Tag: Catholic bishop
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ASUU strike: Ex-President Jonathan narrates personal experience
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has stated how his administration resolved a four-month old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in one day. He said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 70th birthday celebration of Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, organised by The Kukah Centre. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG)…
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Bishop Matthew Kukah calls out President Buhari for discussion, if….
For a Muslim (Garba Shehu) to sit down and tell me what an Easter message should contain is something
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Presidency accuses Kukah of neglecting Bible’s teachings
Nigerians have not been swayed by hateful talk from any bully-pulpit
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Till universities are respected, nothing will happen in Nigeria- Kukah
Politics will not change our country
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After repeatedly raping a nun, court sets Catholic Bishop free
After repeatedly raping a nun, court sets Catholic Bishop free
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Catholic Bishops demands removal of Sharia law from 1999 Constitution
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has asked the National Assembly to expunge from the 1999 Constitution all references to Sharia Islamic law. The Bishops also urged the lawmakers to project the secularity of Nigeria pursuant to Sections 10 and 38 of the Constitution as no other religion is recognised by the supreme law…
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Mbaka: Protesting youths vandalise Enugu Catholic Bishop’s residence
Protesting youths on Wednesday vandalised the official residence of the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Callistus Onaga in protest of alleged arrest of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the irate youths suspected to be members of the Adoration Ministry and numbering over 1,000 stormed the residence of…
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Good Friday: Catholic Bishop urges Nigerians to show love, shun violence
Bishop Emmanuel Badejo, the Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese has urged Nigerians to shun all forms of violence as Christians observe Good Friday. Badejo gave the charge on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. He called on citizens to love one another irrespective of tribal or religious differences.…
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Police rescue kidnapped Catholic Bishop in Imo
The Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Mose Chikwe, and some other kidnapped victims have been rescued without ransom. Spokesman of the police in Imo, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed this on Friday. He said the rescue is sequel to a sting operation by men of the Imo State Police Command. The Bishop was abducted on Sunday night,…
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Police assures speedy release of abducted Imo bishop
The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, of his speedy release. The 53-year-old priest was kidnapped along with his chauffeur on Sunday. SP Orlando Ikeokwu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told journalists on Tuesday in Owerri…