Tag: Churches
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Ekiti suspends reopening of churches, mosques
The Ekiti State Government on Friday announced the suspension of reopening of religious centres scheduled for July 17. Governor Kayode Fayemi, on July 1, asked mosques and churches, which had been shut since March, to reopen for worship activities. They were asked to open once a week on Friday for Muslims from July 17 and…
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CAN to LAGOS GOVT: ‘Reopen churches now, we have spiritual roles to play on Covid-19’
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has called on the Lagos State Government to reopen churches in the state, stressing that churches have a spiritual role to play in curbing Covid-19. The Christian body also asked the Ogun State Government as well as other states yet to do so to reopen worship centres, saying, “the…
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BREAKING: Lagos churches, mosques remain closed -Sanwo-Olu
Worship centres in Lagos will remain shut until further notice, State Government has stated. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared this on Friday during a briefing at Alausa Ikeja. The Governor also announced that all restrictions applying to mass gatherings will remain in force. Sanwo-Olu added all social and events centres as well as social clubs will…
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BREAKING: Lagos churches, mosques remain shut
Worship centres in Lagos will remain closed until further notice, State Government has stated. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared this on Friday during a briefing at Alausa Ikeja. The Governor also noted that all restrictions applying to mass gatherings will remain the same. Sanwo-Olu also added that all social and event centres as well…
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BREAKING: Lagos cancels re-opening of churches, mosques
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has suspended the re-opening of churches, mosques indefinitely. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. He said the decision was informed by increase in infection cases in Lagos. Details shortly…
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BREAKING: Lagos Mosques, Churches to reopen from June 19 – Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen from June 19. He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21. The governor made this announcement on Thursday during a briefing at…
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BREAKING: Lagos rejects FG’s directives to reopen churches, mosques, others
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of opening churches and mosques across the state now. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the Federal Government had on Monday lifted the ban on mosques and churches in the country based on guidelines and protocols agreed with state governments. But the state government on Tuesday said…
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BREAKING: Churches, Mosques reopened as FG lifts ban on religious gatherings
Despite the rising numbers of Covid-19 infection in Nigeria, the Federal Government on Monday lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the country. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, at the daily media briefing in Abuja. “The PTF…
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COVID-19: Okotie lampoons CAN leadership, rejects social distancing in churches
Senior Pastor, Household of God Church, Oregun, Lagos, Rev. Chris Okotie on Sunday said the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, cannot speak for the Christendom and that its proposed social distancing in churches is blasphemous infidelity. Okotie, in a statement said “CAN is an amorphous organization sustained by a Christian appellation. It…
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Covid-19: Pastors who want churches to remain close are agents of the devil – Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has said pastors who still want churches to remain close are agents of the devil. He said some pastors were angry that he said churches should be re-opened. “But they are too diplomatic than spiritual, so they just keep losing ground to the devil! Some Pastors…