Tag: CAN
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CAN announces national day of prayer for persecuted Christians
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared Jan. 21 of every year as the CAN National Day of Prayers for the `persecuted Christians’ in Nigeria. Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant Media and Communications media and communications to the CAN President, His Eminence, Rev. Samson Ayokunle said this in a statement in…
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Insecurity: All is not well with Nigeria – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday held a church service and a peaceful march to mark the second year of Miss Leah Sharibu in Boko Haram captivity. In Abuja, CAN President Rev. Samson Ayokunle and the Senior Pastor, Dunamis International Gospel Center, Dr. Paul Enenche, warned that killings in the country could lead…
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Presidency attacks CAN, warns Christian body to stop misinforming Nigerians
Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has asked leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to stop misinforming Nigerians as regards the state of affairs within the country. In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Adesina urged CAN to desist from disinformation which can further divide Nigerians. Adesina’s comments…
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Insecurity: Presidency reacts to CAN’s nationwide protest march
The Presidency has lauded the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for rising to its duty of sensitizing Nigerians to stand against the evil being wrecked on the country by bloodthirsty terrorists. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, made available to State House…
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‘Prevent another civil war at all costs…’ CAN urges FG
The Christian Association of Nigeria yesterday urged the Federal Government to prevent whatever could lead the nation to another civil war at all costs. According to the association, present Nigeria is not a country of any well-meaning citizen’s dream. CAN President Samson Ayokunle said this in a statement by the association’s spokesman, Adebayo Oladeji. He…
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Boko Haram: CAN, opposition leaders aiding insurgents aim of destabilising Nigeria – Christian elders
Some Christian elders, under the aegis of United Christian Forum of Nigeria (UCFN) has accused the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of aiding Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to destabilize the country. UCFN made this strong allegation at a state of the nation press conference by its…
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‘Insecurity: God is angry with the leadership of CAN’
The General Overseer of the Ark of Covenant Total Life Ministries, Prophet Isaac Itodo has revealed that the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has been enmeshed in playing politics and fraternizing with political opponents of the present administration in heating the polity in Nigeria at the detriment of uniting the body of…
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Killings: FG must arrest, prosecute Miyetti Allah – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, says it is time the Federal Government arrest the leaders of the Miyetti Allah for allegedly sponsoring crimes in the nation. Rev. Samson Ayokunle, CAN President, who spoke in Abuja on Thursday said it was said that there had been several killings in the northern part of the country…