call for prayers for peace, unity, and leadership in the country. At the grand finale in Maba, Ogun State, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, represented by his wife Bola, said the milestone was a sign of “divine benevolence,” urging Nigerians to pray for…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to refuse bail applications filed by five men accused of carrying out the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in June 2022. The suspects — Idris Omeiza (25), Al Qasim Idris (20), Jamiu Abdulmalik (26), Abdulhaleem…
A 45-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday accused of breaking into a church in Ekiti State and stealing property valued at about ₦560,000 ($370). Prosecutors said Joshua Pius and others at large allegedly burgled the Testimony Church of Embassy Island in Ado-Ekiti, carting away a drum, a fan, bells, a trumpet and a generator…
Five men accused of orchestrating one of Nigeria’s deadliest recent terrorist attacks have been remanded in state security custody following their arraignment in Abuja. The suspects – all Nigerian nationals aged between 20 and 47 – are charged in connection with the bombing and shooting at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on…
The Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim has marked its 100th anniversary with a call to President Bola Tinubu to intensify efforts in tackling insecurity, poverty, and corruption plaguing Nigeria. Speaking during the commemorative gathering held in the founder’s ancestral home in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, the church’s Secretary, Apostle Iyiomo Oyetakin, implored national…
The Catholic Church on Sunday says the selection process of a Pope, is usually done all under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Fr. Anthony Thompson, the priest in charge of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Tedi, Ojo, Lagos, gave the clarification during the celebration of the Feast of Pentecost. The News Agency of…
The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedamola Ogunbode. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Monday. Hundeyin said that the church where some people alleged that the…
