AMID rising unemployment pressures in Nigeria, Harvesters International Church has launched a three-month financial support programme for members who serve in the church but are currently unemployed. The initiative, announced by Senior Pastor Bolaji Idowu during Sunday service, provides ₦50,000 monthly to qualified volunteers and leaders who recently lost their jobs. The intervention lands […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday presided over a royal thanksgiving service at the historic Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City to mark the 2025 Igue Festival. The event brought together Palace Chiefs, members of the royal household, dukes, village heads, guild representatives and other […]
Colonialism and the Cognitive Reprogramming of Worship THE editorial premise begins not in theology but in history. Colonialism’s most enduring conquest was not territorial but psychological. By replacing indigenous systems of governance, spirituality, education, and epistemology, the colonial project engineered a generational dislocation—teaching colonized societies to distrust self-derived knowledge while elevating foreign frameworks as superior, […]
By ANITA KNIGHT Tradition & Tone FOR the first time since his election, Pope Leo XIV led the Vatican’s Christmas Eve Mass on Wednesday, presiding over the global liturgy from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The ceremony, held later than the schedule favoured by his predecessor Pope Francis, began close to midnight and extended longer […]
Between Provocation and Purpose – Understanding A Very Dirty Christmas THE release of A Very Dirty Christmas has ignited a national conversation on the intersection of entertainment, faith, and social commentary in Nollywood. Actor IK Ogbonna, who plays Frankie in the film, has defended the production against criticisms that it undermines Christianity, insisting that the […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA PASTOR Segun Solomon of Christ Light Church, Ilorin, has called on religious leaders across Nigeria to promote unity and deliberately steer away from teachings that fuel inter-religious hatred and division. He made the appeal on Saturday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, stressing that clerics carry enormous […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Christian Association of Nigeria has demanded a public apology and title review over the Nollywood movie A Very Dirty Christmas, describing the title as offensive and incompatible with the spiritual essence of the Christmas season. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN said the film’s branding reflects […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has called on Christian women across the state to sustain fervent prayers for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and leaders at all levels, stressing the importance of spiritual support in governance and societal stability. The call was made by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Prince Johnson Erijo, […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA In a move to strengthen theological education, the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) donated a collection of study materials to Baptist Theological College, Agbowa, Ikorodu. BSN CEO Pastor Samuel Sanusi said seminaries play a vital role in shaping pastors and ministry leaders, and that the donated resources would deepen […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has firmly rejected claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism, criminality and extremism, not persecution of any faith. The President stated this while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The event […]