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John Cardinal Onaiyekan

November 1, 2025

Onaiyekan seeks public-private collaboration to curb medical tourism

Mr Ugwuanyi also urged government to strengthen its collaboration with private hospitals to reduce medical tourism.

Free Medical Outreach
May 5, 2023

It’s senseless to swear in Tinubu as president: Cardinal Onaiyekan

“I am saying this because, according to the electoral law, the elections are not over until it is over.”

Bola Tinubu receives Certificate of Return
December 31, 2022

Onaiyekan, Badejo extol Pope Benedict XVI’s virtues 

The archbishop said that the Pope spent his 95 years on Earth in serving God and his Church.

John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Pope Benedict XVI and Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo
October 15, 2022

2023: Nigeria needs politicians with new minds, says Cardinal Onaiyekan

The cleric said politics should not be about personal enrichment, “but selflessly serving the people”.

John Cardinal Onaiyekan
September 25, 2022

Nigerians should apply pressure on politicians to fulfil campaign promises: Cardinal Onaiyekan

Mr Onaiyekan urged Nigerians to pray for the country and participate actively in politics.

John Cardinal Onaiyekan
May 1, 2022

Cardinal Onaiyekan lampoons APC over humongous nomination fee

“Who told them that it is only the rich people who can rule Nigeria?”

John Cardinal Onaiyekan
February 27, 2022

Insecurity: Wake up to your responsibility, Cardinal Onaiyekan tells Buhari regime

The Catholic priest also appealed to Christians to pray in unity for progress, stability and peace to reign in Nigeria.

Cardinal John Oniayekan (Credit: BBC)
June 9, 2021

Nigerians just sit and complain but do nothing: Cardinal Onaiyekan

Nigerians are used to “just sitting and complaining about everything” but do nothing to challenge bad leaders, says John Cardinal Onaiyekan.

May 21, 2021

More Catholic politicians needed to make Nigeria better: Onaiyekan

“If you are not involved in politics and do not care about how you’re being ruled, that means you are not responsible.”

May 4, 2021

If Nigerians stop being wicked, God’ll tackle insecurity: Christian Leaders

“I, therefore, call upon my fellow countrymen to fulfil the biblical condition for the turnaround as stated in 2 Chronicles 7:14.”