Tag: Religion
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2019: Politicians using religion to divide Nigerians
The Senior Pastor, Father’s Touch Ministry Church, Nyanya, Abuja, Pastor Evans Idoko, has accused some politicians of using religion and ethnicity to divide Nigerians ahead of the 2019 election. Idoko made the allegation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. “It’s regrettable that the unity of Nigerian is strengthened…
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Has the religion of Kaduna’s Deputy Governor brought peace?
Adams Lawal Magaji One of the features of General Ibrahim Babangida’s endless transition programme was the insertion of religion as a factor in political configurations. It was couched as balance, promoting the concept that if a Christian is at the top of a ticket, then he must have a Muslim deputy and vice versa. Babangida…
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Farmers, herders’ clashes not caused by ethnicity, religion — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blamed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues, while assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to the clashes. The Minister, who stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organised for…
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In Nigeria football is more than passion, love, religion – FIFA President, Infantino declares
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with unquantifiable passion and love for football, and where football is more than a religion. “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is more than that. In Nigeria, I was told that football is love, but…
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2019: ‘Churches now aware there is religion in politics – Demola Olarewaju
By Demola Olanrewaju “In the build-up to the 2015 elections, many clerics in parts of the country openly asked their followers to vote against the PDP as it’s candidate was an “infidel”. Churches have now woken up to the reality of religion in politics and demanding their members get PVCs and vote. Maybe this is…
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Means To Defend My Religion, By Cornelius Omonokhua
By Cornelius Afebu Omonokhua It was 1979! My father needed me to experience life outside the boarding house. I shared a room with Ibrahim. My life style influenced him tremendously without knowing that what I was doing would later be clear to me as witness of life. Now I know that I was practising…
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2019: Seventh Day Adventist union urges Nigerians to shun religious sentiments
The Northern Nigeria Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church, has advised Nigerians to eschew religious sentiments in voting for leaders, saying credibility and integrity should guide their choice in the 2019 general elections. The President of the union, Pastor Francis Dariya, made the call on Sunday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Nyanya, FCT,…
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Group condemns use of religion to destabilize Nigeria
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CSJET) has condemned what it described as the use of religion to destabilize Nigeria. Speaking ahead of the Centre’s upcoming roundtable on The Role of Religious Leaders in Building Inter-Faith Tolerance, it’s national coordinator, Comrade Ikpa Isaac raised concern over what he termed an upsurge in inflammatory…
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Religion will kill us in Nigeria if we don’t tame it – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said if the country must move forward, it must double check its obvious fanaticism with religion. Soyinka said religion is killing many in Nigeria today than anticipated. The Nobel Prize winner made this known on Thursday in Abuja at a book launch of renowned professor and author, Olufemi Vaughan.…
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Nigerians free to practice any religion, FG will ensure protection in worship services – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday assured Nigerians that government would protect them in their places of worship and ensure that they practice their chosen faith in freedom. Osinbajo gave the assurance at the Christian Centre during the Service of Nine Lessons Christmas Carol tagged `Celebrating Jesus, The Light’ taken from the book of John…