Tag: CAN
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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct CAN Chairman in Nasarawa
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Bishop Joseph Masin, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), by gunmen in Lafia. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. Longe said the bishop was abducted by the…
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FG meets CAN, NSCIA leaders; deliberate guidelines to re-open worship centres
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) met in Abuja on Tuesday to deliberate extensively on guidelines to re-open places of worship, especially in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The parties agreed that it was time for…
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COVID-19: CAN distances self from Oyedepo, Oyakhilome, says churches must remain closed
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. This is coming after General Overseer of The Living Faith Ministries Worldwide otherwise known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, said the continuous closure of churches when markets and other public institutions were…
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Umahi heeds CAN’s ‘passionate’ appeal, lifts ban on religious gatherings in Ebonyi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has lifted the ban on religious worship across the state with effect from May 15 as part of efforts to relax the COVID-19 lockdown. Mr Uchenna Orji, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Friday. He said that the decision was in…
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Rights to worship: CAN tackles FG, demands reopening of churches amid Covid-19 crisis
The Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN) has called for reopening of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic. Its General Secretary Barr. Joseph Daramola said it was wrong of government authorities to continue closing churches, mosques when other aspects of national life have started taking shape. Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David…
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COVID-19: CAN demands re-opening of churches, says only God can end pandemic
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called for the re-opening of worship centres in the face of the coronavirus disease. The Christian body expressed concerns over the shutdown of churches as part of measures to checkmate the spread of the virus. The CAN in the South-East argued churches should not remain closed forever because…
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Nigeria will overcome COVID-19 pandemic – CAN President
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has assured Nigeria will overcome the coronavirus pandemic. He cautioned against fear, saying the nation will emerge stronger from the outbreak. Ayokunle, who doubles as the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), also narrated how he escaped plane crash recently while in the…
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Herdsmen more dangerous than coronavirus in Nigeria – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Anambra chapter has berated the incessant killings of innocent citizens in country by suspected herdsmen. It said the menace was worse than the dreaded coronavirus ravaging the entire globe, regretting that the christians were the worst hit. The Chairman of the body, Rev. John Ndubisi, who disclosed this on…
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Coronavirus: No need banning religious activities for now – CAN tells FG, LASG
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Lagos state chapter has stated the level of coronavirus infection in the nation does not yet warrant ban on religious gathering and activities. It however said religious organisation, especially churches and mosques, must take proactive measures to safeguard members from infection. It also urged governments to stop at nothing…