The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Christian leaders in West Africa to counsel “their brothers in Christ” over the threat issued on the continued detention of Leah Sharibu, the Christian among the schoolgirls abducted in Dapchi, Yobe state. Although the federal government has promised to secure her release, parents and the loved ones of […]
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Rev. Musa Asake, the General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has died. Asake’s death was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by his younger brother, Mr Philimon Asake on Friday in Abuja. He was 68 years old. Philimon told NAN that Asake passed on in the early hours of Friday […]
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The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Taraba, Rev. Ben Ubeh, was on Sunday crushed to death in a ghastly auto accident on the Zing-Yola Road. Ubeh, who was on his way from Jalingo to Yola for an official engagement, was crushed to death by a speeding cement truck in Zing town, […]
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At a meeting held with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), asked the president to withdraw Nigeria from international religious organisations, address insecurity in the country and ensure payment of workers’ salaries. The President of CAN, Sampson Ayokunle, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the leadership of the association […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a meeting with the leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) at the presidential villa, Abuja. The meeting was attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Babagana Monguno, national security adviser; and Winifred Oyo-Ita, head of service of the federation. Some ministers also attended the meeting while Boss Mustapha, secretary […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says about 65,000 of its members in Katsina state, have begun seven-day fasting and prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Nelson Chukwu, chairman of CAN in the state, who disclosed this to journalists on Monday, said the prayers would be offered at Mountain of Fire & […]
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Imams in about 350 Jumma’at mosques across Borno state on Friday led thousands of worshipers to offer special prayers for the full recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on vacation in the UK. There are 542 Jumma’at mosques in the state but only 350 are estimated to be operating due to security situation in the […]
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says Lai Mohammed, minister of information, never dares to speak against Muslim leaders who make hate speeches, but that he comes after those of the church. The association was reacting to a statement in which the minister said reports of the killing of Christians were not true. “Such fallacies […]
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Following the sack of Jim Obazee’s from his position as executive secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has hailed the president’s decision. General Secretary Rev. Musa Asake said:”The sack of Jim (Obazee) is good riddance to bad rubbish. Anybody that […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has been accused of considering only the Muslims in the north for appointment, to the neglect of the Christians in the zone. This allegation was made in an interview in Kaduna, by Danladi Yarima, secretary of the northern zone of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). According to Danladi Yarima, CAN is […]
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