Tag: Bishops
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N8,000 paliative: Depart from Buhari’s style of governance – Bishops warn Tinubu
Following the decision by president Bola Tinubu to give N8,000 each to about 12 million households, Bishops of the Methodist Church of Nigeria have asked Tinubu to ensure his governance style is a clear departure from that of former president, Muhammadu Buhari, if he intends to succeed.
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South East traditional rulers, bishops call for Nnamdi Kanu’s release
The South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops have joined the call on the Federal Government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). They made the call in a statement issued in Awka on Tuesday signed by Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, Chairman, Anambra Traditional…
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Rent Me a Bishop – By Chidi Amuta
Both the social media and many legacy media outlets were united in their report and verdict on a significant recent event. Majority of the untidy assemblage of ‘clergy’ that thronged Aso Rock Villa to grace the unveiling of Mr. Kassim Shettima as Mr. Bola Tinubu’s presidential running mate for 2023 were fake. Interestingly, the public…
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I was never at Shettima’s unveiling – Apostle Ubi
A cleric, Ekapong Ubi has denied being among the so-called clerics who attended Wednesday’s unveiling of the former Borno Governor, Ibrahim Shettima as Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Clergymen at Shettima’s unveiling are not big names yet – Tinubu’s camp reacts
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation has said clergymen at Wednesday’s unveiling of Sen. Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Presidential candidate in Abuja are not big names in Christendom yet.
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CAN disowns Bishops sighted at unveiling of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has disowned bishops sighted at the unveiling ceremony of Kashim Shetima unveiling ceremony as Bola Tinubu’s running mate in 2023 presidential election. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls some Nigerians adorning robes of Bishops at the ceremony as they all deliberately shunned journalists at the event.
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CAN denies Bishops at Shettima’s unveiling, says they are fake
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has frowned at the presence of Bishops at the unveling ceremony of Kashim Shettima in Abuja today. CAN dissociated itself from Bishops who attended the unveiling of Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, adding that they were desperados who went for their own personal aggrandizement.
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Philippines leader says Catholic bishops useless, should all be killed
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philippines, on Wednesday again attacked Roman Catholic bishops in the country, saying they should all be killed because they are useless. Duterte, who has repeatedly criticized the Catholic Church and its leaders in the Philippines, said that while he believes in God, bishops are fools. “I couldn’t have made it in…
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Nigerian bishops have lost confidence in your government, Onaiyekan tells Buhari
The Archbishop of Abuja, Roman Catholic Church, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has said that Nigerian bishops have lost confidence in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. He stated that they were hopeful that God would give Nigerians a government that would do the right thing. He spoke to journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on…
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Breaking: President Buhari meets with Catholic Bishops
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Catholic Bishops at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja. Details shortly…