Tag: Easter
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Easter: Sen. Abe preaches forgiveness
The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, has appealed to Christians to learn how to forgive one another just as Jesus Christ forgave mankind, advising them to surrender anything in their heart that will prevent God from answering their prayers. “I want to use this opportunity to…
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Easter: Kumuyi advises Christian leaders to shun corruption
Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church on Sunday, urged Christians in leadership positions to shun corruption and act as exemplary leaders for others to follow. Kumuyi, who was represented by the church’s Camp Commandant, Pastor Andrew Umor, gave the advice at the grand finale of the 2018 National Easter…
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Easter: Gov. Aregbesola preaches love, peace
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has urged Christians to embrace the lesson of Easter by continuing to live in peace with their neighbours. Aregbesola, in a Easter message by his media aide, Sola Fasure on Saturday in Osogbo, said that the ideal of Easter was love manifested in sacrifice. ” It was love that motivated…
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Okowa urges Nigerians not to relent
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has called on Christians and all Nigerians to see the Easter period as an opportunity to increase their efforts at showing love and promotion of peace among mankind. Okowa, in an Easter message urged Deltans, Nigerians and Christians in particular not to relent in cooperating and supporting governments at all…
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Easter: Residents lament poor ATM services
Residents of Benin have decried poor services of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in the metropolis during festive periods. The respondents spoke in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Saturday. They described it as unfortunate that residents were made to go through stress to withdraw money from the machines during such…
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Easter: Gov. Abubakar calls for unity, tolerance among Bauchi residents
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has called for unity and tolerance among the residents as they celebrate the Easter . He said that people should bury their ethnic, religious and political differences for the overall peace and development of the state. Abubakar, in an Easter message on Friday, said: “We must preach the virtues…
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Easter: Secondus calls for prayer for democracy to survive in Nigeria
The National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has urged Nigerians to use the period of Easter to reflect on the situation in the country and pray for the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. Secondus made the call in an Easter message issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Ike Abonyi, on Friday in Abuja. He…
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Easter: MURIC calls for prayers for Leah, other girls in Boko Haram’s captivity
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on Nigerians to intensify prayers for the release of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram captivity, as they celebrate Easter. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director of the group in his Easter message on Friday, also urged Nigerians to remember Sharibu in their prayers so that the…
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Good Friday: Obaseki tasks Christians on sacrifice, passion for national rebirth
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called on Christians to imbibe the virtue of selfless service in commemoration of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary. Obaseki made the call to mark Good Friday, a holiday in the Christian calendar which marks the end of the 40 days Lenten season. It is…
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Easter: Buhari salutes Christians; preaches against corruption, terrorism
…assures of the safe return of remaining Dapchi, Chibok Schoolgirls President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday felicitated with Christian faithful across the world particularly in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Easter celebrations. The president in a special statement he personally signed urged Christians to imbibe the exemplary life of Jesus Christ who paid the…