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Pastors

August 30, 2024

Catholic Church condemns priests setting up ‘private ministries’ as side hustle

The CBCN stated that apart from the unorthodox practices by the private ministries, the priests involved also lose focus on their responsibilities as spiritual leaders.

Catholic priests
August 30, 2022

Pastors, Imams conniving with community members in oil theft: NNPC

The group CEO of NNPC, Mele Kyari, accused entire communities in the affected areas of involvement in the theft of the country’s oil.

Christianity and Islamic symbols
July 29, 2022

Pastors, Imams should stop urging their followers to war, cleric warns

The clergyman urged his colleagues to “stop poisoning” the minds of their followers.

CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh and Sultan of Sokoto
February 16, 2022

Okowa begs pastors to pray for change in Nigeria

The governor added that the prayers of the saints had sustained peace and unity in Nigeria.

Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa
November 4, 2021

Femi Adesina gives condition for pastors cursing Buhari regime to make heaven

Mr Adesina said except they are “born again again”, majority of Nigerian pastors cursing Buhari regime will not make heaven.

Femi Adesina
October 8, 2021

Imams, pastors, media cause of bloodshed in Nigeria: Adesina

Known for his use of ill-mannered language, Adesina said life in Nigeria had become “nasty, brutish and short”.

Femi Adesina, Samson Ayokunle and Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar
September 11, 2021

Pastors should use their wealth to help Nigeria’s poor: CAN President

The CAN president urged pastors to expend their wealth for the upliftment of the downtrodden in society.

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Samson Ayokunle